Isaiah 3:21
New International Version
the signet rings and nose rings,

New Living Translation
rings, jewels,

English Standard Version
the signet rings and nose rings;

Berean Standard Bible
their signet rings and nose rings;

King James Bible
The rings, and nose jewels,

New King James Version
     and the rings; The nose jewels,

New American Standard Bible
finger rings, nose rings,

NASB 1995
finger rings, nose rings,

NASB 1977
finger rings, nose rings,

Legacy Standard Bible
finger rings, nose rings,

Amplified Bible
signet [finger] rings, nose rings,

Christian Standard Bible
signet rings, nose rings,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
signet rings, nose rings,

American Standard Version
the rings, and the nose-jewels;

English Revised Version
the rings, and the nose jewels;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
signet rings, nose rings,

Good News Translation
the rings they wear on their fingers and in their noses;

International Standard Version
signet rings, nose rings,

Majority Standard Bible
their signet rings and nose rings;

NET Bible
rings, nose rings,

New Heart English Bible
the signet rings, the nose rings,

Webster's Bible Translation
The rings, and nose-jewels,

World English Bible
the signet rings, the nose rings,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Of the seals, and of the nose-rings,

Young's Literal Translation
Of the seals, and of the nose-rings,

Smith's Literal Translation
The signet rings and the rings of the nose.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And rings, and jewels hanging on the forehead,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the rings, and the jewels hanging on their foreheads,

New American Bible
the signet rings, and the nose rings;

New Revised Standard Version
the signet rings and nose rings;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the ornaments of their legs and their bracelets and nose rings,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their sleeveless coats and their chains
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
the rings, and the nose-jewels;and the ear-rings, and the garments with scarlet borders,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
A Warning to Jerusalem
20their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms; 21their signet rings and nose rings; 22their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;…

Cross References
Genesis 24:22
And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

Exodus 32:2-3
So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” / Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.

Ezekiel 16:11-13
I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. / So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.

Proverbs 25:12
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

Song of Solomon 1:10-11
Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. / We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.

Jeremiah 2:32
Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

Hosea 2:13
I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.

1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

1 Timothy 2:9
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

Revelation 18:12
cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

Genesis 35:4
So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.

Numbers 31:50
So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”

Judges 8:24-26
Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.) / “We will give them gladly,” they replied. So they spread out a garment, and each man threw an earring from his plunder onto it. / The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.


Treasury of Scripture

The rings, and nose jewels,

rings

Genesis 41:42
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

Esther 8:12
Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Song of Solomon 5:14
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

nose jewels

Genesis 24:47
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

1 Timothy 2:9,10
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; …

1 Peter 3:3,4
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; …

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Signet rings
In ancient times, signet rings were not merely ornamental but served a significant purpose. They were used as a personal seal, often pressed into clay or wax to authenticate documents or items. The Hebrew word for signet ring, "חֹתָם" (chotam), implies authority and identity. In the biblical context, a signet ring symbolizes power and personal identity, often associated with kings and leaders. For example, in Genesis 41:42, Pharaoh gives Joseph his signet ring, signifying Joseph's authority over Egypt. The mention of signet rings in Isaiah 3:21 highlights the loss of personal and societal identity and authority due to the people's rebellion against God. It serves as a reminder of the importance of aligning one's identity with God's will, as true authority and identity are found in Him.

Nose rings
Nose rings, or "נֶזֶם" (nezem) in Hebrew, were common adornments in the ancient Near East, often worn by women as a sign of beauty and wealth. They are mentioned in several biblical passages, such as Genesis 24:22, where Abraham's servant gives Rebekah a nose ring as a token of betrothal. In Isaiah 3:21, the reference to nose rings is part of a broader list of ornaments that will be taken away as a consequence of Judah's pride and idolatry. The removal of these adornments symbolizes the stripping away of false beauty and superficial wealth, pointing to a deeper spiritual impoverishment. It serves as a call to seek inner beauty and true riches found in a relationship with God, rather than relying on external appearances or material possessions. This verse challenges believers to examine where they place their value and to prioritize spiritual adornment over worldly treasures.

(21) The rings, and nose jewels.--The first word points to the signet ring, worn both by men and women of wealth (Exodus 35:22; Numbers 31:50; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:8; Jeremiah 22:24); the latter to the ornaments worn pendent from the nostrils as by modern Arabian women (Genesis 24:22). . . . Verse 21. - The rings; literally, seal-rings, or signet-rings. Such were known in Egypt from the time of Joseph (Genesis 41:42), and probably earlier. It would seem from the present passage that their use was not confined to men. Nose-jewels. Actual nose-rings are not represented in any of the ancient remains; and the use of them seems to be confined to very barbarous communities. Probably the "nose-jewels" here mentioned were ornaments depending from the forehead and touching the upper part of the nose,

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[their] signet rings
הַטַּבָּע֖וֹת (haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 2885: A seal, signet, a ring of any kind

and nose
הָאָֽף׃ (hā·’āp̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

rings,
וְנִזְמֵ֥י (wə·niz·mê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5141: A ring (worn as an ornament)


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