Isaiah 3:23
What does Isaiah 3:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 3:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And lookingglasses, and lawns, and headbands, and fine veils.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the mirrors, and the fine linen bodices, and the turbans, and the flowing veils.
Context
v.22the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels;
v.23This passage
v.24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 38:8
And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the ministering women that ministered at the door of the tent of meeting.
- Revelation 19:14
And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure.
- Genesis 24:65
And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself.
- Ruth 3:15
And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.
- Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
- 1 Chronicles 15:27
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: and David had upon him an ephod of linen.
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