23 And the glasses and the fine linen, and the hoods and the [a]lawns.

24 And instead of sweet savor, there shall be stink, and instead of girdle, a rent, and instead of dressing of the hair, baldness, and instead of a stomacher, a girding of sackcloth, and burning instead of beauty.

25 Thy men shall fall by the [b]sword, and thy strength in the battle.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:23 In rehearsing all these things particularly, he showeth the lightness and vanity of such as cannot be content with comely apparel according to their degree.
  2. Isaiah 3:25 Meaning, that God will not only punish the women, but their husbands which have suffered this dissoluteness, and also the commonweal, which hath not remedied it.

23 and mirrors, and the linen garments(A) and tiaras(B) and shawls.

24 Instead of fragrance(C) there will be a stench;(D)
    instead of a sash,(E) a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;(F)
    instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;(G)
    instead of beauty,(H) branding.(I)
25 Your men will fall by the sword,(J)
    your warriors in battle.(K)

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