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23 mirrors, fine linen garments,
    head ornaments, and shawls.

24 Instead of smelling of sweet perfume, she will stink.
    She will wear a rope for a sash,
    and her elegant hair will fall out.
She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes.
    Shame will replace her beauty.[a]
25 The men of the city will be killed with the sword,
    and her warriors will die in battle.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:24 As in Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text reads robes / because instead of beauty.

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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