Isaiah 3
1 The great calamities which come by sin.
10 The different reward of the righteous and wicked.
12 The oppression and covetousness of the rulers.
16 The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women.
25 The general desolation.
sovereign <0113> [behold.]
sovereign Lord <0113 03068> [the Lord.]
source ... security <04937> [the stay.]
mighty <01368> [mighty.]
leaders <02205> [the ancient.]
captains <08269> [captain.]
respected <06440 05375> [the honourable man. Heb. a man eminent in countenance.]
know incantations <03908 0995> [eloquent orator. or, skilful of speech.]
youths <05288> [children.]
people <05971> [the people.]
Youths <05288> [child.]
riffraff <07034> [base.]
man <0376> [a man.]
shout <05375> [swear. Heb. lift up the hand.]
doctor <02280> [healer. Heb. binder up.]
food <03899> [neither bread.]
Princes and great men in the East, as Sir J. Chardin testifies, are obliged to have a great stock of clothes in readiness for presents on all occasions; and a great quantity of provisions for the table is equally necessary, (see 1 Ki 4:22, 23. Ne 5:17, 18.) Hence the person desired to undertake the government, alleges as an excuse that he is not able to support the dignity of his station.
Jerusalem <03389> [Jerusalem.]
words <03956> [because.]
rebel <04784> [to provoke.]
look <01971> [The shew.]
openly <05046> [and they declare.]
<0188> [Woe.]
Tell ... innocent <0559 06662> [Say ye.]
<0398> [they shall eat.]
bad <0188> [Woe.]
what they deserve <01576> [for the reward.]
<06213> [given him. Heb. done to him.]
<05953> [children.]
leaders mislead <0833 08582> [lead thee. or, which call thee blessed.]
confusing <01104> [destroy. Heb. swallow up.]
takes <05324> [standeth up.]
comes <0935> [enter.]
leaders <02205> [the ancients.]
ruined <01197> [ye have eaten. or, ye have burnt.]
crush <01792> [What mean.]
crush <01792> [ye beat.]
women <01323> [the daughters.]
proud <01361> [are haughty.]
flirt .... eyes <05869 08265> [wanton eyes. Heb. deceiving with their eyes.]
Or, as {messakkaroth ainayim} is rendered in the Targum, "painting their eyes with stibium:" for {sakar} is probably the same as the Chaldee {sekar,} or that import.
<02952> [mincing. or, tripping nicely. and making.]
The Eastern ladies wear on their ankles large rings to which smaller ones are attached, which make a tinkling sound as they move nimbly.
afflict <05596> [smite.]
bald <06168> [discover. Heb. made naked.]
ankle .... ornaments <05914> [tinkling ornaments.]
jewelry neck <07636> [cauls. or, networks.]
{Shevisim,} probably the rich embroidered kerchiefs used to bind on their caps on the head, described by Lady M. W. Montague, Let. 32.
crescent shaped ornaments <07720> [round tires.]
earrings <05188> [chains. or, sweet-balls.]
{Neteephoth,} earrings or drops; in Arabic, {netafat.}
bracelets <08285> [the bracelets.]
veils <07479> [mufflers. or, spangled ornaments.]
sachets <05315> [tablets. Heb. houses of the soul.]
Probably perfume boxes, as rendered by Bp. Lowth.
amulets <03908> [the earrings.]
{Lechashim,} probably amulets.
rings <02885> [rings.]
nose rings <05141 0639> [nose jewels.]
festive dresses <04254> [The changeable suits.]
{Machalatzoth,} probably loose robes, used according to the weather.
vests <01549> [glasses.]
garments <05466> [fine linen.]
gowns <07289> [vails.]
smell ... spices ....... belt ..... braided ........... fine robe ........ beauty <01314 02290 04639 06614 03308> [instead.]
baldness <07144> [baldness.]
garment <04228> [a girding.]
prisoner's brand <03587> [burning.]
men <04962> [Thy men.]
strong men <01369> [mighty. Heb. might.]
gates <06607> [her gates.]
deprived <05352> [desolate. or, emptied. Heb. cleansed. shall sit.]
