22:5 A woman must not wear men’s clothing, 1 nor should a man dress up in women’s clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive 2 to the Lord your God.
3:18 8 At that time 9 the sovereign master will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry, 10 neck ornaments, crescent shaped ornaments, 3:19 earrings, bracelets, veils, 3:20 headdresses, ankle ornaments, sashes, sachets, 11 amulets, 3:21 rings, nose rings, 3:22 festive dresses, robes, shawls, purses, 3:23 garments, vests, head coverings, and gowns. 12
3:24 A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, 13
a rope will replace a belt,
baldness will replace braided locks of hair,
a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe,
and a prisoner’s brand will replace beauty.
1 tn Heb “a man’s clothing.”
2 tn The Hebrew term תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “offense”) speaks of anything that runs counter to ritual or moral order, especially (in the OT) to divine standards. Cross-dressing in this covenant context may suggest homosexuality, fertility cult ritual, or some other forbidden practice.
3 tn Heb “your brother” (also later in this verse).
4 tn Heb “is not.” The idea of “residing” is implied.
5 tn Heb “and you do not know him.”
6 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the ox or sheep mentioned in v. 1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Or “heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
8 sn The translation assumes that the direct quotation ends with v. 17. The introductory formula “in that day” and the shift from a poetic to prosaic style indicate that a new speech unit begins in v. 18.
9 tn Or “in that day” (KJV).
10 tn Or “the beauty of [their] ankle jewelry.”
11 tn Heb “houses of breath.” HALOT 124 s.v. בַּיִת defines them as “scent-bottles”; cf. NAB, NRSV “perfume boxes.”
12 tn The precise meaning of many of the words in this list is uncertain.
13 tn Heb “and it will be in place of spices there will be a stench.” The nouns for “spices” and “stench” are right next to each other in the MT for emphatic contrast. The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.