Isaiah 3:20

3:20 headdresses, ankle ornaments, sashes, sachets, amulets,

Isaiah 14:5

14:5 The Lord has broken the club of the wicked,

the scepter of rulers.

Isaiah 30:4

30:4 Though his officials are in Zoan

and his messengers arrive at Hanes,


tn Heb “houses of breath.” HALOT 124 s.v. בַּיִת defines them as “scent-bottles”; cf. NAB, NRSV “perfume boxes.”

sn This probably refers to Judah’s officials and messengers.

sn Zoan was located in the Egyptian delta in the north; Hanes was located somewhere in southern region of lower Egypt, south of Memphis; the exact location is debated.