Isaiah 3:24

3:24 A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, ¹ 

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.

Isaiah 5:24

5:24 Therefore, as flaming fire ²  devours straw,

and dry grass disintegrates in the flames,

so their root will rot,

and their flower will blow away like dust. ³ 

For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies,

they have spurned the commands ⁴  of the Holy One of Israel. ⁵ 

[3:24]  ¹ 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.

[5:24]  ² tn Heb “a tongue of fire” (so NASB), referring to a tongue-shaped flame.

[5:24]  ³ sn They are compared to a flowering plant that withers quickly in a hot, arid climate.

[5:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “the word.”

[5:24]  ⁵ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.