King James Version
What Does Isaiah 3:21 Mean?
“The rings, and nose jewels,”
Context
19
The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, chains: or, sweet balls mufflers: or, spangled ornaments
20
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets , and the earrings, tablets: Heb. houses of the soul
21
The rings, and nose jewels,
22
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
23
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(21) **The rings, and nose jewels.**—The first word points to the signet ring, worn both by men and women of wealth (Exodus 35:22; Numbers 31:50; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:8; Jeremiah 22:24); the latter *to *the ornaments worn pendent from the nostrils as by modern Arabian women (Genesis 24:22).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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