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Isaiah 3:19–23

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The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
The rings, and nose jewels,
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
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From verse 19

  1. Ezekiel 16:11Rank 1 from verse 19
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    11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.

  2. Exodus 35:22Rank 2 from verse 19
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    22And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.

  3. Genesis 24:22Rank 3 from verse 19
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    22And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

  4. Genesis 24:30Rank 4 from verse 19
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    30And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

  5. Genesis 24:53Rank 5 from verse 19
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    53And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

From verse 20

  1. Exodus 39:28Rank 1 from verse 20
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    28And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,

  2. Exodus 32:2Rank 2 from verse 20
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    2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.

  3. Ezekiel 16:12Rank 3 from verse 20
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    12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

  4. Genesis 35:4Rank 4 from verse 20
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    4And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

  5. Hosea 2:13Rank 5 from verse 20
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    13And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord.

From verse 21

  1. Genesis 24:47Rank 1 from verse 21
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    47And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

  2. 1 Peter 3:3–4Rank 2 from verse 21
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    3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

    4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

  3. 1 Timothy 2:9–10Rank 3 from verse 21
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    9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

    10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

  4. Esther 8:12Rank 4 from verse 21
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    12Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

  5. Ezekiel 16:12Rank 5 from verse 21
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    12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

From verse 23

  1. 1 Chronicles 15:27Rank 1 from verse 23
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    27And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

  2. Exodus 38:8Rank 2 from verse 23
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    8¶ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  3. Ezekiel 16:10Rank 3 from verse 23
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    10I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.

  4. Genesis 24:65Rank 4 from verse 23
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    65For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

  5. Genesis 41:42Rank 5 from verse 23
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    42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

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Isaiah 3:19

COMBINED MEANING

chains

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Sense 1: Series of connected links used as ornaments, restraints, or bonds. Sense 2: Figuratively, confinement, affliction, or surrounding force.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Isaiah 3:20

COMBINED MEANING

ornaments

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1. Objects worn or displayed for adornment or decoration. 2. By extension, features regarded as adornment or beauty.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Isaiah 3:21

COMBINED MEANING

rings

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Sense 1: Circular bands or ornaments. Sense 2: Circular spaces or companies.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

nose

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The projecting part of the face containing the nostrils and serving chiefly for smell and breathing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

jewels

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Precious ornaments or valuable objects, often of gold or set with precious stones.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Isaiah 3:22

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changeable

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Able to be changed; in 'changeable suits of apparel,' garments provided in changes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

apparel

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Sense 1: Clothing or garments. Sense 2: As a verb, to clothe or adorn with garments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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pins

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Pegs, pins, or fastening pieces used to secure or support something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Isaiah 3:23

COMBINED MEANING

fine

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1. Of cloth or workmanship, delicate or finely made. 2. Of flour or meal, finely ground or prepared. 3. Of gold or other metal, pure, refined, or of high quality. 4. As a verb, to refine or purify metal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

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20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

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21The rings, and nose jewels,

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22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

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23The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

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24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

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