Isaiah 3:17
“Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crowne of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discouer their secret parts.”
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Isaiah 3:17 Context
15What meane yee that yee beat my people to pieces, and grinde the faces of the poore, saith the Lord God of hosts? 16¶ Moreouer the Lord saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet: 17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crowne of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discouer their secret parts. 18In that day the Lord will take away the brauery of their tinckling ornaments about their feete, and their caules, and their round tyres like the Moone. 19The chaines, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
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Other Translations
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
- King James Version
Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
- Basic English Bible
therefore the Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.
- Darby Bible
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts.
- Webster's Bible
therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald."
- World English Bible
The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs, And the LORD will make their foreheads bare."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
- Basic English Bible
therefore the Lord will make bald the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.
- Darby Bible
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts.
- Webster's Bible
therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald."
- World English Bible
The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 3:17
3:17 Secret paths - By giving her into the power of those enemies that shall strip her of all her raiment.