KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Therefore the LORD will strike the heads of Zion's daughters with sores, and the LORD will expose their private parts.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes God's judgment on the proud women of Jerusalem, saying He will humiliate them by causing disease and public shame.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during a time when the wealthy women of Jerusalem were living in luxury and pride while ignoring God and the poor around them. Isaiah was warning that God's judgment would come through military invasion, likely by the Babylonians, who would bring disease, captivity, and the stripping away of their dignity and possessions.
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