KJV ORIGINAL
The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The necklaces, and the bracelets, and the veils,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is listing expensive jewelry and accessories that wealthy women wore to show off their status.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Jerusalem and Judah around 740-700 BC. Isaiah is specifically describing the luxurious items worn by wealthy women in Jerusalem who had become proud and focused on outward appearance rather than righteousness. These items represented the excessive materialism and social inequality that had developed in Judah during a time of prosperity.
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