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Isaiah 3:23

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The mirrors, and the fine linen clothes, and the head coverings, and the veils.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists luxury items and fashionable clothing that wealthy women owned in ancient times.

📚 Historical Context

In the 8th century BC, the prophet Isaiah was delivering a message of judgment against the people of Judah for their widespread sin, pride, and moral decay, as God prepared to strip away their societal comforts. This verse is part of a longer list in Isaiah 3 that describes luxurious items worn by women, symbolizing the excessive vanity and self-indulgence that had overtaken the nation. As a prophetic warning, these items represent how God's discipline would humble the proud by removing their outward symbols of status.

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