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KJV Lexicon And it shall come to pass that instead of sweet smellbesem (beh'-sem) fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant -- smell, spice, sweet (odour). there shall be stink maq (mak) a melting, i.e. putridity -- rottenness, stink. and instead of a girdle chagowr (khag-ore') a belt (for the waist) -- apron, armour, gird(-le). a rent niqpah (nik-paw') probably a rope (as encircling) -- rent. and instead of well set ma`aseh (mah-as-eh') an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property hair miqsheh (mik-sheh') something turned (rounded), i.e. a curl (of tresses) -- well (set) hair. baldness qorchah (kor-khaw') baldness -- bald(-ness), utterly. and instead of a stomacher pthiygiyl (peth-eeg-eel') probably a figured mantle for holidays -- stomacher. a girding machagoreth (makh-ag-o'-reth) a girdle -- girding. of sackcloth saq (sak) a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes). and burning kiy (kee) a brand or scar -- burning. instead of beauty yophiy (yof-ee') beauty -- beauty. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now it will come about that instead of sweet perfume there will be putrefaction; Instead of a belt, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, a plucked-out scalp; Instead of fine clothes, a donning of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty. King James Bible And 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Instead of perfume there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothes, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding. International Standard Version "And it will come about that instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of a fine robe, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame. NET Bible A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, a rope will replace a belt, baldness will replace braided locks of hair, a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe, and a prisoner's brand will replace beauty. GOD'S WORD® Translation Instead of the smell of perfume, there will be the smell of decay. They will wear ropes instead of belts. They will have bald heads instead of beautiful hair. They will wear sackcloth instead of expensive clothes. Their beauty will be scarred. King James 2000 Bible And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet fragrance there shall be a stench; and instead of a sash, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and a burning scar instead of beauty. Links Isaiah 3:24Isaiah 3:24 NIV Isaiah 3:24 NLT Isaiah 3:24 ESV Isaiah 3:24 NASB Isaiah 3:24 KJV |