Isaiah 3:23

glasses. mirrors (of polished metal).

fine linen. underclothing.

hoods. turbans.

vails. long flowing vails.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 3:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The glasses - There is a great variety of opinion about the expression used here. That ancient Jews had “looking-glasses,” or mirrors, is manifes...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In that day the Lord will take away, &c.— In that day will the Lord take from them the ornaments, of the feet-rings, and the net-works, and th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Stay and the staff ] A prophecy of famine: cp. Isaiah 3:7 , as the clause following explains. But if the latter clause is a gloss then 'stay and...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Glasses] RV 'hand mirrors.' Hoods] RV 'turbans.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The glasses — i.e., the polished metal mirrors (as in Exodus 38:3 ; Job 37:18 ; 1 Corinthians 13:12 ; James 1:23 ), which the Eastern lady...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Vanity and Selfish Luxury Condemned Isaiah 3:13-26 ; Isaiah 4:1-6 This paragraph opens with the majestic figure of Jehovah Himself, who arises...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The prophet now deals with judgment in greater detail, and shows how it will proceed against the rulers and against the women. The judgment in the ca...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a sad portrait is here drawn by the prophet, of the daughters of Zion. Alas! how unsuitable to Zion's daughters, who are supposed to be women pr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. Ver. 23. See Trapp on " Isa 3:19 "
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The glasses; the looking-glasses, as we call them, though in truth they were not made of glass, but of bright and burnished brass.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

the glasses, small metal mirrors, and the fine linen, shirtlike garments of the finest India linen, and the hoods, colored turbans, and the veil...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Glasses — The looking — glasses, as we call them, tho' in truth they were not made of glass, but of bright and burnished brass.

²³ The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 3:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 3:23