Isaiah 3:18

“On that day Adonai will remove the beauty of the anklets, and the hairnets and the crescents;”

Isaiah 3:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 3:18, word by word

On that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
will removeיָסִירyasir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

Where else “yasir” appears
the beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתtiferet

beauty

Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.

Where else “tiferet” appears
of the ankletsעֲכָסִיםachasim

anklet

Metal rings women wore round the lower leg.

Where else “achasim” appears
and the hairnetsשְּׁבִיסִיםshevisim

headband, hairnet

A headband or hairnet.

Where else “shevisim” appears
and the crescentsשַּׂהֲרֹנִיםsaharonim

crescent ornament

Crescent: an ornament shaped like a new moon, hung on the neck of people and of camels.

Where else “saharonim” appears

Translation note

Several names in this list of ornaments (3:18-23) are of uncertain meaning.

The context

17Adonai will strike with scabs the crown of the daughters of Zion, and YHWH will lay bare their nakedness.

18 · This verse (above)

19the pendants and the bracelets and the veils;

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