Isaiah 3 · Verse 22

Isaiah 3:22

The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
Isaiah 3:22, King James Version

Isaiah 3:22 in other translations

BSBtheir festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;
WEBthe fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,
ASVthe festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels;
YLTOf the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses,
DARBYthe festival-robes, and the tunics, and the mantles, and the wallets;
BBEThe feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
WebsterThe changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping-pins,

What does Isaiah 3:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. Here begin entire articles of apparel. Those before were single ornaments. changeable--from a root, "to put off"; not worn commonly; put on and off on special occasions. So, dress-clothes (Zec 3:4). mantles--fuller tunics with sleeves, worn over the common one, reaching down to the feet. wimples--that is, mufflers, or hoods. In Ru 3:15, "veils"; perhaps here, a broad cloak, or shawl, thrown over the head and body. crisping pins--rather, money bags (2Ki 5:23).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 3:16-26

The prophet reproves and warns the daughters of Zion of the sufferings coming upon them. Let them know that God notices the folly and vanity of proud women, even of their dress. The punishments threatened answered the sin. Loathsome diseases often are the just punishment of pride. It is not material to ask what sort of ornaments they wore; many of these things, if they had not been in fashion, would have been…

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Isaiah 3:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַמַּֽחֲלָצוֹת֙ha.ma.cha.la.tzOtthe robesH4254
וְהַמַּ֣עֲטָפ֔וֹתve.ha.Ma.'a.ta.Fotand the over-tunicsH4595
וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹתve.ha.mit.pa.Chotand the cloaksH4304
וְהָחֲרִיטִֽים\׃ve.ha.cha.ri.Timand the pursesH2754

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The changeable suits.{Machalatzoth,} probably loose robes, used according to the weather.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Isaiah 3:21

    The rings, and nose jewels,

  • Isaiah 3:22

    The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

  • Isaiah 3:23

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

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Isaiah 3:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Las ropas de remuda, los mantoncillos, los velos, y los alfileres;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		les vêtements de fête, et les tuniques, et les manteaux, et les bourses;
German
Elberfelder 1871		die Prachtkleider und die Oberröcke und die Umhänge und die Beutel;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et mutatoria, et palliola, et linteamina, et acus,