Isaiah 3:21

21 the rings and nose jewels,

Isaiah 3:21 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 3:21

The rings
On their finger, as Aben Ezra observes: and nose jewels;
the same with the jewels on the forehead or nose, ( Ezekiel 16:12 ) not that they hung upon the nose, but were fastened upon the forehead, and hung down to the nose, see ( Genesis 24:22 ) ; an allusion to this is in ( Proverbs 11:22 ) though Austin says it was a custom of the women of Mauritania to put jewels in their nose; and which is still kept in Persia, Arabia, and other countries, as travellers affirm.

Isaiah 3:21 In-Context

19 the chains and the bracelets and the spangled ornaments,

20 the bonnets and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands and the tablets and the earrings,

21 the rings and nose jewels,

22 the changeable suits of apparel and the mantles and the shawls and the crisping pins,

23 the mirrors and the fine linen, and the hoods and the veils.