Isaiah 3:21

21 the rings on their fingers and the rings on their toes,

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 dangling earrings, anklets and bracelets,
20 combs and mirrors and silk scarves, diamond brooches and pearl necklaces,
21 the rings on their fingers and the rings on their toes,
22 the latest fashions in hats, exotic perfumes and aphrodisiacs, gowns and capes,
23 all the world's finest in fabrics and design.
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