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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Isaiah 3:16 - 3:16
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Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, etc. - Luxury had become great in Uzziah’s prosperous reign (2Ch 26:5).
stretched forth - proudly elevated (Psa 75:5).
wanton - rather, “making the eyes to glance about,” namely, wantonly (Pro 6:13) [Maurer]. But Lowth, “falsely setting off the eyes with paint.” Women’s eyelids in the East are often colored with stibium, or powder of lead (see on Job 42:14; Jer 4:30, Margin).
mincing - tripping with short steps.
tinkling - with their ankle-rings on both feet, joined by small chains, which sound as they walk, and compel them to take short steps; sometimes little bells were attached (Isa 3:18, Isa 3:20).