Isaiah 3:16

Washing Away Impurity

3:16 The Lord says,

“The women of Zion are proud.

They walk with their heads high

and flirt with their eyes.

They skip along

and the jewelry on their ankles jingles.

Isaiah 40:31

40:31 But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength;

they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings,

they run without growing weary,

they walk without getting tired.

Isaiah 43:2

43:2 When you pass through the waters, I am with you;

when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you.

When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;

the flames will not harm you.

Isaiah 51:23

51:23 I will put it into the hand of your tormentors

who said to you, ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you.’

You made your back like the ground,

and like the street for those who walked over you.”


tn Heb “daughters” (so KJV, NAB, NRSV).

tn Heb “with an outstretched neck.” They proudly hold their heads high so that others can see the jewelry around their necks.

tn Heb “walking and skipping, they walk.”

tn Heb “and with their feet they jingle.”

tn The words “for the Lord’s help” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

tn Heb “they rise up [on] wings like eagles” (TEV similar).

tn The verb is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

tn Heb “burn” (so NASB); NAB, NRSV, NLT “consume”; NIV “set you ablaze.”

tn That is, to make them drink it.