Isaiah 3:24

3:24 A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, 1 

a rope will replace a belt,

baldness will replace braided locks of hair,

a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe,

and a prisoner’s brand will replace beauty.

Isaiah 7:20

7:20 At that time 2  the sovereign master will use a razor hired from the banks of the Euphrates River, 3  the king of Assyria, to shave the head and the pubic hair; 4  it will also shave off the beard.

Isaiah 46:4

46:4 Even when you are old, I will take care of you, 5 

even when you have gray hair, I will carry you.

I made you and I will support you;

I will carry you and rescue you. 6 

1 tn Heb “and it will be in place of spices there will be a stench.” The nouns for “spices” and “stench” are right next to each other in the MT for emphatic contrast. The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

2 tn Heb “in that day” (so ASV, NASB); KJV “In the same day.”

3 tn Heb “the river” (so KJV); NASB “the Euphrates.” The name of the river has been supplied in the present translation for clarity.

4 tn Heb “the hair of the feet.” The translation assumes that the word “feet” is used here as a euphemism for the genitals. See BDB 920 s.v. רֶגֶל.

5 tn Heb “until old age, I am he” (NRSV similar); NLT “I will be your God throughout your lifetime.”

6 sn Unlike the weary idol gods, whose images must be carried by animals, the Lord carries his weary people.