And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
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Gill's Exposition
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver,.... The Targum interprets it of the tabernacle adorned with gold and silver, and linen curtains, of various dies and colours; but it refers to the…
Barnes' Notes
A jewel on thy forehead - literally, “a nose-ring on thy nostril” (Gen 24:22 note).
Adam Clarke
I put a jewel on thy forehead - על אפך al appech, upon thy nose. This is one of the most common ornaments among ladies in the east. European translators, not knowing what to make of a ring in the…
In there verses we have an account of the great things which God did for the Jewish nation in raising them up by degrees to be very considerable. 1. God saved them from the ruin they were upon the…
Cambridge Bible
on thy forehead Rather: a ring on thy nose, Isa 3:21. The nose-ring was a jewel placed on the outside of the nostril. Cf. Jdg 8:24 (where read, nose-rings). Gen 24:47. On earrings, Num 31:50.
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