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17 The Lord shall cover the scalps of Zion’s daughters with scabs,
    and the Lord shall lay bare their heads.[a](A)

18 [b]On that day the Lord will do away with the finery of the anklets, sunbursts, and crescents; 19 the pendants, bracelets, and veils;

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Footnotes

  1. 3:17 A shaven head is a mark of social disgrace; cf. Nm 5:18.
  2. 3:18–23 The long list of women’s apparel in these verses suggests luxury and vanity; it contains a number of rare words, and the precise meaning of many of the terms is uncertain.

17 Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
    the Lord will make their scalps bald.(A)

18 In that day(B) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,(C) 19 the earrings and bracelets(D) and veils,(E)

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