Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adorning » Rich apparel » Ornaments, wearing of
When the people heard this sad word, they mourned, and none of them put on his ornaments.
Verse Concepts
In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, [braided] caps, crescent [head] ornaments,
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“Can a virgin forget [to wear] her ornaments,
Or a bride her attire [that identifies her as a married woman]?
Yet My people have forgotten Me
Days without number.
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
I adorned you with ornaments and I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck.
Verse Concepts
“Furthermore, you have even sent a messenger for men to come from far away; and behold, they came—those for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with ornaments;
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Dishonour » The wicked are brought to
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,
And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
There is no relief and healing for your hurt;
Your wound is incurable.
All who hear the news about you
Clap their hands over [what has happened to] you.
For on whom has your [unceasing] evil not come continually?
A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment,
But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake (resurrect), these to everlasting life, but some to disgrace and everlasting contempt (abhorrence).
Verse Concepts
“People will clap their hands at him [to mock and ridicule him]
And hiss him out of his place.
The righteous will see it and fear,
And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
“Then they will go forth and look
Upon the dead bodies of the [rebellious] men
Who have transgressed against Me;
For their worm (maggot) will not die,
And their fire will not go out;
And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind.”
Eyes » The jewish women often painted
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
“Furthermore, you have even sent a messenger for men to come from far away; and behold, they came—those for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with ornaments;
Verse Concepts
So when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, and she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked down from the [upper] window.
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Gold » Was used for » Ornaments
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Ornaments, wearing of
When the people heard this sad word, they mourned, and none of them put on his ornaments.
Verse Concepts
In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, [braided] caps, crescent [head] ornaments,
Verse Concepts
“Can a virgin forget [to wear] her ornaments,
Or a bride her attire [that identifies her as a married woman]?
Yet My people have forgotten Me
Days without number.
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
I adorned you with ornaments and I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck.
Verse Concepts
“Furthermore, you have even sent a messenger for men to come from far away; and behold, they came—those for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with ornaments;
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Painting » Around the eyes to enlarge their appearance
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
“Furthermore, you have even sent a messenger for men to come from far away; and behold, they came—those for whom you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with ornaments;
Verse Concepts
So when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, and she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked down from the [upper] window.
Verse Concepts
The wicked » Despised
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;
And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Though you clothe yourself in scarlet,
Though you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold,
Though you enlarge your eyes with paint,
You make yourself beautiful in vain.
Your lovers (allies) despise you;
They seek your life.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,
And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
There is no relief and healing for your hurt;
Your wound is incurable.
All who hear the news about you
Clap their hands over [what has happened to] you.
For on whom has your [unceasing] evil not come continually?
A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment,
But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake (resurrect), these to everlasting life, but some to disgrace and everlasting contempt (abhorrence).
Verse Concepts
“People will clap their hands at him [to mock and ridicule him]
And hiss him out of his place.
The righteous will see it and fear,
And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,
“Then they will go forth and look
Upon the dead bodies of the [rebellious] men
Who have transgressed against Me;
For their worm (maggot) will not die,
And their fire will not go out;
And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind.”