The Pulpit Commentary — Isaiah — Volume 1 — Section 69

13), there should be 11n incre11ee of luxury, Ver. 19.-The ohaina, and the braoeiete, and quite in accord11nco with Eastern ideas and the mufflers; rather, the (J(JJT'-drops, and that the luxury should particul11rly show the armlets, and the veil,. Ear-rings were worn from very ancient times by both the itself in the dress and adornment of the Assyrians and the Egyptians. The ring women, The Egyptian remains show an ho.cl freqnently e. pendant hanging from it. 11dv11nced state of luxury among the women Men wore e.rmlets in Assyria, and both men at a time anterior to Moses; 11nd in Assyria, and women in Egypt (Lepsius, ' Denk- though the evidence is Ieee abundant, we maler,' pt. iii. pl. I). Veile have always been regarded in the East as almost a neces. find also indications of a similar kind. The ee.ry part of female attire. Jews, whose regard for their women was Ver. 20.-The bonnets; rather, the head- high, are not likely to have been behind- gear. It is qnite uncertain what this was, hand in the gallantry which shows itself in since we he.ve no representations of Hebrew heaping ornament and the newest appliances women. Egyptian women commonly wore a mere fillet with pendant ends. The of civilization on the weaker sex. Hebrew word here employed is used in Ver. 16.-The daughters of Zion. It is Exodus of the head-dress of the priests over-fanciful to go beyond the plain mean- (x.xxix. 28). The ornaments of the legs. ing of the words here, and suppose allegory. These a.re explained as chains connecting " The daughters of Zion " are the female the two e.nklets together. The head-band!!, inhabitants of Jerusalem. Are hirughty; and the tablets, and the ear-rings; rather, or, proud-like the men (eh. ii. 11, 12, 17). tlte girdles, and the scent-bottles, and the Walk with stretohed forth neoks and wan- amulets. Scent-bottles and je.rs for holding ton eyes. Mr. Cheyne translates, " ogling sweet-smelling unguents are amon.; tho eyes." Both actions indicate the desire most frequent toilette articles recovered to attract men's attention, and are shameless from Egyptian tombs and Assyrian palaces. and immodest. Walking and minoing as Amulets have been worn in the East from they go ; i.e. taking short steps in an very ancient times, and are still trusted in affectedly childish way, Ma.king a tinkling as much as ever. They frequently take tho with their feet. This meaning is generally form of ornaments. 6CCepted, though not very certain. It bes Ver. 21.-The rings; literally, seal-rings, been suggested that the anklets which they or aignet-rings. Such were known in Egypt wore (ver. 18) had silver bells attached to from the time of Joseph (Gen. xii. 42), e.n,l them. probably earlier. It wouhl seem from the Ver. 17.-Therefore the Lord will emite present pe.esage that their use was not con- with a aoab, Thus destroying their beauty fined to men. Nose-jewels. Actuo.l nose- by producing baldness (comp. ver. 24; and rings e.re not represented in any of the for the meaning "smite with a soab," see ancient reme.ins; 11nd the use of them seems Lev. xiii. 2; :xiv, 56). to be confined to very be.rba.rous commu- Ver. 18.-The bravery of their tinkling nities. Probably the "nose-jewels" here ornaments about their feet ; rather, o/ their mentioned were ome.ments depending from anklets. Anklets were worn by the Egyp- the forehead and touching the upper pa.rt tian women from the time of the twelfth of the nose. dynasty (a.bout B.C, 1900). They were, in Ver. 22.-The ohangeable Bllits of -ap- general, plain rings of mete.I, but appear parel; rather, the festfoal robes (Revised to have been sometimes set with precioUB Ver11ion), or the full-dress suits ; i.e. those stones (see Lcpsius, • Denkmiiler,' pt. ii. worn upon grand occasions, o.nd then put pls. 128, 129). No belle e.ppear atte.ched oft' and eet e.sirle. The mantles, and the to any ; but bells were known in Assyria wimples, and the crisping-pine; rather, the from the time of Sennacherib (' Ancient upper petticoats, the wraps, and the purses. Monarchies,' vol. i. p. 417, 2nd edit.), An inner and an outer tunio or petticoat Their oauls ; me.rgin, networmr. The mar- were commonly worn by femo.les of tho ginal rendering is probably correct (comp. higher oluss in the East. The inner tunic LXX., iµ1r>.&1«a.). Network cape to contain wo.s e. simple linen vest ; but the outer the hair eoem to be intended (so Kimchi, was generally of a better material, o.nd Sae.diah, Jarohi, Rosenmiillcr, Kay). Mr. riohly orne.mentcd. Outside this, a sort of Cheyne prefers " wreaths worn round the wrap, or cloak, WI\S worn occo.sionally (sco forehee.d, reo.ching from one ear to the Ruth iii. 15). Purses were, no doubt, other." B.oUild tires like the moon; rather, carried by we~lthy persons of both sexes; crescent,. Flat ornaments in mete.I, like o. but their mention iu this list doos not seem young moon, generally wo111 suspended very uppropriate. Perhaps toilet-bags of round the neck (see Judg. viii. 26, where some kind or other uro iutended (see 2 Kings the s11mo word occnre). V. 23). 54 THE IlOOK OF THE PROPllET ISAIAH. (on. w. 1-26.