--- title: "Bullinger" description: "behold. Figure of speech Asterismos , for emphasis. the the LORD of hosts. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3 . stay. staff. Note the Figure of speech Paronoma" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/3" --- **behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos* , for emphasis. the **the LORD of hosts.** See note on [1 Samuel 1:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/3) . **stay. staff.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* . Hebrew. *mash'en* (masculine); *mish'an* (feminine) **bread. water.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), for all kinds of food. **prudent** = diviner: i.e. the king. Compare [Proverbs 16:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/10) . **ancient** = elder. **honourable man** = eminent or highly respected man. **cunning artificer** = skilled in arts. **eloquent orator** = skilled in magnetism. **children** = youths, or boys. **babes** = with caprice. Not the same word **child** = a youth, or a boy. as in [Isaiah 3:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/12) . **clothing.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), for all necessaries. **be** = become. **swear.** Hebrew "lift up [the hand]": i.e. swear. Reference to Pentateuch ([Genesis 14:22](../../../kjv/genesis/14/22) .[Exodus 6:8](../../../kjv/exodus/6/8) . [Numbers 14:30](../../../kjv/numbers/14/30) . [Deuteronomy 32:40](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/40) ). App-92 . **ruined** = overthrown. **the eyes of His glory** = His glorious presence, "eyes" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* , for the person as manifested. **shew** = expression. **witness** = testify. **declare. hide it not** = have declared. have not hidden. **Sodom.** See [Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9) , [Isaiah 1:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/10) . **their soul** = them (emphatic). Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **the righteous** = a righteous one. **Woe.** Figure of speech *Maledictio.* App-6 . **the wicked, &c.** = a lawless evil one ( *ra'a',* App-44 .), [it shall not be well]. Hebrew. *rasha'.* **hands.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), for what is done with them. **given him** = done to him. **children** = little ones. **destroy** = have swallowed up. **people** = peoples. **of.** Genitive of Relation ( App-17 .) = taken from. **poor** = oppressed. Hebrew. *'ani* . **beat** = crush. **saith** = is the oracle of. the Lord. **daughters.** Compare the "kine of Bashan" ([Amos 4:1](../../../kjv/amos/4/1) ). **their.** Hebrew masculine. Often used of women who act as men. **the LORD*** . One of the 134 places where, in the primitive text, the *Sopherim say* they changed Jehovah to *Adonai.* **secret parts** ; or, nakedness. **bravery** = finery. **ornaments** = metal crescent-shaped discs. **cauls** = caps. Old French " *cale* ". **their round tires like the moon** = round crescent-shaped headbands. **chains** = pendants. **mufflers** = light face-veils. **bonnets** = headdress. Hebrew. *pe'er.* Not therefore peculiar to the "latter" portion of Isaiah ([Isaiah 61:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/10) ) as alleged. **ornaments** = anklets. **headbands** = girdles. Compare [Isaiah 49:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/18) . **tablets** = scent bottles. Hebrew houses of the soul; *nephesh,* used in the sense of breath. **earrings** = amulets. **nose jewels.** Worn in Palestine to-day. **changeable suits, &c** . = robes: i.e. state or gala dresses. **wimples** = a neck binding (Old English), **crisping pins** = reticules or purses. **glasses** = mirrors (of polished metal). **fine linen** = underclothing. **hoods** = turbans. **vails** = long flowing vails. **sweet smell** = perfume. **stink** = rottenness, or stench. **rent** = a rope, **well set hair** = richly plaited hair. **stomacher** = sash or girdle, often worked in silk and gold. Still worn in Palestine. **girding of sackcloth** = girding with a rope. **burning** = branding. **mighty** = might. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "mighty ones". **gates** = entrances. **mourn.** Occurs in "former" portion here, [Isaiah 19:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/8) (as adjective); [Isaiah 24:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/4) , [Isaiah 24:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/7) ; [Isaiah 33:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/33/9) ; and in the "latter" portion, [Isaiah 57:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/18) (as noun); [Isaiah 60:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/20) (as noun); [Isaiah 61:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/2) , s(as adjective); [Isaiah 66:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/10) . ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/3#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 3"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/3#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/3","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 3","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/isaiah/3#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"behold. 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