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A jewel on thy forehead—literally, "a nose-ring on your nostril" (Genesis 24:22 note).

These verses describe the purifications and preparations for marriage to one of high rank (Esther 2:12). The reality corresponding to t…

I decked you also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon your hands, and a chain on your neck. And I put a jewel on your forehead, and earrin…

Here the Prophet, in a metaphor, relates other benefits of God by which He liberally adorned His people; for we know that God omitted nothing in po…

And I put a jewel on your forehead
The same with the nose jewel, which was hung upon the forehead, and reached down …

In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…
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