053. Ornaments of the Feet and Legs

Ornaments of the Feet and Legs

"In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet ... and the ornaments of their legs."

Anklets and stride-chains are unknown in our country, but not in the Bible Lands. The effect of the stride chain was to shorten the step, and the anklet was covered with bells. The daughters of Zion are described as "walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet" Isaiah 3:16.

Arab ladies are extravagantly fond of silver and gold ornaments and they also wear silver money around the forehead, suspended from the neck, and attached to the back. The jewels can never be taken for the husband’s debts. A poor man may go to jail for a few piasters (one piaster is five cents) while thousands glitter on the dress of his wife. Often the husband purposely gives his wife the money to escape liability for just debts.