Numbers 15:38
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Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt tell them to make to themselves fringes in the corners of their garments, putting in them ribands of blue:

Matthew 9:20
And behold a woman who was troubled with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

Matthew 23:5
And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge their fringes.

Numbers 15:37
The Lord also said to Moses:

Deuteronomy 22:12
Thou shalt make strings in the hem at the four corners of thy cloak, wherewith thou shalt be covered.

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Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt tell them to make to themselves fringes in the corners of their garments, putting in them ribands of blue:

fringes in the borders.

Numbers 15:39 That when they shall see them, they may remember all the commandments of the Lord, and not follow their own thoughts and eyes going astray after divers things,

, we learn that these were emblematical of the commands of God. That there is any analogy between a fringe and a precept, it would be bold to assert; but when a thing is appointed to represent another, no matter how different, that first object becomes the legitimate representative or sign of the other.

Deuteronomy 22:12 Thou shalt make strings in the hem at the four corners of thy cloak, wherewith thou shalt be covered.

Matthew 9:20 And behold a woman who was troubled with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment.

Matthew 23:5 And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge their fringes.

Luke 8:44 She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stopped.

Context
The Law of Tassels
37The Lord also said to Moses: 38Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt tell them to make to themselves fringes in the corners of their garments, putting in them ribands of blue:39That when they shall see them, they may remember all the commandments of the Lord, and not follow their own thoughts and eyes going astray after divers things,…
Lexicon
“Speak
דַּבֵּ֞ר (dab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

and tell
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

them that
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

throughout the generations to come
לְדֹרֹתָ֑ם (lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

they are to make
וְעָשׂ֨וּ (wə·‘ā·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

for themselves
לָהֶ֥ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

tassels
צִיצִ֛ת (ṣî·ṣiṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6734: A floral, wing-like projection, a forelock of hair, a tassel

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the corners
כַּנְפֵ֥י (kan·p̄ê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

of their garments,
בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם (ḇiḡ·ḏê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

with
וְנָֽתְנ֛וּ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

a blue
תְּכֵֽלֶת׃ (tə·ḵê·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8504: The cerulean mussel, the color, obtained therefrom, stuff dyed therewith

cord
פְּתִ֥יל (pə·ṯîl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6616: Cord, thread

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

each tassel.
צִיצִ֥ת (ṣî·ṣiṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6734: A floral, wing-like projection, a forelock of hair, a tassel


Additional Translations
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.Speak to the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of the borders a ribbon of blue:

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt tell them; and let them make for themselves fringes upon the borders of their garments throughout their generations: and ye shall put upon the fringes of the borders a lace of blue.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them tassels on the corners of their garments, throughout their generations, and that they attach to the tassel of the corners a lace of blue;

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

Speak to the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribin of blue:

"Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue:

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, and they have made for themselves fringes on the skirts of their garments, to their generations, and they have put on the fringe of the skirt a ribbon of blue,
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