Parallel Verses New International Version "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. King James Bible 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 the borders a ribband of blue: Darby Bible Translation 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; World English Bible "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: Young's Literal Translation '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, Numbers 15:38 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleBid them - make them fringes - We learn from Numbers 15:39 that these fringes were emblematical of the various commands of God. That there was 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 be comes the regular representative or sign of the other. There is no analogy between the term bread and the farinaceous nutritive substance thereby signified; but because this term is used to express and represent that thing, every person thus understands it; and when the word bread is seen or heard, a perfect knowledge, not of the letters which compose that word, but of the thing signified by it, is conveyed to the mind. So the fringes, being appointed by God to represent and bring to mind the commandments of God, Numbers 15:39, the mention or sight of them conveyed the intelligence intended. All the Jews wore these, and so probably did our Lord; see Matthew 9:20, where the word κρασπε ον is rather to be understood of the fringe than of the hem of his garment. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge fringes in the borders. The word tzitzith properly denotes an ornament resembling a flower. From ver. , 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. Library List of Abbreviations Used in Reference to Rabbinic Writings Quoted in this Work. THE Mishnah is always quoted according to Tractate, Chapter (Pereq) and Paragraph (Mishnah), the Chapter being marked in Roman, the paragraph in ordinary Numerals. Thus Ber. ii. 4 means the Mishnic Tractate Berakhoth, second Chapter, fourth Paragraph. The Jerusalem Talmud is distinguished by the abbreviation Jer. before the name of the Tractate. Thus, Jer. Ber. is the Jer. Gemara, or Talmud, of the Tractate Berakhoth. The edition, from which quotations are made, is that commonly used, Krotoschin, … Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Call of Isaiah Numbers Cross References Matthew 9:20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. Matthew 23:5 "Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; Numbers 15:37 The LORD said to Moses, Deuteronomy 22:12 Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear. Jump to Previous Attach Bid Blue Border Borders Children Cord Corner Corners Edges Israel Israelites Robes Skirt Skirts Speak Tassel Tassels Themselves Thread Threads Throughout TwistedJump to Next Attach Bid Blue Border Borders Children Cord Corner Corners Edges Israel Israelites Robes Skirt Skirts Speak Tassel Tassels Themselves Thread Threads Throughout TwistedLinks Numbers 15:38 NIVNumbers 15:38 NLT Numbers 15:38 ESV Numbers 15:38 NASB Numbers 15:38 KJV Numbers 15:38 Bible Apps Numbers 15:38 Biblia Paralela Numbers 15:38 Chinese Bible Numbers 15:38 French Bible Numbers 15:38 German Bible Numbers 15:38 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |