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of each corner. <a href="/bsb/numbers/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/15.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/numbers/15.htm">New King James Version</a> “Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Speak to the sons of Israel and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a violet thread. <a href="/nasb/numbers/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. <a href="/lsb/numbers/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. <a href="/amp/numbers/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Speak to the sons of Israel and tell them to make for themselves tassels on the hems of their garments throughout their generations, and put a cord of blue on the tassel of each hem. <a href="/csb/numbers/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout their generations they are to make tassels for the corners of their garments, and put a blue cord on the tassel at each corner. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout their generations they are to make tassels for the corners of their garments, and put a blue cord on the tassel at each corner. <a href="/asv/numbers/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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: <a href="/cev/numbers/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> to say to the people of Israel, "Sew tassels onto the bottom edge of your clothes and tie a blue string to each tassel. <a href="/erv/numbers/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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: <a href="/gwt/numbers/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: For generations to come they must wear tassels on the corners of their clothes with violet threads in each tassel. <a href="/gnt/numbers/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> to say to the people of Israel: "Make tassels on the corners of your garments and put a blue cord on each tassel. You are to do this for all time to come. <a href="/isv/numbers/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Tell the Israelis that they are to make tassels at the edges of their garments throughout their generations and that they are to put a violet cord on the tassels at the edges of their garments. <a href="/msb/numbers/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?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. <a href="/net/numbers/15.htm">NET Bible</a> "Speak to the Israelites and tell them to make tassels for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and put a blue thread on the tassel of the corners. <a href="/nheb/numbers/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "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: <a href="/wbt/numbers/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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: <a href="/web/numbers/15.htm">World English Bible</a> “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you have commanded to them, and they have made fringes on the skirts of their garments for themselves, throughout their generations, and they have put a ribbon of blue on the fringe of the skirt, <a href="/ylt/numbers/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> '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, <a href="/slt/numbers/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, They made to them fringes of flowers upon the wings of their garment for their generations; and they gave upon the fringes of the wing a thread of cerulean purple;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall tell them to make for themselves hems at the corners of their cloaks, placing in them ribbons of hyacinth, <a href="/nabre/numbers/15.htm">New American Bible</a> Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout their generations they are to make tassels for the corners of their garments, fastening a violet cord to each corner. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Speak to the Israelites, and tell them to make fringes on the corners of their garments throughout their generations and to put a blue cord on the fringe at each corner.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Speak to the children of Israel and bid them that they make fringes on the borders of their mantles throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringes of the borders a ribbon of blue; <a href="/hpbt/numbers/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Speak with the children of Israel and tell them and they shall make for themselves fringes on the hem of their robes for their generations, and they shall make a ribbon of dark blue with the fringes of their hems.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them throughout their generations fringes in the corners of their garments, and that they put with the fringe of each corner a thread of blue. <a href="/sep/numbers/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/numbers/15-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4989" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/15.htm">The Law of Tassels</a> 37Later, the LORD said to Moses, 38<a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·bêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">“Speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">throughout the generations to come</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they are to make</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/6734.htm" title="6734: ṣî·ṣiṯ (N-fs) -- A tassel, lock. Feminine of tsiyts; a floral or wing-like projection, i.e. A forelock of hair, a tassel.">tassels</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ê (N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">the corners</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: ḇiḡ·ḏê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">of their garments,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8504.htm" title="8504: tə·ḵê·leṯ (N-fs) -- Probably for shcheleth; the cerulean mussel, i.e. The color obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith.">a blue</a> <a href="/hebrew/6616.htm" title="6616: pə·ṯîl (N-msc) -- Cord, thread. From pathal; twine.">cord</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6734.htm" title="6734: ṣî·ṣiṯ (N-fsc) -- A tassel, lock. Feminine of tsiyts; a floral or wing-like projection, i.e. A forelock of hair, a tassel.">each tassel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: hak·kā·nāp̄ (Art:: N-fs) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle."></a> 39These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12</a> You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear. <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a> All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. <a href="/exodus/28-33.htm">Exodus 28:33-34</a> Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them, / alternating the gold bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe. <a href="/exodus/39-25.htm">Exodus 39:25-26</a> They also made bells of pure gold and attached them around the hem between the pomegranates, / alternating the bells and pomegranates around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-8.htm">Deuteronomy 6:8</a> Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">Deuteronomy 11:18</a> Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. <a href="/exodus/13-9.htm">Exodus 13:9</a> It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt. <a href="/exodus/13-16.htm">Exodus 13:16</a> So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.” <a href="/malachi/4-4.htm">Malachi 4:4</a> “Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb. <a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Leviticus 19:19</a> You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material. <a href="/leviticus/19-37.htm">Leviticus 19:37</a> You must keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and follow them. I am the LORD.” <a href="/leviticus/22-31.htm">Leviticus 22:31</a> You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD. <a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3</a> If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, <a href="/leviticus/26-46.htm">Leviticus 26:46</a> These are the statutes, ordinances, and laws that the LORD established between Himself and the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai. <a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">1 Kings 8:61</a> So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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:fringes in the borders.<a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Numbers 15:39</a> And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:<a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12</a> Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.<a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20</a> And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-31.htm">Attach</a> <a href="/2_john/1-10.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/numbers/4-12.htm">Blue</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-22.htm">Border</a> <a href="/exodus/34-24.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/numbers/15-32.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/39-31.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-22.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-22.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-5.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/numbers/15-32.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/15-32.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/exodus/39-26.htm">Skirt</a> <a href="/exodus/39-26.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/numbers/15-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/luke/8-44.htm">Tassel</a> <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Tassels</a> <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-52.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-56.htm">Threads</a> <a href="/numbers/15-23.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-15.htm">Twisted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Attach</a> <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Bid</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">Blue</a> <a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Border</a> <a href="/numbers/20-17.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/numbers/16-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/numbers/16-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/16-34.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/20-26.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-30.htm">Skirt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Tassel</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Tassels</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Threads</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Twisted</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 15</div>1. <a href="/numbers/15-1.htm">The law of the meat offering, and the drink offering</a> 14. <a href="/numbers/15-14.htm">The stranger is under the same law</a> 17. <a href="/numbers/15-17.htm">The law of the first of the dough</a> 22. <a href="/numbers/15-22.htm">The sacrifice for sins of ignorance</a> 30. <a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">The punishment of presumption</a> 32. <a href="/numbers/15-32.htm">He who violated the Sabbath is stoned</a> 37. <a href="/numbers/15-37.htm">The law of tassels</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Israelites are the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel, and are central to the Old Testament narrative. This phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God provides laws and instructions for His people to follow.and tell them that throughout the generations to come This phrase indicates the perpetual nature of the commandment. It is not limited to the immediate generation but is intended for all future descendants of Israel. This continuity highlights the enduring nature of God's laws and the importance of tradition in maintaining a connection with God across time.they are to make for themselves tassels Tassels, or "tzitzit" in Hebrew, are physical reminders of the commandments. They serve as a tangible symbol of the Israelites' commitment to God's laws. The use of tassels is a form of visual and tactile reinforcement of spiritual principles, helping the Israelites to remember and observe God's commandments in their daily lives.for the corners of their garments The corners, or "kanaph" in Hebrew, refer to the edges of the outer garment, typically a cloak or robe. This placement is significant as it ensures the tassels are visible and accessible, serving as a constant reminder of God's laws. The corners symbolize the extremities of one's life, suggesting that God's commandments should encompass all aspects of existence.with a blue cord on each tassel The blue cord, or "tekhelet," is traditionally made from a dye derived from a specific sea creature, possibly the Murex snail. Blue is a color often associated with divinity and the heavens, symbolizing a connection to God. The inclusion of the blue cord in the tassels serves as a reminder of the divine origin of the commandments and the Israelites' call to holiness. This color is also used in the tabernacle and priestly garments, further linking the tassels to worship and service to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, who received the law from God and communicated it to the people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were given specific commandments to follow as part of their covenant relationship with Him. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tassels.htm">Tassels</a> Fringes or threads attached to the corners of garments, serving as a physical reminder of God's commandments. 4. <a href="/topical/b/blue_cord.htm">Blue Cord</a> A specific element of the tassels, symbolizing heavenly authority and divine commandments. 5. <a href="/topical/g/generations_to_come.htm">Generations to Come</a> Indicates the perpetual nature of this commandment, emphasizing its importance for all future descendants of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/reminder_of_god's_commandments.htm">Reminder of God's Commandments</a> The tassels serve as a physical reminder to keep God's commandments, encouraging believers to find ways to keep God's Word at the forefront of their daily lives. <a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_holiness.htm">Symbol of Holiness</a> The blue cord represents a call to holiness and separation unto God, urging Christians to live distinctively in a way that reflects their faith. <a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a> The commandment to wear tassels "throughout the generations" underscores the importance of passing down faith and obedience to future generations. <a href="/topical/h/heart_over_appearance.htm">Heart over Appearance</a> While the tassels are an outward sign, the true focus should be on the heart's obedience to God, reminding believers to prioritize inner transformation over external appearances. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_fulfillment.htm">Christ as Fulfillment</a> The law, including the command to wear tassels, points to Christ, who fulfills the law. Believers are called to live in the freedom and guidance of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 15</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_prayer_shawl.htm">What defines a prayer shawl?</a> <a href="/q/what_do_colors_symbolize_in_the_bible.htm">What do colors symbolize in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ezekiel's_throne_sapphire-like.htm">Why does the throne in Ezekiel 1:26 appear like sapphire, and does this contradict other biblical depictions of God’s throne?</a> <a href="/q/were_broad_phylacteries_common.htm">(Matthew 23:5) Were “broad phylacteries and long tassels” actually commonplace, or is this an exaggeration? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) That they make them fringes . . . --Better, That they make them tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the tassel of the corner (i.e., on each tassel) a thread (or cord) of blue. The tassels (zirith) appear to be the same as the gedilim (fringes) of <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm" title="You shall make you fringes on the four quarters of your clothing, with which you cover yourself.">Deuteronomy 22:12</a>. The outer garment of the Jews was a fourcornered cloth, which was also used by the poor as a counterpane (<a href="/context/exodus/22-26.htm" title="If you at all take your neighbor's raiment to pledge, you shall deliver it to him by that the sun goes down:">Exodus 22:26-27</a>). It appears to have been commonly used with a hole in the centre, through which the head was put, so that one-half covered the front and the other the back of the body. These tassels, or fringes (LXX. ????????--craspeda), were enlarged by the Pharisees to exhibit their punctilious fulfilment of the Law (Matt. xiii 5). Great sanctity was attached to these fringes or tassels, and for this cause the woman with the issue of blood desired to touch a kraspedon of our Saviour's garment (<a href="/matthew/9-20.htm" title="And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:">Matthew 9:20</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 38. - Bid them that they make them fringes. צִיצִת, probably tassels. It seems to signify something flower-like and bright, like the blooms on a shrub; the word צִיצ. is applied to the shining plate of gold upon Aaron's head-band (<a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Exodus 28:36</a>). In <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Jeremiah 48:9</a> it seems to mean a wing, and in <a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Ezekiel 8:3</a> צִיצִת is a lock of hair. The exact meaning must be gathered from the context, and on the whole that suggests a tassel rather than a fringe. The word גְּדִלִיס, used in the parallel passage <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12</a>, seems to have this meaning. The Septuagint renders it by κράσπιδα, which is adopted in the Gospels (see on Matthew 23:5). In the borders of their garments. Literally, "on the wings," ἐπὶ τὰ πτερύγια. The outer garment (בֶּגֶד here, כְּסוּת in <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12</a>) was worn like a plaid, so folded that the four corners were dependent, and on each of these corners was to be hung a tassel. It was also used as a coverlet by the poor (<a href="/exodus/22-27.htm">Exodus 22:27</a>). That they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue. Rather, "that they put a string (or thread) of hyacinth-blue upon the tassel of the wing." Septuagint, κλῶσμα ὑακίνθινον. This may have been a blue string with which to fasten the tassel to the corner of the garment, as if it were the stalk on which this flower grew; or it may have been a prominent blue thread in the tassel itself. The later Jews seem to have understood it in this sense, and concerned themselves greatly with the symbolical arrangements of the blue and other threads, and the method in which they were knotted together, so as to set forth the whole law with all its several commandments. The later Jews, however, have always contrived, with all their minute observance, to break the plain letter of the law: thus the modern talith is an under, and not an upper, garment. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/15-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Speak דַּבֵּ֞ר (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the Israelites בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say them that אֲלֵהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to throughout the generations to come לְדֹרֹתָ֑ם (lə·ḏō·rō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> 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 <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make for themselves לָהֶ֥ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> tassels צִיצִ֛ת (ṣî·ṣiṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6734.htm">Strong's 6734: </a> A floral, wing-like projection, a forelock of hair, a tassel for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the corners כַּנְפֵ֥י (kan·p̄ê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> 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 <a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage with וְנָֽתְנ֛וּ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set a blue תְּכֵֽלֶת׃ (tə·ḵê·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8504.htm">Strong's 8504: </a> The cerulean mussel, the color, obtained therefrom, stuff dyed therewith cord פְּתִ֥יל (pə·ṯîl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6616.htm">Strong's 6616: </a> Cord, thread on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against each tassel. צִיצִ֥ת (ṣî·ṣiṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6734.htm">Strong's 6734: </a> A floral, wing-like projection, a forelock of hair, a tassel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">OT Law: Numbers 15:38 Speak to the children of Israel (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/15-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 15:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 15:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/15-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 15:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 15:39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>