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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You must put four tassels on the hem of the cloak with which you cover yourself—on the front, back, and sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest <i>thyself</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You shall make tassels on the four corners of the clothing with which you cover <i>yourself.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You shall make tassels for yourself on the four corners of your outer garment with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make tassels on the four corners of the outer garment you wear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make tassels on the four corners of the outer garment you wear.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And when you make a coat, sew a tassel on each of the four corners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Make tassels on the four corners of the shawl you wear over your clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Sew tassels on the four corners of your clothes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Sew tassels for yourselves on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You shall make yourselves tassels for the four corners of the clothing you wear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make yourselves fringes on the four borders of your cloak, with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, with which thou coverest thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You make fringes for yourself on the four skirts of your covering with which you cover [yourself].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Fringes thou dost make to thee on the four skirts of thy covering with which thou dost cover thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt make to thee twisted threads upon the four wings of thy covering with which thou shalt be covered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt make strings in the hem at the four corners of thy cloak, wherewith thou shalt be covered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall make strings along the hem, at the four corners of your cloak, which covers you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall put tassels on the four corners of the cloak that you wrap around yourself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make tassels on the four corners of the cloak with which you cover yourself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall make for yourself fringes on the four corners of your cloak, with which you cover yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Make fringes for yourself on the four corners of your cloak with which you are covered.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thee twisted cords upon the four corners of thy covering, wherewith thou coverest thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt make fringes on the four borders of thy garments, with which soever thou mayest be clothed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6032" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/22.htm">Various Laws</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">You are to make</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1434.htm" title="1434: gə·ḏi·lîm (N-mp) -- Twisted threads. From gadal; thread, i.e. A tassel or festoon.">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.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fsc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">the four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kan·p̄ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">corners</a> <a href="/hebrew/3682.htm" title="3682: kə·sū·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A covering. From kacah; a cover; figuratively, a veiling.">of the cloak</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: tə·ḵas·seh- (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">you wear.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38-39</a></span><br />“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. / These 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a></span><br />All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-33.htm">Exodus 28:33-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-24.htm">Exodus 39:24-26</a></span><br />They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Leviticus 19:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-23.htm">Zechariah 8:23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20-21</a></span><br />Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-44.htm">Luke 8:44</a></span><br />She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a></span><br />When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-3.htm">Acts 18:3</a></span><br />and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-14.htm">1 Corinthians 11:14-15</a></span><br />Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, / but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-20.htm">1 Corinthians 9:20-21</a></span><br />To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law. / To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-24.htm">Galatians 3:24-25</a></span><br />So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. / Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall make you fringes on the four quarters of your clothing, with which you cover yourself.</p><p class="hdg">fringes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38,39</a></b></br> 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: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a></b></br> But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,</p><p class="hdg">quarters [heb] wings </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Body</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-3.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-3.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-11.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/numbers/22-11.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Coverest</a> <a href="/numbers/22-11.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/numbers/31-51.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/exodus/13-7.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-3.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Tassels</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Threads</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-7.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Vesture</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-11.htm">Wear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-14.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-9.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Body</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/judges/15-13.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">Coverest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Edges</a> <a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Quarters</a> <a href="/joshua/7-21.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">Skirts</a> <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Tassels</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Threads</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/psalms/22-18.htm">Vesture</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-32.htm">Wear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-53.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-68.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Of humanity toward brothers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-5.htm">The sex is to be distinguished by apparel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-6.htm">The bird is not to be taken with her young ones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">The house must have battlements</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Confusion is to be avoided</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Tassels upon the vesture</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-13.htm">The punishment of him who slanders his wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">of adultery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">of rape</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">of fornication</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-30.htm">of incest</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" 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|| []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are to make tassels</b><br>Tassels, or "tzitzit" in Hebrew, were commanded by God as a physical reminder of His commandments. They served as a visual cue to remember and obey God's laws. This practice is rooted in <a href="/numbers/15-37.htm">Numbers 15:37-41</a>, where God instructed the Israelites to wear tassels with a blue cord to remember His commandments. The blue dye, likely derived from the murex snail, was rare and valuable, symbolizing the heavenly origin of the law. Tassels also signified a person's dedication to God and His covenant.<p><b>on the four corners</b><br>The four corners of the garment symbolize completeness and universality, indicating that God's commandments encompass all aspects of life. The number four often represents the earth or creation in biblical symbolism, suggesting that God's laws are meant to guide every direction and area of life. This practice was common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where garments often had four corners, making it practical for tassels to be attached there.<p><b>of the cloak</b><br>The cloak, or outer garment, was a common piece of clothing in ancient Israel, used for warmth and protection. It was typically a rectangular piece of cloth, which made it suitable for attaching tassels at the corners. The cloak was an essential item, often used as a blanket at night, highlighting the constant presence of God's commandments in daily life. In the New Testament, Jesus criticized the Pharisees for enlarging their tassels to show off their piety (<a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a>), emphasizing the importance of genuine obedience over outward appearances.<p><b>you wear</b><br>The personal nature of this command underscores individual responsibility in following God's laws. Each person was to wear these tassels, signifying a personal commitment to God's covenant. This practice was not just for priests or leaders but for every Israelite, indicating that all were called to holiness. The wearing of tassels is a reminder of one's identity as part of God's chosen people, set apart to live according to His statutes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the law, God's chosen people, who are being prepared to live in the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tassels.htm">Tassels</a></b><br>Fringes or threads attached to the corners of garments, serving as a physical reminder of God's commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cloak.htm">Cloak</a></b><br>A common outer garment worn by the Israelites, symbolizing daily life and routine.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, where the Israelites are headed, representing God's promise and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_remembrance.htm">Symbolism of Remembrance</a></b><br>The tassels serve as a tangible reminder of God's commandments, encouraging believers to keep His laws at the forefront of their minds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_obedience.htm">Daily Obedience</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were to wear tassels daily, Christians are called to integrate God's Word into their everyday lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_over_ritual.htm">Heart over Ritual</a></b><br>While physical reminders are helpful, the focus should be on heartfelt obedience rather than mere external compliance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/visible_faith.htm">Visible Faith</a></b><br>The tassels were a public declaration of faith, reminding believers today to live out their faith visibly and authentically.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context.htm">Cultural Context</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and cultural context of biblical commands can enrich our application of Scripture in contemporary settings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_prayer_shawl.htm">What defines a prayer shawl?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_22_align_with_deut._12.htm">How does Joshua 22 align with other passages that mandate a single place of worship (e.g., Deuteronomy 12), and why is there no mention of God's direct intervention here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_god_order_human_sacrifice.htm">Did God command human sacrifice? (Genesis 22:2 vs. Deuteronomy 12:31)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt make thee fringes.</span>--See <a href="/context/numbers/16-32.htm" title="And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained to Korah, and all their goods.">Numbers 16:32-41</a> for the origin of this requirement. We may call this fringe (or <span class= "greekheb">?????????</span><span class= "ital">, </span>Greek) on the four sides of the square shawl or mantle, a mourning for the <span class= "ital">one man who was executed for sabbath breaking in the wilderness, </span>as well as a reminder to Israel to do all the commandments and be holy unto their God. Of this <span class= "greekheb">?????????</span><span class= "ital">, </span>when worn by our Lord on earth, the sick laid hold and were healed. His obedience and His suffering for the transgressions of God's people are perfect and without flaw.<p>The <span class= "ital">principle </span>of these precepts is evident. Even the dress of God's people must be distinctive. And whether they eat or drink, or <span class= "ital">whatsoever </span>they do, they must do all to the glory of God. These laws have a symbolical and a sanitary side; being made for the physical well-being as well as for the spiritual teaching of God's people.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - (Cf. <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">Fringes</span>; properly, <span class="accented">tassels</span>. The tunic of the Hebrews appears to have been divided at the bottom in front, and back, so that four corners or wings (<span class="hebrew">כַּנְפות</span>) were made, to each of which a tassel was appended (Greek, <span class="greek">κράσπεδον</span>, <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20</a>; <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are to make</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֶׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tassels</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדִלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏi·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1434.htm">Strong's 1434: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thread, a tassel, festoon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֛ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">corners</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנְפ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kan·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the cloak</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּסוּתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sū·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3682.htm">Strong's 3682: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a veiling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you wear.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּכַסֶּה־</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḵas·seh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Deuteronomy 22:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:12 You shall make yourselves fringes (Deut. 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