Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear. New Living Translation “You must put four tassels on the hem of the cloak with which you cover yourself—on the front, back, and sides. English Standard Version “You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself. Berean Standard Bible You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear. King James Bible Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. New King James Version “You shall make tassels on the four corners of the clothing with which you cover yourself. New American Standard Bible “You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself. NASB 1995 “You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself. NASB 1977 “You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself. Legacy Standard Bible “You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself. Amplified Bible “You shall make tassels for yourself on the four corners of your outer garment with which you cover yourself. Christian Standard Bible Make tassels on the four corners of the outer garment you wear. Holman Christian Standard Bible Make tassels on the four corners of the outer garment you wear.” American Standard Version Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. Contemporary English Version And when you make a coat, sew a tassel on each of the four corners. English Revised Version Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make tassels on the four corners of the shawl you wear over your clothes. Good News Translation "Sew tassels on the four corners of your clothes. International Standard Version "Sew tassels for yourselves on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself." Majority Standard Bible You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear. NET Bible You shall make yourselves tassels for the four corners of the clothing you wear. New Heart English Bible You shall make yourselves fringes on the four borders of your cloak, with which you cover yourself. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, with which thou coverest thyself. World English Bible You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou make fringes for yourself on the four skirts of your covering with which you cover [yourself]. Young's Literal Translation Fringes thou dost make to thee on the four skirts of thy covering with which thou dost cover thyself. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt make to thee twisted threads upon the four wings of thy covering with which thou shalt be covered. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt make strings in the hem at the four corners of thy cloak, wherewith thou shalt be covered. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall make strings along the hem, at the four corners of your cloak, which covers you. New American Bible You shall put tassels on the four corners of the cloak that you wrap around yourself. New Revised Standard Version You shall make tassels on the four corners of the cloak with which you cover yourself. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall make for yourself fringes on the four corners of your cloak, with which you cover yourself. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Make fringes for yourself on the four corners of your cloak with which you are covered. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt make thee twisted cords upon the four corners of thy covering, wherewith thou coverest thyself. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt make fringes on the four borders of thy garments, with which soever thou mayest be clothed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Various Laws…11Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together. 12You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear. Cross References Numbers 15:38-39 “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. Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. Exodus 28:33-34 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. Exodus 39:24-26 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. Leviticus 19:19 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. 1 Samuel 15:22 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. Isaiah 61:10 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. Zechariah 8:23 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.’” Matthew 9:20-21 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.” Luke 8:44 She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. John 19:23-24 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. Acts 18:3 and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was. 1 Corinthians 11:14-15 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. 1 Corinthians 9:20-21 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. Galatians 3:24-25 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. Treasury of Scripture You shall make you fringes on the four quarters of your clothing, with which you cover yourself. fringes Numbers 15:38,39 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: … Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, quarters [heb] wings Jump to Previous Body Borders Cloak Clothing Cords Corners Cover Covered Coverest Covering Edges Ornaments Quarters Robe Skirts Tassels Threads Thyself Twisted Vesture Wear Wherewith YourselvesJump to Next Body Borders Cloak Clothing Cords Corners Cover Covered Coverest Covering Edges Ornaments Quarters Robe Skirts Tassels Threads Thyself Twisted Vesture Wear Wherewith YourselvesDeuteronomy 22 1. Of humanity toward brothers5. The sex is to be distinguished by apparel 6. The bird is not to be taken with her young ones 8. The house must have battlements 9. Confusion is to be avoided 12. Tassels upon the vesture 13. The punishment of him who slanders his wife 22. of adultery 23. of rape 28. of fornication 30. of incest Make tassels The Hebrew word for "tassels" is "tzitzit," which refers to the fringes or threads that are to be attached to the corners of garments. This command is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition and serves as a physical reminder of the commandments of God. The tzitzit are meant to remind the wearer of their covenant with God and to live a life of holiness and obedience. In a broader sense, this practice underscores the importance of visible symbols in maintaining spiritual awareness and commitment. on the four corners of the cloak you wear The principle of these precepts is evident. Even the dress of God's people must be distinctive. And whether they eat or drink, or whatsoever 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. Verse 12. - (Cf. Numbers 15:38.) Fringes; properly, tassels. The tunic of the Hebrews appears to have been divided at the bottom in front, and back, so that four corners or wings (כַּנְפות) were made, to each of which a tassel was appended (Greek, κράσπεδον, Matthew 9:20; Matthew 23:5, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are to makeתַּעֲשֶׂה־ (ta·‘ă·śeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make tassels גְּדִלִ֖ים (gə·ḏi·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1434: Thread, a tassel, festoon on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the four אַרְבַּ֛ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 702: Four corners כַּנְפ֥וֹת (kan·p̄ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle of the cloak כְּסוּתְךָ֖ (kə·sū·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3682: A cover, a veiling you wear. תְּכַסֶּה־ (tə·ḵas·seh-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover Links Deuteronomy 22:12 NIVDeuteronomy 22:12 NLT Deuteronomy 22:12 ESV Deuteronomy 22:12 NASB Deuteronomy 22:12 KJV Deuteronomy 22:12 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 22:12 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 22:12 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 22:12 French Bible Deuteronomy 22:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:12 You shall make yourselves fringes (Deut. 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