KJV King James Version
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:
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Numbers 15:38
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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.
WEB 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:
ASV American Standard Version
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:
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Numbers 15
35 And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
37 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
38 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:
39 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:
40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
41 I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I [am] the LORD your God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
דַּבֵּ֞רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בְּנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְאָמַרְתָּ֣H559 · a.marto sayאֲלֵהֶ֔םH413 · elto(wards)וְעָשׂ֨וּH6213 · a.sahto make: doלָהֶ֥םH9038 · hemthemצִיצִ֛תH6734 · tsi.tsittasselעַל־H5921 · aluponכַּנְפֵ֥יH3671 · ka.naphwingבִגְדֵיהֶ֖םH899 · be.gedtreacheryלְדֹרֹתָ֑םH1755 · dorgenerationוְנָֽתְנ֛וּH5414 · na.tanto give: giveעַל־H5921 · aluponצִיצִ֥תH6734 · tsi.tsittasselהַכָּנָ֖ףH3671 · ka.naphwingפְּתִ֥ילH6616 · pa.tilcordתְּכֵֽלֶת׃H8504 · te.khe.letblue
Cross-references
Matthew 23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,Deuteronomy 22:12Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest [thyself].Matthew 9:20And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment:Luke 8:44Came behind [him], and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
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