Numbers 15:38
36 So the whole congregation took the man outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
37 Later, the LORD said to Moses,
“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.
39 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.
40 Then you will remember and obey all My commandments, and you will be holy to your God.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “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.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- “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.
- ASV
- 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:
- DARBY
- 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;
- BLB
- “Speak to the sons of Israel and tell them to make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put in the tassels of the corners a blue thread.
- ÅB
- Tal til Israels barn og si til dem at de skal gjøre seg dusker på kantene av sine klær, slekt etter slekt, og de skal sette en blå snor på hver enkelt dusk.
- OTB
- "Tal til israelittene og si til dem at de skal lage dusker på hjørnene av klærne sine gjennom deres generasjoner, og sette en blå snor på hver dusk.
- B1930
- Tal til Israels barn og si til dem at de skal gjøre sig dusker på kantene av sine klær, slekt efter slekt, og de skal sette en blå snor på hver enkelt dusk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 23:5
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 22:12
You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.
Read in contextLuke 8:44
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
Read in contextMatthew 9:20
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
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