Deuteronomy 22:11
9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
12 Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
13 If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
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.
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- BSB
- Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
- KJV
- Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
- WEB
- You shall not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not wear a mingled stuff, wool and linen together.
- DARBY
- Thou shalt not wear a garment of mixed material, [woven] of wool and linen together.
- BLB
- You shall not wear mixed material, wool and linen mixed together.
- ÅB
- Du skal ikke gå med klær av ulikt tøy, ull og lin sammen.
- OTB
- Ikke bær klær laget av ull og lin vevd sammen.
- B1930
- Du skal ikke gå med klær av ulikt tøi, ull og lin sammen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 19:19
Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
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