29 Bible Verses about Garments

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Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel.

Zechariah 3:4

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

Deuteronomy 22:5

A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

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 each border a cord of blue:

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;

John 19:23

The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

Isaiah 63:2

Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat?

Psalm 22:18

They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.

Deuteronomy 22:12

Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Matthew 22:12

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

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 two kinds of seed: neither shall there come upon thee a garment of two kinds of stuff mingled together.

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Cloak » Garments

Matthew 5:40

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

2 Timothy 4:13

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Garments

Leviticus 13:59

This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

Dress » Clothing » Garments

Matthew 5:40

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

2 Timothy 4:13

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

Garments » Often rent in affliction

Ezra 9:3

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

Ezra 9:5

And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God;

2 Samuel 15:32

And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top of the ascent , where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed

Psalm 45:8

All thy garments'smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Song of Songs 4:11

Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb: Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

Garments » Were often fringed and bordered

Deuteronomy 22:12

Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.

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 each border a cord of blue:

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Hyke or upper garment

Deuteronomy 24:13

thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

Matthew 21:8

And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

Garments » Called » Vesture

Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

Garments » Called » Raiment

Deuteronomy 8:4

Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness

Leviticus 11:32

And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.

Numbers 31:20

And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats hair , and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.

Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors

2 Samuel 13:18

And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Garments » Materials used for » Wool

Proverbs 27:26

The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

Garments » Called » Clothes

Proverbs 6:27

Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Ezekiel 16:39

I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Bonnet or hat

Leviticus 8:13

And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with coats, and girded them with girdles, and bound head-tires upon them; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Daniel 3:21

Then these men were bound in their hosen, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth

2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

2 Kings 19:1

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Jehovah.

Garments » Materials used for » Linen

Leviticus 6:10

And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes whereto the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

Garments » Worn long and flowing

Revelation 1:13

and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle.

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

Garments » Were often changed

Genesis 35:2

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:

Genesis 41:14

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Garments » Given as presents

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment.

Genesis 45:22

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

Garments » Of the rich » Embroidered

Psalm 45:14

She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: The virgins her companions that follow her Shall be brought unto thee.

Ezekiel 16:18

and thou tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them, and didst set mine oil and mine incense before them.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Burnoose or cloak

2 Timothy 4:13

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Girdle

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

Acts 21:11

And coming to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Scarlet

Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

2 Samuel 1:24

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

Garments » Origin of

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Purple

Ezekiel 7:27

The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Garments » Grew old and wore out

Joshua 9:5

and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy.

Psalm 102:26

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up

Isaiah 3:22

the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels;

Job 27:17

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Tunic or coat

John 19:23

The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

John 21:7

That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.

Garments » Of the rich » Gorgeous

Acts 12:21

And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

Luke 7:25

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings courts.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Shoe or sandal

Mark 6:9

but to go'shod with sandals: and,'said he , put not on two coats.

Garments » Of the poor » Not to be retained in pledge

Deuteronomy 24:12-13

And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge; thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten

Job 13:28

Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.

Garments » Girt up during employment

John 13:4

riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

Luke 17:8

and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

Garments » Called » Clothing

Job 22:6

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.

Job 31:19

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

Garments » Liable to plague and leprosy

Leviticus 13:47-59

The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment; whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin; if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest. read more.
And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up that which hath the plague seven days: and he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service skin is used for; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean. And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woollen or in linen, or anything of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire. And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more: and the priest shall look, after that the plague is washed; and, behold, if the plague have not changed its color, and the plague be not spread, it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire: it is a fret, whether the bareness be within or without. And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: and if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is breaking out: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. And the garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

Garments » Of the poor » Used as a covering by night

Deuteronomy 24:13

thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

Garments » Of the poor » Provided specially by God

Garments » Not to be made of mixed materials

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White

Garments » Of the sexes, not to be interchanged

Deuteronomy 22:5

A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

Garments » Of israel preserved for forty years

Deuteronomy 8:4

Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Garments » Materials used for » Silk

Proverbs 31:22

She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Vail

Genesis 24:65

And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.

Garments » Materials used for » Skins

Hebrews 11:37

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance

Genesis 49:11

Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass's colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes:

Garments » Given as a token of covenants

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Blue

Ezekiel 23:6

who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

Garments » Of the rich » Of the finest materials

Matthew 11:8

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment ? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in king's houses.

Garments » Scribes and pharisees condemned for making broad the borders of

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,

Garments » Of those slain with a sword not used

Isaiah 14:19

But thou art cast forth away from thy sepulchre like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, that are thrust through with the sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a dead body trodden under foot.

Garments » Materials used for » Camel's hair

Matthew 3:4

Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Garments » Of the rich » Gay

James 2:2-3

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory

Isaiah 9:5

For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.

Garments » Of the poor » Vile

James 2:2

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean

Leviticus 13:53-54

And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:

Leviticus 13:58-59

And the garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

Leprosy » Garments » Incurably infected with, burned

Leviticus 13:51-52

and he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service skin is used for; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean. And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woollen or in linen, or anything of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.

Leprosy » Garments » Infected with, to have the piece first torn out

Leviticus 13:56

And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shown to priest

Leviticus 13:49

if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest.

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shut up seven days

Leviticus 13:50

And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up that which hath the plague seven days:

Leprosy » Infected » Garments

Leviticus 13:47

The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;

Linen » Garments » For men made of

Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

Ezekiel 9:2

And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

Linen » Garments » For women made of

Isaiah 3:23

the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.

Ezekiel 16:10-13

I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and covered thee with silk. And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head. read more.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper unto royal estate.

Presents » Things given as » Garments

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

Genesis 45:22

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

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Garments Of Sin

Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel.

Hair Garments

2 Kings 1:8

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Inner Garments

John 19:23

The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

Outer Garments

Luke 22:36

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

Priests Garments

Exodus 31:10

and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,

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