28 Bible Verses about Garments
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Now Joshua was clothed in unclean robes, and he was in his place before the angel.
And he made answer and said to those who were there before him, Take the unclean robes off him, and let him be clothed in clean robes;
It is not right for a woman to be dressed in man's clothing, or for a man to put on a woman's robe: whoever does such things is disgusting to the Lord your God.
To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.
I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.
Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;
And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;
And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen, clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of the saints.
But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,
But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;
And when Jesus was nailed to the cross, the men of the army took his clothing, and made a division of it into four parts, to every man a part, and they took his coat: now the coat was without a join, made out of one bit of cloth.
Why is your clothing red, and why are your robes like those of one who is crushing the grapes?
And to some give salvation, pulling them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the clothing which is made unclean by the flesh.
They make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.
And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
On the four edges of your robe, with which your body is covered, put ornaments of twisted threads.
Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.
And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.
(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)
Keep my laws. Do not let your cattle have offspring by those of a different sort; do not put mixed seed into your field; do not put on a robe made of two sorts of cloth.
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Cloak » Garments
And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.
The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.
If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Garments
This is the law about the leper's disease in the thread of wool or linen material, in clothing or in anything of skin, saying how it is to be judged clean or unclean.
Dress » Clothing » Garments
And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.
The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.
If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
Garments » Often rent in affliction
And hearing this, with signs of grief and pulling out the hair of my head and my chin, I took my seat on the earth deeply troubled.
And at the evening offering, having made myself low before God, I got up, and with signs of grief, falling down on my knees, with my hands stretched out to the Lord my God,
Now when David had come to the top of the slope, where they gave worship to God, Hushai the Archite came to him in great grief with dust on his head:
Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed
Your robes are full of the smell of all sorts of perfumes and spices; music from the king's ivory houses has made you glad.
Your lips are dropping honey; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your clothing is like the smell of Lebanon.
Garments » Were often fringed and bordered
On the four edges of your robe, with which your body is covered, put ornaments of twisted threads.
Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Hyke or upper garment
But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
And all the people put their clothing down in the way; and others got branches from the trees, and put them down in the way.
Garments » Called » Vesture
Garments » Called » Raiment
Through all these forty years your clothing did not get old or your feet become tired.
Then Jacob took an oath, and said, If God will be with me, and keep me safe on my journey, and give me food and clothing to put on,
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
The dead body of any of these, falling on anything, will make that thing unclean; if it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or bag, whatever it is, if it is used for any purpose, it will have to be put into water, and will be unclean till evening; after that it will be clean.
And every bit of clothing, and anything made of leather or goats' hair or wood, you are to make clean.
Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness
If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors
Now the love which Israel had for Joseph was greater than his love for all his other children, because he got him when he was an old man: and he had a long coat made for him.
Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.
Garments » Materials used for » Wool
The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:
You take the milk and are clothed with the wool, you put the fat beasts to death, but you give the sheep no food.
Garments » Called » Clothes
I will give you into their hands, and your arched room will be overturned and your high places broken down; they will take your clothing off you and take away your fair jewels: and when they have done, you will be uncovered and shamed.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Bonnet or hat
Then he took Aaron's sons, clothing them with the coats, and putting the bands round them, and the head-dresses on their heads, as the Lord had given him orders.
Then these men had cords put round them as they were, in their coats, their trousers, their hats, and their clothing, and were dropped into the burning and flaming fire.
Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth
And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.
And on hearing it, King Hezekiah took off his robe, and put on haircloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
And the priest is to put on his linen robes and his linen trousers, and take up what is over of the offering after it has been burned on the altar, and put it by the side of the altar.
And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.
Garments » Worn long and flowing
And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts.
Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;
Garments » Were often changed
Then Jacob said to all his people, Put away the strange gods which are among you, and make yourselves clean, and put on a change of clothing:
Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they took him quickly out of prison; and when his hair had been cut and his dress changed, he came before Pharaoh.
Garments » Given as presents
And he said, All is well: but my master has sent me, saying, Even now, two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim; will you give me a talent of silver and two changes of clothing for them?
To every one of them he gave three changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred bits of silver and five changes of clothing.
Garments » Of the rich » Embroidered
She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.
And you took your robes of needlework for their clothing, and put my oil and my perfume before them.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Burnoose or cloak
The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.
If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Girdle
And Jonathan took off the robe he had on and gave it to David, with all his military dress, even to his sword and his bow and the band round his body.
And he came to us, and took the band of Paul's clothing, and putting it round his feet and hands, said, The Holy Spirit says these words, So will the Jews do to the man who is the owner of this band, and they will give him up into the hands of the Gentiles.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Scarlet
The king, crying out with a loud voice, said that the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs, were to be sent for. The king made answer and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever is able to make out this writing, and make clear to me the sense of it, will be clothed in purple and have a chain of gold round his neck, and will be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.
O daughters of Israel, have sorrow for Saul, by whom you were delicately clothed in robes of red, with ornaments of gold on your dresses.
Garments » Origin of
And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Purple
Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.
The king will give himself up to sorrow, and the ruler will be clothed with wonder, and the hands of the people of the land will be troubled: I will give them punishment for their ways, judging them as it is right for them to be judged; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
Garments » Grew old and wore out
And put old stitched-up shoes on their feet, and old clothing on their backs; and all the food they had with them was dry and broken up.
Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up
The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Tunic or coat
And when Jesus was nailed to the cross, the men of the army took his clothing, and made a division of it into four parts, to every man a part, and they took his coat: now the coat was without a join, made out of one bit of cloth.
So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.
Garments » Of the rich » Gorgeous
And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.
But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Shoe or sandal
They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.
And he said, Do not come near: take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.
Garments » Of the poor » Not to be retained in pledge
If he is a poor man, do not keep his property all night; But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten
Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
Garments » Girt up during employment
Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?
Garments » Called » Clothing
For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;
Garments » Liable to plague and leprosy
And any clothing of wool or of linen in which is the mark of the disease; If it is in the threads of the linen or of the wool, or in leather, or in anything made of skin; If there are red or green marks on the clothing, or on the leather, or in the threads of the cloth, or in anything made of skin, it is the leper's disease: let the priest see it. read more.
And after it has been seen by the priest, the thing which is so marked is to be shut up for seven days: And he is to see the mark on the seventh day; if the mark is increased in the clothing, or in the threads of the material, or in the leather, whatever the leather is used for, it is the disease biting into it: it is unclean. And the clothing, or the wool or linen material, or anything of leather in which is the disease, is to be burned: for the disease is biting into it; let it be burned in the fire. And if the priest sees that the mark is not increased in the clothing or in any part of the material or in the leather, Then the priest will give orders for the thing on which the mark is, to be washed, and to be shut up for seven days more: And if, after the mark has been washed, the priest sees that the colour of it is not changed and it is not increased, it is to be burned in the fire: the disease is working in it, though the damage may be inside or outside. And if the priest sees that the mark is less bright after the washing, then let him have it cut out of the clothing or the leather or from the threads of the material: And if the mark is still seen in the clothing or in the threads of the material or in the leather, it is the disease coming out: the thing in which the disease is will have to be burned with fire. And the material of the clothing, or anything of skin, which has been washed, if the mark has gone out of it, let it be washed a second time and it will be clean. This is the law about the leper's disease in the thread of wool or linen material, in clothing or in anything of skin, saying how it is to be judged clean or unclean.
Garments » Of the poor » Used as a covering by night
But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
Garments » Of the poor » Provided specially by God
Judging uprightly in the cause of the widow and of the child who has no father, and giving food and clothing in his mercy to the man from a strange country.
Garments » Not to be made of mixed materials
Do not have clothing made of two sorts of thread, wool and linen together.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White
Garments » Of the sexes, not to be interchanged
It is not right for a woman to be dressed in man's clothing, or for a man to put on a woman's robe: whoever does such things is disgusting to the Lord your God.
Garments » Of israel preserved for forty years
Through all these forty years your clothing did not get old or your feet become tired.
Garments » Materials used for » Silk
She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Vail
And said to the servant, Who is that man coming to us through the field? And the servant said, It is my master: then she took her veil, covering her face with it.
Garments » Materials used for » Skins
They were stoned, they were cut up with knives, they were tested, they were put to death with the sword, they went about in sheepskins and in goatskins; being poor and in pain and cruelly attacked,
Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance
Knotting his ass's cord to the vine, and his young ass to the best vine; washing his robe in wine, and his clothing in the blood of grapes:
Garments » Given as a token of covenants
And Jonathan took off the robe he had on and gave it to David, with all his military dress, even to his sword and his bow and the band round his body.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Blue
Who were clothed in blue, captains and rulers, all of them young men to be desired, horsemen seated on horses.
Garments » Of the rich » Of the finest materials
But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.
Garments » Scribes and pharisees condemned for making broad the borders of
But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,
Garments » Of those slain with a sword not used
But you, like a birth before its time, are stretched out with no resting-place in the earth; clothed with the bodies of the dead who have been put to the sword, who go down to the lowest parts of the underworld; a dead body, crushed under foot.
Garments » Materials used for » Camel's hair
Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
Garments » Of the rich » Gay
For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing, And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;
Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
Garments » Of the poor » Vile
For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean
And if the priest sees that the mark is not increased in the clothing or in any part of the material or in the leather, Then the priest will give orders for the thing on which the mark is, to be washed, and to be shut up for seven days more:
And the material of the clothing, or anything of skin, which has been washed, if the mark has gone out of it, let it be washed a second time and it will be clean. This is the law about the leper's disease in the thread of wool or linen material, in clothing or in anything of skin, saying how it is to be judged clean or unclean.
Leprosy » Garments » Incurably infected with, burned
And he is to see the mark on the seventh day; if the mark is increased in the clothing, or in the threads of the material, or in the leather, whatever the leather is used for, it is the disease biting into it: it is unclean. And the clothing, or the wool or linen material, or anything of leather in which is the disease, is to be burned: for the disease is biting into it; let it be burned in the fire.
Leprosy » Garments » Infected with, to have the piece first torn out
And if the priest sees that the mark is less bright after the washing, then let him have it cut out of the clothing or the leather or from the threads of the material:
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shown to priest
If there are red or green marks on the clothing, or on the leather, or in the threads of the cloth, or in anything made of skin, it is the leper's disease: let the priest see it.
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shut up seven days
And after it has been seen by the priest, the thing which is so marked is to be shut up for seven days:
Leprosy » Infected » Garments
And any clothing of wool or of linen in which is the mark of the disease;
Linen » Garments » For men made of
Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.
And six men came from the way of the higher doorway looking to the north, every man with his axe in his hand: and one man among them was clothed in linen, with a writer's inkpot at his side. And they went in and took their places by the brass altar.
Linen » Garments » For women made of
The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
And I had you clothed with needlework, and put leather shoes on your feet, folding fair linen about you and covering you with silk. And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck. And I put a ring in your nose and ear-rings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. read more.
So you were made beautiful with gold and silver; and your clothing was of the best linen and silk and needlework; your food was the best meal and honey and oil: and you were very beautiful.
Presents » Things given as » Garments
And Jonathan took off the robe he had on and gave it to David, with all his military dress, even to his sword and his bow and the band round his body.
To every one of them he gave three changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred bits of silver and five changes of clothing.
Topics on Garments
Garments Of Sin
Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was clothed in unclean robes, and he was in his place before the angel.
Hair Garments
2 Kings 1:8And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Inner Garments
John 19:23And when Jesus was nailed to the cross, the men of the army took his clothing, and made a division of it into four parts, to every man a part, and they took his coat: now the coat was without a join, made out of one bit of cloth.
Outer Garments
Luke 22:36And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.
Priests Garments
Exodus 31:10And the robes of needlework, the holy robes for Aaron and for his sons, for their use when acting as priests,