29 Bible Verses about Garments

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Zechariah 3:3

And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and is standing before the messenger.

Zechariah 3:4

And he answereth and speaketh unto those standing before him, saying: 'Turn aside the filthy garments from off him.' And he saith unto him, 'See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass away from off thee, so as to clothe thee with costly apparel.'

Deuteronomy 22:5

The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these.

Numbers 15:38

'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,

Matthew 23:5

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

Psalm 133:2

As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

John 19:23

The soldiers, therefore, when they did crucify Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, also the coat, and the coat was seamless, from the top woven throughout,

Isaiah 63:2

Wherefore is thy clothing red? And thy garments as treading in a wine fat?'

Psalm 22:18

They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.

Matthew 27:35

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, 'They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'

Deuteronomy 22:12

Fringes thou dost make to thee on the four skirts of thy covering with which thou dost cover thyself.

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs become not a garment, Nor do they cover themselves with their works, Their works are works of iniquity, And a deed of violence is in their hands.

Matthew 22:12

and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

Leviticus 19:19

My statutes ye do keep: thy cattle thou dost not cause to gender with diverse kinds; thy field thou dost not sow with diverse kinds, and a garment of diverse kinds, shaatnez, doth not go up upon thee.

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Cloak » Garments

Matthew 5:40

and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.

2 Timothy 4:13

the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Garments

Leviticus 13:59

This is the law of a plague of leprosy in a garment of wool or of linen, or of the warp or of the woof, or of any vessel of skin, to pronounce it clean or to pronounce it unclean.'

Dress » Clothing » Garments

Matthew 5:40

and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.

2 Timothy 4:13

the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

Garments » Often rent in affliction

Ezra 9:3

And at my hearing this word, I have rent my garment and my upper robe, and pluck out of the hair of my head, and of my beard, and sit astonished,

Ezra 9:5

And at the present of the evening I have risen from mine affliction, and at my rending my garment and my upper robe, then I bow down on my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God,

2 Samuel 15:32

And it cometh to pass, David hath come unto the top, where he boweth himself to God, and lo, to meet him is Hushai the Archite, his coat rent, and earth on his head;

Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed

Psalm 45:8

Myrrh and aloes, cassia! all thy garments, Out of palaces of ivory Stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Song of Songs 4:11

Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.

Garments » Were often fringed and bordered

Deuteronomy 22:12

Fringes thou dost make to thee on the four skirts of thy covering with which thou dost cover thyself.

Numbers 15:38

'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,

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Hyke or upper garment

Deuteronomy 24:13

thou dost certainly give back to him the pledge at the going in of the sun, and he hath lain down in his own raiment, and hath blessed thee; and to thee it is righteousness before Jehovah thy God.

Matthew 21:8

and the very great multitude spread their own garments in the way, and others were cutting branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way,

Garments » Called » Vesture

Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh turneth aside his seal-ring from off his hand, and putteth it on the hand of Joseph, and clotheth him with garments of fine linen, and placeth a chain of gold on his neck,

Garments » Called » Raiment

Deuteronomy 8:4

'Thy raiment hath not worn out from off thee, and thy foot hath not swelled these forty years,

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, 'Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on --

Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness

Leviticus 11:32

'And anything on which any one of them falleth, in their death, is unclean, of any vessel of wood or garment or skin or sack, any vessel in which work is done is brought into water, and hath been unclean till the evening, then it hath been clean;

Numbers 31:20

and every garment, and every skin vessel, and every work of goats' hair, and every wooden vessel, ye yourselves cleanse.'

Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors

2 Samuel 13:18

-- and upon her is a long coat, for such upper robes do daughters of the king who are virgins put on, -- and his servant taketh her out without, and hath bolted the door after her.

Garments » Materials used for » Wool

Proverbs 27:26

Lambs are for thy clothing, And the price of the field are he-goats,

Garments » Called » Clothes

Proverbs 6:27

Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?

Ezekiel 16:39

And I have given thee into their hand, And they have thrown down thine arch, And they have broken down thy high places, And they have stript thee of thy garments, And they have taken thy beauteous vessels, And they have left thee naked and bare.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Bonnet or hat

Leviticus 8:13

And Moses bringeth near the sons of Aaron, and doth clothe them with coats, and girdeth them with girdles, and bindeth for them turbans, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Daniel 3:21

Then these men have been bound in their coats, their tunics, and their turbans, and their clothing, and have been cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth

2 Samuel 3:31

And David saith unto Joab, and unto all the people who are with him, 'Rend your garments, and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner;' and king David is going after the bier.

2 Kings 19:1

And it cometh to pass, at king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,

Garments » Materials used for » Linen

Leviticus 6:10

that the priest hath put on his long robe of fine linen, and his fine linen trousers he doth put on his flesh, and hath lifted up the ashes which the fire consumeth with the burnt-offering on the altar, and hath put them near the altar;

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;

Garments » Worn long and flowing

Revelation 1:13

and in the midst of the seven lamp-stands, one like to a son of man, clothed to the foot, and girt round at the breast with a golden girdle,

Luke 20:46

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

Garments » Were often changed

Genesis 35:2

And Jacob saith unto his household, and unto all who are with him, 'Turn aside the gods of the stranger which are in your midst, and cleanse yourselves, and change your garments;

Genesis 41:14

And Pharaoh sendeth and calleth Joseph, and they cause him to run out of the pit, and he shaveth, and changeth his garments, and cometh in unto Pharaoh.

Garments » Given as presents

2 Kings 5:22

And he saith, 'Peace; my lord hath sent me, saying, Lo, now, this, come unto me have two young men from the hill-country of Ephraim, of the sons of the prophets; give, I pray thee, to them, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.'

Genesis 45:22

to all of them hath he given -- to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;

Garments » Of the rich » Embroidered

Psalm 45:14

In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.

Ezekiel 16:18

And dost take the garments of thy embroidery, And thou dost cover them, And My oil and My perfume thou hast set before them.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Burnoose or cloak

2 Timothy 4:13

the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Girdle

1 Samuel 18:4

and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which is upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

Acts 21:11

and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, 'Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle -- so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver him up to the hands of nations.'

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Scarlet

Daniel 5:7

Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answered hath the king, and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, 'Any man who doth read this writing, and its interpretation doth shew me, purple he putteth on, and a bracelet of gold is on his neck, and third in the kingdom he doth rule.'

2 Samuel 1:24

Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you in scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

Garments » Origin of

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Purple

Ezekiel 7:27

The king doth become a mourner, And a prince putteth on desolation, And the hands of the people of the land are troubled, From their own way I deal with them, And with their own judgments I judge them, And they have known that I am Jehovah!'

Garments » Grew old and wore out

Joshua 9:5

and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision is dry -- it was crumbs.

Psalm 102:26

They -- They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.

Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up

Isaiah 3:22

Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses,

Job 27:17

He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth it on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Tunic or coat

John 19:23

The soldiers, therefore, when they did crucify Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, also the coat, and the coat was seamless, from the top woven throughout,

John 21:7

That disciple, therefore, whom Jesus was loving saith to Peter, 'The Lord it is!' Simon Peter, therefore, having heard that it is the Lord, did gird on the outer coat, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea;

Garments » Of the rich » Gorgeous

Acts 12:21

and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,

Luke 7:25

but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Shoe or sandal

Mark 6:9

but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.

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

Deuteronomy 24:12-13

'And if he is a poor man, thou dost not lie down with his pledge; thou dost certainly give back to him the pledge at the going in of the sun, and he hath lain down in his own raiment, and hath blessed thee; and to thee it is righteousness before Jehovah thy God.

Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten

Job 13:28

And he, as a rotten thing, weareth away, As a garment hath a moth consumed him.

Garments » Girt up during employment

John 13:4

doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

Luke 17:8

but will not rather say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

Garments » Called » Clothing

Job 22:6

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

Job 31:19

If I see any perishing without clothing, And there is no covering to the needy,

Garments » Liable to plague and leprosy

Leviticus 13:47-59

And when there is in any garment a plague of leprosy, -- in a garment of wool, or in a garment of linen, or in the warp, or in the woof, of linen or of wool, or in a skin, or in any work of skin, and the plague hath been very green or very red in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, it is a plague of leprosy, and it hath been shewn the priest. read more.
And the priest hath seen the plague, and hath shut up that which hath the plague, seven days; and he hath seen the plague on the seventh day, and the plague hath spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, of all that is made of skin for work; the plague is a fretting leprosy, it is unclean. And he hath burnt the garment, or the warp, or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any vessel of skin in which the plague is; for it is a fretting leprosy; with fire it is burnt. 'And if the priest see, and lo, the plague hath not spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, then hath the priest commanded, and they have washed that in which the plague is, and he hath shut it up a second seven days. And the priest hath seen that which hath the plague after it hath been washed, and lo, the plague hath not changed its aspect, and the plague hath not spread, -- it is unclean; with fire thou dost burn it; it is a fretting in its back-part or in its front-part. And if the priest hath seen, and lo, the plague is become weak after it hath been washed, then he hath rent it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof; and if it still be seen in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, it is a fretting; with fire thou dost burn it -- that in which the plague is. 'And the garment, or the warp, or the woof, or any vessel of skin which thou dost wash when the plague hath turned aside from them, then it hath been washed a second time, and hath been clean. This is the law of a plague of leprosy in a garment of wool or of linen, or of the warp or of the woof, or of any vessel 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 dost certainly give back to him the pledge at the going in of the sun, and he hath lain down in his own raiment, and hath blessed thee; and to thee it is righteousness 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

The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these.

Garments » Of israel preserved for forty years

Deuteronomy 8:4

'Thy raiment hath not worn out from off thee, and thy foot hath not swelled these forty years,

Garments » Materials used for » Silk

Proverbs 31:22

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Vail

Genesis 24:65

and she saith unto the servant, 'Who is this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, 'It is my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.

Garments » Materials used for » Skins

Hebrews 11:37

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins -- being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,

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

Genesis 49:11

Binding to the vine his ass, And to the choice vine the colt of his ass, He hath washed in wine his clothing, And in the blood of grapes his covering;

Garments » Given as a token of covenants

1 Samuel 18:4

and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which is upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Blue

Ezekiel 23:6

Clothed with blue -- governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,

Garments » Of the rich » Of the finest materials

Matthew 11:8

But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

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

Matthew 23:5

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

Garments » Of those slain with a sword not used

Isaiah 14:19

And -- thou hast been cast out of thy grave, As an abominable branch, raiment of the slain, Thrust through ones of the sword, Going down unto the sons of the pit, As a carcase trodden down.

Garments » Materials used for » Camel's hair

Matthew 3:4

And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.

Garments » Of the rich » Gay

James 2:2-3

for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, 'Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, 'Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' --

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

Isaiah 9:5

For every battle of a warrior is with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning -- fuel of fire.

Garments » Of the poor » Vile

James 2:2

for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

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

Leviticus 13:53-54

'And if the priest see, and lo, the plague hath not spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, then hath the priest commanded, and they have washed that in which the plague is, and he hath shut it up a second seven days.

Leviticus 13:58-59

'And the garment, or the warp, or the woof, or any vessel of skin which thou dost wash when the plague hath turned aside from them, then it hath been washed a second time, and hath been clean. This is the law of a plague of leprosy in a garment of wool or of linen, or of the warp or of the woof, or of any vessel of skin, to pronounce it clean or to pronounce it unclean.'

Leprosy » Garments » Incurably infected with, burned

Leviticus 13:51-52

and he hath seen the plague on the seventh day, and the plague hath spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, of all that is made of skin for work; the plague is a fretting leprosy, it is unclean. And he hath burnt the garment, or the warp, or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any vessel of skin in which the plague is; for it is a fretting leprosy; with fire it is burnt.

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

Leviticus 13:56

And if the priest hath seen, and lo, the plague is become weak after it hath been washed, then he hath rent 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

and the plague hath been very green or very red in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, it is a plague of leprosy, and it hath been shewn the priest.

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shut up seven days

Leviticus 13:50

And the priest hath seen the plague, and hath shut up that which hath the plague, seven days;

Leprosy » Infected » Garments

Leviticus 13:47

And when there is in any garment a plague of leprosy, -- in a garment of wool, or in a garment of linen,

Linen » Garments » For men made of

Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh turneth aside his seal-ring from off his hand, and putteth it on the hand of Joseph, and clotheth him with garments of fine linen, and placeth a chain of gold on his neck,

Ezekiel 9:2

And lo, six men are coming from the way of the upper gate, that is facing the north, and each his slaughter-weapon in his hand, and one man in their midst is clothed with linen, and a scribe's inkhorn at his loins, and they come in, and stand near the brazen altar.

Linen » Garments » For women made of

Isaiah 3:23

Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,

Ezekiel 16:10-13

And I clothe thee with embroidery, And I shoe thee with badger's skin, And I gird thee with fine linen, And I cover thee with figured silk. And I adorn thee with adornments, And I give bracelets for thy hands, And a chain for thy neck. And I give a ring for thy nose, And rings for thine ears, And a crown of beauty on thy head. read more.
And thou dost put on gold and silver, And thy clothing is fine linen, And figured silk and embroidery, Fine flour, and honey, and oil thou hast eaten, And thou art very very beautiful, And dost go prosperously to the kingdom.

Presents » Things given as » Garments

1 Samuel 18:4

and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which is upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

Genesis 45:22

to all of them hath he given -- to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;

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Garments Of Sin

Zechariah 3:3

And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and is standing before the messenger.

Hair Garments

2 Kings 1:8

And they say unto him, 'A man -- hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, 'He is Elijah the Tishbite.'

Inner Garments

John 19:23

The soldiers, therefore, when they did crucify Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, also the coat, and the coat was seamless, from the top woven throughout,

Outer Garments

Luke 22:36

Then said he to them, 'But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take it up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

Priests Garments

Exodus 31:10

and the coloured garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for acting as priests in;

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