58 Bible Verses about Linen

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Exodus 26:1

Construct the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material. Make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

Exodus 26:31

Build a canopy of violet, purple, and bright red yarn. Creatively work an angel design of cherubim into fine linen yarn.

Matthew 27:59

Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.

Judges 14:12-13

Samson said to them: Let me tell you a riddle. If you can tell me the meaning before the seven days of the wedding feast are over, I will give each of you a piece of fine linen and a change of fine clothes. Tell us your riddle, they said: Let us hear it. If you cannot tell me the answer you must give me thirty pieces of fine linen and thirty sets of fine clothes. Tell us the riddle, they said.

Jeremiah 13:1

Jehovah told me: Go and buy a linen belt. Wear it on your hips for a while, but do not put it in any water.

Mark 14:51

A young man followed him. He was wearing a linen cloth over his naked body. They tried to grab him.

Genesis 41:42

Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.

Isaiah 3:23

mirrors, underwear, headdresses, and veils.

Ezekiel 16:10

I also clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet. I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk.

Revelation 18:16

They will say: 'Woe, woe to the great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

Leviticus 16:23

Aaron will go to the Tent of Meeting. He will take off the linen clothes he put on to go into the holy place, and leave them there.

Exodus 28:39

Weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen. Make a turban of fine linen and a sash, the work of a weaver.

Leviticus 6:10

The priest must put on his linen clothes. This includes linen undergarments. Then he will remove the ashes left on the altar from the fire that consumed the burnt offering and will put them next to the altar.

Leviticus 16:4

He must dress in a holy linen robe and wear linen undergarments. He must wear a linen belt and turban. These are holy clothes. He should wash his body and put them on.

1 Samuel 22:18

The king said to Doeg: You turn around and attack the priests. Doeg the Edomite turned around and attacked the priests. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

1 Chronicles 15:27

David was dressed in a fine linen robe, as were all the Levites who carried the Ark, the Levites who were singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the musicians' prophetic songs. David also wore a linen ephod.

2 Chronicles 5:12

All the Levites who were musicians: Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place,

Ezekiel 44:17-18

They must wear linen clothes when they enter the gateways to the inner courtyard. They must have no wool on them while they serve in the gateways to the inner courtyard and in the Temple. They must wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that makes them sweat.

Revelation 15:6

The seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were clothed in pure white linen, with their chests girded with golden girdles.

Ezekiel 9:2-3

Six men came from the direction of the upper gate that faces north. Each had his shattering weapon in his hand. Among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case (secretary's inkhorn) at his side. They went in and stood beside the copper altar. Then the dazzling light of the presence of the God of Israel rose up from the winged creatures where it had been. It moved to the entrance of the Temple. Jehovah called to the man dressed in linen:

Ezekiel 10:2

Jehovah said to the person dressed in linen: Go between the wheels under the angels and fill your hands with burning coals. Then scatter them over the city. So he went between the wheels as I watched.

Ezekiel 40:3

He brought me closer. I saw a man who looked like he was covered with bronze. The man was holding a linen tape measure and a measuring stick, and he stood in a gateway.

Daniel 10:5

I looked up to see a man clothed in linen. His loins were girded with pure gold of the Uphaz region.

Daniel 12:6-7

One said to the man clothed in linen, which was above the waters of the river: How long will it be to the end of these wonders? I heard the man clothed in linen, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him that lives forever: It will be for three and one half years; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.

Exodus 25:3-4

This is the type of contribution you will accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze, violet, purple, and bright red yarns, fine linen, goats' hair,

Exodus 35:5-6

Make an offering to Jehovah. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or copper. The offering could be of fine linen, blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats' hair;

Exodus 27:9

Make a courtyard for the tent (tabernacle). The south side of the courtyard (toward the Negeb) should be one hundred and fifty feet long and have curtains made out of fine linen yarn.

Exodus 28:5

Take the gold and blue thread and wool that is dyed bright read and the fine linen and

Exodus 38:9

He made the courtyard. The south side curtains of the courtyard were fine twisted linen, one hundred and fifty feet long.

Proverbs 31:22

She makes herself coverings of tapestry. Her clothing is silk and purple.

Proverbs 7:16

I covered my bed with fine linen from Egypt.

Ezekiel 27:7

Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt. It became your distinguishing mark. Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.

1 Chronicles 4:21

The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,

Exodus 35:25

All the skilled women brought fine linen thread and thread of blue, purple, and red wool, which they made.

Exodus 36:8

The most skilled men among those doing the work made the Tent of Jehovah's presence. They made it out of ten pieces of fine linen woven with blue, purple, and red wool and embroidered with figures of winged creatures.

Exodus 38:23

Bezalel was a jeweler, carpenter, designer, and he knew how to embroider violet, purple, and bright red yarn on fine linen. His assistant was Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan.

Exodus 39:2

The ephod was made out of fine linen yarn and gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn.

2 Chronicles 2:13-14

I am sending you a wise and skillful master metalworker named Huram (Hiram-abi). He was the son of a woman from the tribe of Dan. His father is a native of Tyre. Huram knows how to work with gold, silver, copper, iron, stone, wood, purple, violet, and dark red cloth, and linen. He also knows how to make all kinds of engravings and follow any set of plans that will be given to him. He can work with your skilled workmen and the skilled workmen of His Majesty David, your father.

2 Chronicles 3:14

Solomon made the canopy of violet, purple, and dark red cloth and of linen and decorated it with cherubim.

Isaiah 19:9

Those who work with combed flax will despair. The weavers of fine linen (and cotton) will lose hope.

Ezekiel 27:16

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

Proverbs 31:24

She makes fine linen and sells it. She supplies sashes for the merchants.

Revelation 18:12

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

Leviticus 13:47-48

When there is mildew on clothing, whether wool or linen, or on any woven piece of linen or wool cloth or on leather or anything made of leather,

Mark 15:46

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

Luke 23:53

He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that was carved in stone. No man had ever lain in this tomb.

John 19:40

They prepared the body of Jesus for burial. They bound it in linen cloths with spices. This was the custom of the Jews.

Luke 24:12

Peter ran to the tomb. Looking inside he saw the linen cloths by themselves. He departed to his home, wondering about that which occurred.

John 11:44

He that was dead came out. He was bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus commanded them: Unwrap him and let him go.

John 20:5-7

He stooped and looked inside where he saw the linen clothes. He did not enter. Simon Peter followed him to the tomb and entered to see the linen clothes laying there. The napkin that was on his head was not with the linen clothes. It was rolled up by itself.

Esther 8:15

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. The entire town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.

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Revelation 18:12

The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble,

1 Kings 10:28

Solomon's string of horses came from Egypt and from Kue. The king's traders got them at a price from Kue.

the Ephod » Worn » Linen » Generally of linen

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Leviticus 6:10

The priest must put on his linen clothes. This includes linen undergarments. Then he will remove the ashes left on the altar from the fire that consumed the burnt offering and will put them next to the altar.

Esther 8:15

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. The entire town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.

Linen » Garments » For men made of

Genesis 41:42

Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.

Ezekiel 9:2

Six men came from the direction of the upper gate that faces north. Each had his shattering weapon in his hand. Among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case (secretary's inkhorn) at his side. They went in and stood beside the copper altar.

Linen » Garments » For women made of

Isaiah 3:23

mirrors, underwear, headdresses, and veils.

Ezekiel 16:10-13

I also clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet. I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk. I adorned you with ornaments, put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck.' I also put a ring in your nostril, earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. read more.
You were adorned with gold and silver. Your dress was of fine linen, silk and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey and oil; so you were exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.

Linen » Exported » from egypt

1 Kings 10:28

Solomon's string of horses came from Egypt and from Kue. The king's traders got them at a price from Kue.

Ezekiel 27:7

Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt. It became your distinguishing mark. Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.

Linen » Mosaic law forbade its being interwoven with wool

Leviticus 19:19

Obey my laws. Never crossbreed different kinds of animals. Do not plant two kinds of crops in your field. Never wear clothes made from two kinds of material.

Linen » The corpse of jesus was wrapped in

Mark 15:46

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

John 20:5

He stooped and looked inside where he saw the linen clothes. He did not enter.

Linen » Vestments of priests made of

Exodus 28:15

Prepare the breast piece for decision-making using a skilled craftsman. Make it like the ephod out of gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn and out of fine linen yarn.

Exodus 28:5-8

Take the gold and blue thread and wool that is dyed bright read and the fine linen and prepare the ephod with fine linen yarn. Embroider gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn into the fabric. It should have two shoulder straps attached at the top corners so it can be fastened. read more.
Make the belt that is attached to the ephod from the same fabric.

Exodus 28:39-42

Weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen. Make a turban of fine linen and a sash, the work of a weaver. Make linen robes, belts, and turbans for Aaron's sons. These clothes will give them dignity and honor. Dress your brother Aaron and his sons in these clothes and anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart to serve me as priests. read more.
Make linen undergarments to cover them down to their thighs.

Linen » Livery of royal households made of

Genesis 41:42

Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.

Esther 8:15

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. The entire town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.

Linen » Figurative » Pure and white, of righteousness

Revelation 15:6

The seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were clothed in pure white linen, with their chests girded with golden girdles.

Linen » Curtains of the tabernacle made of

Exodus 26:1

Construct the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material. Make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.

Exodus 27:9

Make a courtyard for the tent (tabernacle). The south side of the courtyard (toward the Negeb) should be one hundred and fifty feet long and have curtains made out of fine linen yarn.

Linen » Exported » From syria

Ezekiel 27:16

Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods. They paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies.

Linen » Bedding made of

Proverbs 7:16

I covered my bed with fine linen from Egypt.

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