Reference: Fringes
Fausets
zizith. Nu 15:38 translated "that they add to the fringes of the borders (corners) a thread of blue, ... that ye may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them." (De 22:12). The ordinary outer garment was a quadrangle of cloth, to the four corners of which a tassel was attached. Each tassel had a thread of deep blue, marking the heavenly origin of the commandments of which it was to remind them.
The Pharisees "enlarged" the fringes to gain note for piety (Mt 23:5). Latterly the Jews have worn the fringed talith of a smaller size, as an under dress, especially at the synagogue morning prayer. The zizith on the sky-blue thread would be constantly before the Israelites' eyes, in order that, reminded thereby continually of God's commandments they might not turn their feet to the seductions of the world (Pr 4:25-26; 3:3; Re 19:8). The woman with the issue of blood touched Christ's hem, as the sacred part (Mt 9:20).
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Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, That they shall make them fringes on the corners of their garments unto their generations - and shall put upon the fringe of the corner a cord of blue:
Tassels, shalt thou make thee, - on the four corners of thy vesture, wherewith thou dost cover thyself.
Lovingkindness and faithfulness, let them not forsake thee, - bind them, upon thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Let, thine eyes, right onward, look, - and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee. Make level the track of thy foot, that, all thy ways, may be directed aright:
And lo! a woman, having a flow of blood twelve years, coming near behind, touched the fringe of his mantle.
But, all their works, they do, to be gazed at, by men, - for they make broad their amulets, and make large their fringes,
and it hath been given unto her, that she should be arrayed in fine linen, bright, pure, for, the fine linen, is, the righteous acts of the saints.
Hastings
In Nu 15:37 ff. the Hebrews are commanded to 'make them fringes (Heb. ts
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for that is his only covering, that, is his mantle, for his skin, - wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass when he maketh outcry unto me, then will I hear because, gracious, I am.
Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, That they shall make them fringes on the corners of their garments unto their generations - and shall put upon the fringe of the corner a cord of blue:
Tassels, shalt thou make thee, - on the four corners of thy vesture, wherewith thou dost cover thyself.
And lo! a woman, having a flow of blood twelve years, coming near behind, touched the fringe of his mantle.
and were beseeching him, that they might, only, touch the border of his mantle, and, as many as touched, were made quite well.
And, wheresoever he was entering into villages, or into cities, or into hamlets, in the marketplaces, laid they the sick, and were beseeching him, that, only the fringe of his mantle, they might touch, and, as many soever as touched it, were being made well.
coming near behind, touched the fringe of his mantle; and, instantly, was stayed the flow of her blood.