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 bid them that they make for themselves fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue.
Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy covering with which thou dost cover thyself.
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck; write them upon the tablet of thine heart:
Let thine eyes look upon that which is right, and let thine eyelids straighten thy path before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
And, behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years came behind him and touched the hem of his garment;
But they do all their works that they may be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.
Hastings
In Nu 15:37 ff. the Hebrews are commanded to 'make them fringes (Heb. ts
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for only that is his covering, it is his clothing to cover his flesh, in which he must sleep; and it shall come to pass, when he cries unto me, that I will hear, for I am merciful.
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the sons of Israel and bid them that they make for themselves fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue.
Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy covering with which thou dost cover thyself.
And, behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years came behind him and touched the hem of his garment;
and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment, and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
And wherever he entered, into villages or cities or fields, they laid the sick in the streets and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment, and as many as touched him were saved.
came behind him and touched the border of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood stopped.