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 children of Israel and bid them, that they make them guards upon the quarters of their garments throughout their generations, and let them make the guards of ribbons of Jacinth.
Thou shalt put ribbons upon the four quarters of thy vesture wherewith thou coverest thyself.
Let mercy and faithfulness never go from thee: bind them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thine heart.
Let thine eyes behold the thing that is right, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet: so shall all thy ways be sure.
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him and touched the hem of his vesture:
All their works they do, for to be seen of men. They set abroad their phylacteries, and make large borders on their garments,
And to her was granted, that she should be arrayed with pure and goodly raynes" - For the raynes is the righteousness of 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 coverlet only: even the raiment for his skin wherein he sleepeth: or else he will cry unto me and I will hear him, for I am merciful.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel and bid them, that they make them guards upon the quarters of their garments throughout their generations, and let them make the guards of ribbons of Jacinth.
Thou shalt put ribbons upon the four quarters of thy vesture wherewith thou coverest thyself.
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him and touched the hem of his vesture:
and besought him, that they might touch the hem of his vesture only. And as many as touched it, were made whole.
And whithersoever he entered into the towns, or cities, or villages, they laid their sick in the streets, and prayed him, that they might touch and it were but the edge of his vesture. And as many as touched him were safe.
came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood staunched.