Thematic Bible: Girdles
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Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
“And I will clothe him with your tunic [of distinction]
And tie your sash securely around him.
I will entrust him with your authority;
He will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task]
And makes her arms strong.
Overflow your land like [the overflow of] the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish;
There is no more restraint [on you to make you pay tribute to Tyre].
Girdles » Worn upon the loins
Now you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah [my sister] did to me, and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, [both of] whom he murdered; avenging the blood of war in [a time of] peace. And he put the [innocent] blood of war [of Abner and Amasa] on his belt that was around his waist, and on his sandals on his feet.
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Thus the Lord said to me, “Go and buy yourself a linen waistband and put it on your loins, but do not put it in water.”
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For as the waistband clings to the body of a man, so I caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me,’ says the Lord, ‘that they might be for Me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory; but they did not listen and obey.’
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Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist.
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Girdles » Made of » Gold
and in the midst of the lampstands I saw someone like the Son of Man, dressed in a robe reaching to His feet, and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.
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and the seven angels who had the seven plagues (afflictions, calamities) came out of the temple, arrayed in linen, pure and gleaming, and wrapped around their chests were golden sashes.
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Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
The elders of the Daughter of Zion
Sit on the ground keeping silent;
They have thrown dust on their heads,
They have covered themselves with sackcloth.
The virgins of Jerusalem
Have bowed their heads to the ground.
Now it will come to pass that instead of the sweet fragrance of spices there will be [the stench of] rottenness;
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of well-set hair, baldness;
Instead of fine clothes, a robe of sackcloth;
And branding [of captives by the scorching heat] instead of beauty.
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
Every builder had his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.
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When they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing his military uniform, and over it he had a belt with a sheathed sword strapped around his hips; and as he went forward, it fell out.
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Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when walking
Then he said to Gehazi, “Gird up your loins (prepare now!) and take my staff in your hand, and go [to the woman’s house]; if you meet any man [along the way], do not greet him and if a man greets you, do not [stop to] answer him; and lay my staff on the face of the boy [as soon as you reach the house].”
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Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah [giving him supernatural strength]. He girded up his loins and outran Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles].
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
“And I will clothe him with your tunic [of distinction]
And tie your sash securely around him.
I will entrust him with your authority;
He will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
For You have encircled me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Girdles » Made of » Leather
Now this same John had clothing made of camel’s hair and a [wide] leather band around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a [wide] leather band bound around his loins.” And Ahaziah said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.”
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Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
No one among them is weary or stumbles,
No one slumbers or sleeps;
Nor is the belt at their waist undone [as if unprepared for action],
Nor is the strap of their sandal broken.
got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist.
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Girdles » Used for » Holding money
He told them to take nothing for the journey except a mere walking stick—no bread, no [traveler’s] bag, no money in their belts—
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Girdles » Worn by priests about the breasts
and in the midst of the lampstands I saw someone like the Son of Man, dressed in a robe reaching to His feet, and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
So stand firm and hold your ground, having tightened the wide band of truth (personal integrity, moral courage) around your waist and having put on the breastplate of righteousness (an upright heart),
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Girdles » Given as » A reward of military service
Joab said to the man who informed him, “You saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.”
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Girdles » Made for sale by industrious women
She makes [fine] linen garments and sells them;
And supplies sashes to the merchants.
Girdles » Given as » A token of friendship
Jonathan stripped himself of the outer robe that he was wearing and gave it to David, with his armor, including his sword, his bow, and his belt.
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Girdles » Made of » Fine linen
I also clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of porpoise skin on your feet; and I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk.
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Girdles » Made of » Twined linen with blue purple, &c
and the sash of fine twisted linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, the work of an embroiderer, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
And righteousness will be the belt around His loins,
And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
And righteousness will be the belt around His loins,
And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the inkhorn
Behold, six men [angelic beings] came from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with his battle-axe in his hand; and among them was a certain man clothed in linen, with a scribe’s writing case at his side. They entered and stood beside the bronze altar.
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