Thematic Bible: Girdles
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Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your sash on him, and will commit your authority to his hand. And he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
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She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.
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Cross over your land like the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no restraint anymore.
Girdles » Worn upon the loins
"Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the sandals on his feet.
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Thus says the LORD to me, "Go and buy a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, and do not dip it in water."
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For as the loincloth clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, declares the LORD, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen.
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Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.
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rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.
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Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink'?
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Girdles » Made of » Gold
and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
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and out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests.
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Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence; they have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth; the young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.
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Instead of perfume there will be rottenness; and instead of a belt, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a skirt of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
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Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
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When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a soldier's garment, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened on his thigh, and as he went forward it fell out.
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Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when walking
He said to Gehazi, "Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And lay my staff on the face of the child."
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And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your sash on him, and will commit your authority to his hand. And he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
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For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.
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Girdles » Made of » Leather
Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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They answered him, "He wore a garment of hair, with a belt of leather about his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
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Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
None is weary, none stumbles, none slumbers or sleeps, not a waistband is loose, not a sandal strap broken;
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rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.
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Girdles » Used for » Holding money
Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts,
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He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff--no bread, no bag, no money in their belts--
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Girdles » Worn by priests about the breasts
and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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Girdles » Given as » A reward of military service
Joab said to the man who told him, "What, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have been glad to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt."
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Girdles » Made for sale by industrious women
She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.
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Girdles » Given as » A token of friendship
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt.
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Girdles » Made of » Fine linen
I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with fine leather. I wrapped you in 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 twined linen and of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, embroidered with needlework, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
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Girdles » Used for » Suspending the inkhorn
And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
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