Thematic Bible: Girdles
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Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
And I will clothe him with your robe, and strengthen him with your belt, and I will commit your authority into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
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She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
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Pass through your land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Girdles » Worn upon the loins
Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his belt that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
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Thus says the LORD unto me, Go and buy you a linen belt, and put it upon your waist, and put it not in water.
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For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so have I caused to cling unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
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Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
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He rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
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And will not rather say unto him, Make ready that I may eat, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward you shall eat and drink?
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Girdles » Made of » Gold
And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girded about the breast with a golden belt.
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And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden sashes.
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Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
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And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet fragrance there shall be a stench; and instead of a sash, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and a burning scar instead of beauty.
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Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
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When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a belt with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth 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, and take my staff in your hand, and go your way: if you meet any man, greet him not; and if any greet you, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
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And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, 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 strengthen him with your belt, and I will commit your authority into 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 have girded me with strength unto the battle: you have subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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Girdles » Made of » Leather
And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and wearing a belt of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
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Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the belt on their waist be loosed, nor the strap of their shoes be broken:
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He rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
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Girdles » Used for » Holding money
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
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And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purse:
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Girdles » Worn by priests about the breasts
And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girded about the breast with a golden belt.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
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Girdles » Given as » A reward of military service
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, you saw him, and why did you not strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten shekels of silver, and a belt.
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Girdles » Made for sale by industrious women
She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers sashes unto the merchants.
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Girdles » Given as » A token of friendship
And Jonathan removed the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.
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Girdles » Made of » Fine linen
I clothed you also with embroidered work, and gave you sandals of badgers' skin, and I clothed you with fine linen, and I covered you with silk.
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Girdles » Made of » Twined linen with blue purple, &c
And a band of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
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Girdles » Used for » Suspending the inkhorn
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a weapon for slaughter in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
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