Thematic Bible: Girdles
Thematic Bible
Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
and I will clothe him [with] your tunic, and I will bind your sash firmly about him, and I will put your authority into his hand, and he shall be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
She girds her waist in strength, and makes her arms strong.
Cross over your [own] land like the Nile, daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.
Girdles » Worn upon the loins
"Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me when he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner and to Amasa son of Jether, and he murdered them and put the blood of war in [a time of] peace. He put the blood of war on the leather belt that was on his waist and on the sandals which were on his feet.
Thus Yahweh said to me: "Go and buy for yourself a loincloth of linen and put it on your loins, but you must not {place} it in water."
For as the loincloth clings to [the] loins of a person, so I caused to cling to me all the house of Israel and all the house of Judah,' {declares} Yahweh, 'to be for me a people, and a name, and a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen.'
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Blessed [are] those slaves whom the master will find on the alert [when he] returns! Truly I say to you that he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table and will come by [and] serve them.
he got up from the dinner and took off [his] outer clothing, and taking a towel, tied [it] around himself.
Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something that I may eat, and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and after these [things] you will eat and drink.'
Girdles » Made of » Gold
and in the midst of the lampstands [one] like a son of man, dressed in [a robe] reaching to the feet and girded around his chest [with] a golden belt,
and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out from the temple, dressed [in] clean, bright linen garments, and girded with golden belts around their chests.
Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
They sit on the ground, the elders of the daughter of Zion are silent. They cast dust on their head, they have put on sackcloth; the young women of Jerusalem have bowed their head down to the ground.
And this shall happen: There will be a stench instead of perfume, and a rope instead of a sash, and baldness instead of a well-set hairdo, and a clothing wrap of sackcloth instead of a rich robe, branding instead of beauty.
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
Each of the builders had his sword tied to his side while building. And the man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
They [were] near the big rock that [is] in Gibeon, and Amasa came before them. Joab {was dressed in his military clothing}, [with] a utility belt on him and a sword strapped to his waist in its scabbard. Now he went out, and it fell out.
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. If you meet anyone, you must not greet them; if anyone greets you, you must not answer them. You must put my staff on the face of the boy."
but the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab as one comes to Jezreel.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
and I will clothe him [with] your tunic, and I will bind your sash firmly about him, and I will put your authority into his hand, and he shall be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
And you girded me [with] strength for the battle; [those] rising against me you made to kneel under me.
Girdles » Made of » Leather
Now John himself had his clothing made from camel's hair and a belt made of leather around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
They answered him, "A {hairy man} with a leather belt girded around his waist." And he said, "It [is] Elijah the Tishbite."
Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
None [is] weary, and none among him stumbles; none slumbers and none sleeps. And no loincloth on his waist is opened, and no thong of his sandals is drawn away.
he got up from the dinner and took off [his] outer clothing, and taking a towel, tied [it] around himself.
Girdles » Used for » Holding money
Do not procure gold or silver or copper for your belts.
And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff--no bread, no traveler's bag, no money in their belts--
Girdles » Worn by priests about the breasts
and in the midst of the lampstands [one] like a son of man, dressed in [a robe] reaching to the feet and girded around his chest [with] a golden belt,
Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
Girdles » Given as » A reward of military service
Then Joab said to the man who [was] telling him, "Look, [if] you saw, why did you not strike him down to the ground there? {I would have gladly given you} ten pieces of silver and a leather belt."
Girdles » Made for sale by industrious women
Girdles » Given as » A token of friendship
Jonathan stripped off the robe {that he was wearing} and gave it to David, along with his fighting attire, and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.
Girdles » Made of » Fine linen
And I clothed you [with] beautiful finished cloth, and I put sandals [on] you [of] fine leather, and I bound you in fine linen, and I covered you [with] costly fabric.
Girdles » Made of » Twined linen with blue purple, &c
and the sash of finely twisted linen and blue and purple and crimson [yarns], the work of an embroiderer, as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me [with] joy
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the inkhorn
And look! Six men coming from the way of {the upper gate} that faced {northward}, and each [with] his weapon for shattering in his hand; and one man [was] in the midst of them, dressed in linen, and the writing case of the scribe [was] at his side. And they came and stood beside the bronze altar.