29 Bible Verses about Garments

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Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the [heavenly] agent.

Zechariah 3:4

And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And to him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.

Deuteronomy 22:5

A woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment, for whoever does these things is an abomination to LORD thy God.

Numbers 15:38

Speak to the sons of Israel, and bid them that they make for them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue.

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. And they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the hems of their garments.

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that came down upon the skirt of his garments,

John 19:23

The soldiers therefore when they crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. But the tunic was a seamless weave, from the top throughout.

Isaiah 63:2

Why are thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him who treads in the wine vat?

Psalm 22:18

They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast a lot.

Deuteronomy 22:12

Thou shall make for thee fringes upon the four borders of thy clothing, with which thou cover thyself.

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs shall not become garments, nor shall they cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Matthew 22:12

And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

Leviticus 19:19

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shall not let thy cattle engender with a diverse kind. Thou shall not sow thy field with two kinds of seed, neither shall there come upon thee a garment of two kinds of stuff mingled together.

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Cloak » Garments

Matthew 5:40

And to the man who wants to sue thee, and take away thy coat, thou shall leave him thy cloak also.

2 Timothy 4:13

Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.

Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Garments

Leviticus 13:59

This is the law of a leprous disease in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

Dress » Clothing » Garments

Matthew 5:40

And to the man who wants to sue thee, and take away thy coat, thou shall leave him thy cloak also.

2 Timothy 4:13

Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.

Garments » Often rent in affliction

Ezra 9:3

And when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

Ezra 9:5

And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn, and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands to LORD my God,

2 Samuel 15:32

And it came to pass, that, when David came to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and dirt upon his head.

Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed

Psalm 45:8

All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Garments » Were often fringed and bordered

Deuteronomy 22:12

Thou shall make for thee fringes upon the four borders of thy clothing, with which thou cover thyself.

Numbers 15:38

Speak to the sons of Israel, and bid them that they make for them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Hyke or upper garment

Deuteronomy 24:13

Thou shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee. And it shall be righteousness to thee before LORD thy God.

Matthew 21:8

And the great multitide spread their garments on the road, and others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.

Garments » Called » Vesture

Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh took his signet ring from off his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.

Garments » Called » Raiment

Deuteronomy 8:4

Thy raiment did not grow old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness

Leviticus 11:32

And upon whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it shall be unclean, whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack. Whatever vessel it be, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shal

Numbers 31:20

And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' [hair], and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.

Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors

2 Samuel 13:18

And she had a garment of various colors upon her, for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins appareled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Garments » Materials used for » Wool

Proverbs 27:26

The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field.

Garments » Called » Clothes

Proverbs 6:27

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Ezekiel 16:39

I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places. And they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels, and they shall leave thee naked and bare.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Bonnet or hat

Leviticus 8:13

And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with coats, and girded them with sashes, and bound head-coverings upon them, as LORD commanded Moses.

Daniel 3:21

Then these men were bound in their coats, their tunics, and their turbans, and their [other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth

2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

2 Kings 19:1

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of LORD.

Garments » Materials used for » Linen

Leviticus 6:10

And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put his linen breeches upon his flesh, and he shall take up the ashes of the fire which has consumed the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the alta

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple. And the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

Garments » Worn long and flowing

Revelation 1:13

And in the midst of the seven lampstands, resembling a son of man, he who was clothed down to the foot, and girded about with a golden belt at the breasts.

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scholars, who desire to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at the feasts,

Garments » Were often changed

Genesis 35:2

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments.

Genesis 41:14

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. And they brought him hastily out of the dungeon, and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in to Pharaoh.

Garments » Given as presents

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, even now there come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets. Give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of r

Genesis 45:22

He gave to all of them, each man, changes of raiment, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

Garments » Of the rich » Embroidered

Psalm 45:14

She shall be led to the king in broidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to thee.

Ezekiel 16:18

And thou took thy embroidered garments, and covered them, and set my oil and my incense before them.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Burnoose or cloak

2 Timothy 4:13

Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.

Luke 6:29

To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Girdle

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.

Acts 21:11

And having come to us, and having taken Paul's belt, having bound both his feet and hands, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: Thus the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the h

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Scarlet

Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation of it, shall be clothed with p

2 Samuel 1:24

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

Garments » Origin of

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Purple

Ezekiel 7:27

The king shall mourn, and the ruler shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled. I will do to them according to their way, and according to their deserts I will judge them. And they s

Garments » Grew old and wore out

Joshua 9:5

and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision was dry and became moldy.

Psalm 102:26

They shall perish, but thou shall endure. Yea, all of them shall grow old like a garment. As a vesture thou shall change them, and they shall be changed,

Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up

Isaiah 3:22

the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels,

Job 27:17

he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Tunic or coat

John 19:23

The soldiers therefore when they crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. But the tunic was a seamless weave, from the top throughout.

John 21:7

That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved says to Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it is the Lord, he tied the coat around himself (for he was undressed), and threw himself into the sea.

Garments » Of the rich » Gorgeous

Acts 12:21

And at a set day Herod, having arrayed himself in royal apparel, and having sat on the tribunal, he made an oration to them.

Luke 7:25

But what did ye go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those in elegant clothing, and existing in luxury, are in kingly places.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Shoe or sandal

Garments » Of the poor » Not to be retained in pledge

Deuteronomy 24:12-13

And if he is a poor man, thou shall not sleep with his pledge. Thou shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee. And it shall be righteousness to thee before LORD thy God.

Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten

Job 13:28

Though I am like a rotten thing that decays, like a garment that is moth-eaten.

Garments » Girt up during employment

John 13:4

rises from supper, and set his garments aside, and after taking a towel, he girded himself.

Luke 17:8

Will he not rather say to him, Prepare what I may dine, and having gird thyself, serve me until I eat and drink, and after these things thou will eat and drink?

Garments » Called » Clothing

Job 22:6

For thou have taken pledges from thy brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Job 31:19

if I have seen any perish for lack of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;

Garments » Liable to plague and leprosy

Leviticus 13:47-59

The garment also that a leprous disease is in, whether it be a woolen garment, or a linen garment, whether it be in warp, or woof, of linen, or of woolen, whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin, if the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is a leprous disease, and shall be shown to the priest. read more.
And the priest shall look upon the disease, and shut up the disease seven days. And he shall look on the disease on the seventh day. If the disease be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service skin is used for, the disease is a fretting leprosy, it is unclean. And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woolen or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the disease is, for it is a fretting leprosy. It shall be burnt in the fire. And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the disease be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which the disease is, and he shall shut it up seven more days. And the priest shall look, after the disease is washed, and, behold, if the disease has not changed its color, and the disease be not spread, it is unclean. Thou shall burn it in the fire. It is a fret, whether the bareness be insi And if the priest looks, and, behold, the disease is dim after the washing of it, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof. And if it still appears in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is breaking out. Thou shall burn that in which the disease is with fire. And the garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatever thing of skin it be, which thou shall wash, if the disease be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. This is the law of a leprous disease in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

Garments » Of the poor » Used as a covering by night

Deuteronomy 24:13

Thou shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee. And it shall be righteousness to thee before LORD thy God.

Garments » Of the poor » Provided specially by God

Garments » Not to be made of mixed materials

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White

Garments » Of the sexes, not to be interchanged

Deuteronomy 22:5

A woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment, for whoever does these things is an abomination to LORD thy God.

Garments » Of israel preserved for forty years

Deuteronomy 8:4

Thy raiment did not grow old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Garments » Materials used for » Silk

Proverbs 31:22

She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Vail

Genesis 24:65

And she said to the servant, What man is this who walks in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.

Garments » Materials used for » Skins

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were tempted, they died in murder by sword. They wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, restricted, tormented

Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance

Genesis 49:11

Binding his foal to the vine, and his donkey's colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes.

Garments » Given as a token of covenants

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.

Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Blue

Ezekiel 23:6

who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

Garments » Of the rich » Of the finest materials

Matthew 11:8

But what did ye go out to see? A man clothed in delicate clothes? Behold, those wearing delicate things are in king's houses.

Garments » Scribes and pharisees condemned for making broad the borders of

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. And they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the hems of their garments.

Garments » Of those slain with a sword not used

Isaiah 14:19

But thou are cast forth away from thy sepulcher like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit, as a dead body trodden under foot.

Garments » Materials used for » Camel's hair

Matthew 3:4

Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

Garments » Of the rich » Gay

James 2:2-3

For if a man with a gold ring in bright clothing comes into your synagogue, and also a poor man in dirty clothing comes in, and ye have regard for the man wearing the bright clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here well, and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here below my footstool,

Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory

Isaiah 9:5

For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.

Garments » Of the poor » Vile

James 2:2

For if a man with a gold ring in bright clothing comes into your synagogue, and also a poor man in dirty clothing comes in,

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean

Leviticus 13:53-54

And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the disease be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which the disease is, and he shall shut it up seven more days.

Leviticus 13:58-59

And the garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatever thing of skin it be, which thou shall wash, if the disease be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. This is the law of a leprous disease in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

Leprosy » Garments » Incurably infected with, burned

Leviticus 13:51-52

And he shall look on the disease on the seventh day. If the disease be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service skin is used for, the disease is a fretting leprosy, it is unclean. And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woolen or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the disease is, for it is a fretting leprosy. It shall be burnt in the fire.

Leprosy » Garments » Infected with, to have the piece first torn out

Leviticus 13:56

And if the priest looks, and, behold, the disease is dim after the washing of it, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof.

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shown to priest

Leviticus 13:49

if the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is a leprous disease, and shall be shown to the priest.

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shut up seven days

Leviticus 13:50

And the priest shall look upon the disease, and shut up the disease seven days.

Leprosy » Infected » Garments

Leviticus 13:47

The garment also that a leprous disease is in, whether it be a woolen garment, or a linen garment,

Linen » Garments » For men made of

Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh took his signet ring from off his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.

Ezekiel 9:2

And, behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lays toward the north, each man with his slaughter weapon in his hand, and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's case by his side. And they we

Linen » Garments » For women made of

Isaiah 3:23

the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils.

Ezekiel 16:10-13

I also clothed thee with embroidered work, and shod thee with badger skin. And I girded thee around with fine linen, and covered thee with silk. And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. And I put a ring upon thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head. read more.
Thus thou were decked with gold and silver, and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work. Thou ate fine flour, and honey, and oil. And thou were very beautiful, and thou prospered to royalty.

Presents » Things given as » Garments

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.

Genesis 45:22

He gave to all of them, each man, changes of raiment, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

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Garments Of Sin

Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the [heavenly] agent.

Hair Garments

2 Kings 1:8

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a belt of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Inner Garments

John 19:23

The soldiers therefore when they crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. But the tunic was a seamless weave, from the top throughout.

Outer Garments

Luke 22:36

Then he said to them, But now, he who has a bag, let him take it, and likewise a pouch. And he who has no sword, let him sell his cloak and buy.

Priests Garments

Exodus 31:10

and the finely wrought garments, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,

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