13 Bible Verses about embroidery
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And thou shalt make a hanging for the door of the tabernacle: of jacinth, of scarlet, of purple and of twined bysse, wrought with needle work.
And in the gate of the court shall be a veil of twenty cubits: of jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse wrought with needle work, and four pillars with their four sockets.
And they made a hanging for the tabernacle door: of jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse of needle work,
And the hanging of the gate of the court was needlework: of jacinth, scarlet, purple, and twined bysse twenty cubits long and five in the breadth, according to the hangings of the court.
And thou shalt make an alb of bysse, and thou shalt make a mitre of bysse and a girdle of needle work.
and a girdle of twined bysse, jacinth, scarlet and purple: even of needle work, as the LORD commanded Moses.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework; the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company, and shall be brought unto thee.
I gave thee change of raiments; I made thee shoes of Taxus leather; I girded thee about with white silk; I clothed thee with kerchiefs;
All kings of the sea shall come down from their seats regal: they shall lay away their robes, and put off their costly clothing. Yea, with trembling shall they be clothed, they shall sit upon the ground: they shall be afraid at thy sudden fall, and be abashed at thee.
Thy sail was of white small needle work out of the land of Egypt, to hang upon thy mast: and thy hangings of yellow silk and purple, out of the Isles of Elishah.
The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.
'Haply, they have found, and divide, the spoil. A maid, yea two maids for a piece: a spoil of divers colours for Sisera, a spoil of divers colours with broidered works, divers coloured broidered works for the neck for a prey.'
My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.
From Thematic Bible
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Embroidery
The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.
and with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, a cunning graver and a worker of needle work in jacinth, scarlet, purple and bysse.
hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of graven work. They are also broiderers, and workers with needle, in jacinth, scarlet, purple and bysse; and are weavers that can make all manner work, and can devise subtle works.
And thou shalt make an alb of bysse, and thou shalt make a mitre of bysse and a girdle of needle work.
Commerce » Articles of » Embroidery
The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.
and occupied with thee: In costly raiment of yellow silk and needle work - very precious, and therefore packed and bound together with ropes - Yea and in Cedar wood, at the time of thy markets.
Embroidery » On the garments of women
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework; the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company, and shall be brought unto thee.
I gave thee change of raiments; I made thee shoes of Taxus leather; I girded thee about with white silk; I clothed thee with kerchiefs;
Thus wast thou decked with silver and gold, and thy raiment was of fine white silk, of needle work and divers colors. Thou didst eat nothing but simnels, honey and oil: marvelous goodly wast thou, and beautiful, yea even a very Queen wast thou.
Thy garments of divers colors hast thou taken, and decked them therewith: mine oil and incense hast thou set before them.
Embroidery » Bezaleel and aholiab divinely inspired for, in the work of the tabernacle
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, "Behold, the LORD hath called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah, and hath filled him with the spirit of God: with wisdom, understanding and knowledge, even in all manner work; and to find out curious works, to work in gold, silver and brass, read more.
and with graving of stones to set, and with carving in wood, and to work in all manner of subtle works. And he hath put in his heart the grace to teach: both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of graven work. They are also broiderers, and workers with needle, in jacinth, scarlet, purple and bysse; and are weavers that can make all manner work, and can devise subtle works.
And Bezalel, son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses, and with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, a cunning graver and a worker of needle work in jacinth, scarlet, purple and bysse.
Embroidery » In blue and purple and scarlet on the curtains of the tabernacle
And thou shalt make a hanging for the door of the tabernacle: of jacinth, of scarlet, of purple and of twined bysse, wrought with needle work.
And thou shalt make a habitation with ten curtains of twined bysse, jacinth, scarlet and purple, and shalt make them with cherubims of broidered work.
And in the gate of the court shall be a veil of twenty cubits: of jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse wrought with needle work, and four pillars with their four sockets.
Embroidery » On the girdle and coat of the high priest, intermingled with gold
And thou shalt make an alb of bysse, and thou shalt make a mitre of bysse and a girdle of needle work.
"These are the garments which they shall make: a breastlap, ephod, a tunicle, a strait coat, a mitre and a girdle. And they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother and his sons, that he may minister unto me.
Embroidery » On the garments of princes
All kings of the sea shall come down from their seats regal: they shall lay away their robes, and put off their costly clothing. Yea, with trembling shall they be clothed, they shall sit upon the ground: they shall be afraid at thy sudden fall, and be abashed at thee.
Embroidery » On the garments of sisera
'Haply, they have found, and divide, the spoil. A maid, yea two maids for a piece: a spoil of divers colours for Sisera, a spoil of divers colours with broidered works, divers coloured broidered works for the neck for a prey.'
Woman » Often engaged in » Embroidery
She maketh herself fair ornaments; her clothing is white silk and purple.