'Twisted' in the Bible
“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
“You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
“You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver.
“You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side there shall be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen one hundred cubits long for one side;
For the gate of the court there shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver, with their four pillars and their four sockets.
The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, and the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits of fine twisted linen, and their sockets of bronze.
“They shall also make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of the skillful workman.
The skillfully woven band, which is on it, shall be like its workmanship, of the same material: of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.
With the work of a jeweller, like the cutting of a stamp, the names of the children of Israel are to be cut on them, and they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.
and you are to make two chains of pure gold twisted like cords, and then fasten the twisted chains to the filigree settings."
“You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen you shall make it.
The fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.
"You are to make chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, for the breast piece.
You shall put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastpiece.
The other two ends of the two cords you shall fasten in the two filigree settings in front, putting them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod.
Put a blue cord on it and put it on the front of the twisted head-dress:
All the skillful men among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman, Bezalel made them.
Moreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen; he made it with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
He made a screen for the doorway of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver;
Then he made the court: for the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen, one hundred cubits;
All the hangings of the court all around were of fine twisted linen.
The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits, corresponding to the hangings of the court.
He made the ephod of gold, and of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen.
The skillfully woven band which was on it was like its workmanship, of the same material: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Then they made the beryl stones, fixed in twisted frames of gold and cut like the cutting of a stamp, with the names of the children of Israel.
He made the breastpiece, the work of a skillful workman, like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen.
In the fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they were fixed in twisted frames of gold.
They made chains of pure gold twisted like cords for the breast piece.
Then they put the two twisted cords of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastpiece.
They put the [other] two ends of the two cords on the two filigree settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front of it.
They made pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material and twisted linen on the hem of the robe.
and the turban of fine linen, and the decorated caps of fine linen, and the linen breeches of fine twisted linen,
and the sash of fine twisted linen, and blue and purple and scarlet material, the work of the weaver, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
And the priest is to take it to the altar, and after its head has been twisted off, it is to be burned on the altar, and its blood drained out on the side of the altar:
Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord;
On the four edges of your robe, with which your body is covered, put ornaments of twisted threads.
There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital.
He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
His roots are twisted round the stones, forcing their way in between them.
The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.
"He'll sing to mankind with these words: "I've sinned. I have twisted what is right. Yet he has not repaid me like I deserve.
“He sways his tail like a cedar;The tendons of his thighs are twisted and knit together [like a rope].
They turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers;They were twisted like a warped bow [that will not respond to the archer’s aim].
All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.
“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;Pride and arrogance and the evil way,And the perverted mouth, I hate.
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
A man is praised for his insight,but a twisted mind is despised.
He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
One with a twisted mind will not succeed,and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.
He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
What is twisted cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
And the makers of twisted thread will be crushed, and those who ... will be sad in heart.
In that day the Lord will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent,With His fierce and great and mighty sword,Even Leviathan the twisted serpent;And He will kill the dragon who lives in the sea.
As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.
A voice is sounding on the open hilltops, the weeping and the prayers of the children of Israel; because their way is twisted, they have not kept the Lord their God in mind.
Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.
The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?
And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you
He has put up a wall of cut stones about my ways, he has made my roads twisted.
See, the day; see, it is coming: the crowning time has gone out; the twisted way is flowering, pride has put out buds.
"'There was another great eagle with broad wings and thick plumage. Now this vine twisted its roots toward him and sent its branches toward him to be watered from the soil where it was planted.
They [were] trading [with] you in finery, in mantles of blue cloth and colorful embroidered work and with rugs of variegated cloth in twisted cords and knotted tightly; {these were among your merchandise}.
Son of man, the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, has been broken by me, and no band has been put round it to make it well, no band has been twisted round it to make it strong for gripping the sword.
As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
Everything has been taken from her, all is gone, she has nothing more: the heart is turned to water, the knees are shaking, all are twisted in pain, and colour has gone from all faces.
For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.