Fringes

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Prescribed for the vesture worn by the Israelites

• Numbers 15:37–41 And the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the com…
• Deuteronomy 22:12 You are to make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.

Made broad by the Pharisees

• Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.