38 “Speak to the sons of Israel and tell them that they shall make for themselves (A)tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a [a]violet thread.

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  1. Numbers 15:38 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch

38 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Throughout the generations to come(A) you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments,(B) with a blue cord on each tassel.

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12 (A)You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.

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12 Make tassels on the four corners of the cloak you wear.(A)

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36 and they pleaded with Him that they might just touch (A)the [a]border of His cloak; and all who (B)touched it were cured.

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  1. Matthew 14:36 Or tassel; i.e., a ritual tassel sewn to corners of garments for Jewish men

36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak,(A) and all who touched it were healed.

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And they do all their deeds (A)to be noticed by other people; for they (B)broaden their [a]phylacteries and lengthen (C)the tassels of their garments.

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  1. Matthew 23:5 I.e., small pouches containing Scripture texts, worn on the left forearm and forehead for religious purposes

“Everything they do is done for people to see:(A) They make their phylacteries[a](B) wide and the tassels on their garments(C) long;

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  1. Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm