Reference: Linen
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LINEN is cloth made from the prepared fibre of flax. In ancient Egypt great proficiency was attained in its manufacture (Pliny, HN vii. 56; Strabo, xxvii. 41; Herod. ii. 182), and a flourishing trade was carried on (Pr 7:16; Eze 27:7). As material of wearing apparel it has always been esteemed in the East. In a hot climate it tends to greater freshness and cleanliness than cotton or wool. The Egyptian priests were obliged to wear linen (Herod. ii. 37; Wilk. Anc. Egyp. iii. 117). The 'cotton garments' mentioned on the Rosetta stone were probably worn over the linen, and left outside when the priests entered a temple. The embalmed bodies of men and animals were wrapped in strips of linen. No other material was used for this purpose (Wilk. ib. iii. 115, 116, 484). Perhaps we may trace Egyptian influence in the place given to linen in the hangings, etc., of the Tabernacle, and in the garments of the priests (Ex 25:4; 26:1 etc., Ex 28:15 etc.). It formed part of the usual clothing of royalty, and of the wealthy classes (Ge 41:42; Es 8:15; Lu 16:19). It is the dress worn by persons engaged in religious service. The priests are those who 'wear a linen ephod' (1Sa 22:18). The child Samuel in Shiloh (1Sa 2:18), and David, bringing back the ark (2Sa 6:14 etc.), also wear the linen ephod; cf. Eze 9:2; 10:2; Da 10:5. It formed the garment of the Levite singers (2Ch 5:12). It was the fitting raiment of the Lamb's wife, 'the righteousness of the saints' (Re 19:3); presumptuously assumed by 'the great city Babylon' (Re 18:16); in it are also arrayed 'the armies that are in heaven' (Re 19:14).
No clear and uniform distinction can be drawn between several Heb. words tr 'linen.' bad appears to be always used of garments (Ge 41:42 etc.), while sh
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Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand, placed it on Joseph's hand, had him clothed in fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand, placed it on Joseph's hand, had him clothed in fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair;
blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen and goat hair;
"You are to make the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen and with blue, purple, and scarlet material. You are to make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
"You are to make the tent with ten curtains of fine woven linen and with blue, purple, and scarlet material. You are to make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
They are to use gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, as well as fine linen."
"You are to make a breast piece to be worn by the high priest when he makes legal decisions. It is to be skillfully worked, made like the work of the ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and from fine woven linen.
the turban of fine linen, decorated head coverings of fine linen, linen undergarments of fine woven linen,
"Observe my statutes. "You are not to let your cattle breed with a different species. "You are not to sow your fields with two different kinds of seeds. "You are not to wear clothing made from two different kinds of material.
At dusk, when it was time to close the city gates, the men left. I don't know where the men went. Go after them quickly, and you might overtake them."
"Let me tell you a riddle," Samson told them. "If you can solve it during this week-long festival, I'll give you 30 linen garments and 30 formal garments.
When Samson arrived at Lehi, the Philistines came shouting to meet him. Then the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, so that the ropes that bound him were like flax that's been burned by fire, and his bonds dissolved.
Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Then the king told Doeg, "You turn and attack the priests." Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests. That day he killed eighty-five men who carry the linen ephod.
dancing in front of the LORD with all of his strength and wearing a linen ephod.
Solomon imported horses from Egypt and Kue, and the king's buyers procured them at market price from Kue.
All the musicians who were descendants of Levi, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives wore linen and played cymbals and stringed instruments as they stood east of the altar. Accompanied by 120 priests who played trumpets,
There were curtains of white and blue linen tied with cords of fine linen and purple material to silver rings on marble columns. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other precious stones.
Mordecai left the king's presence in royal robes of blue and white, wearing a large golden crown and a purple robe made of fine linen; and the city of Susa shouted with joy.
This is what the LORD told me: "Go and buy a linen belt for yourself, and put it around your waist. But don't let it get wet."
All of a sudden, I noticed six men approaching from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north. Each of them held a destructive weapon in his hand. Among them there was one man, clothed in linen, who was equipped with a writing set at his side. They went in and presented themselves beside the bronze altar.
The LORD spoke to the man who was clothed in white linen, telling him, "Go between the whirling wheels, under the cherubim, and fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim. Then scatter them over the city." So he entered as I watched.
with sails made with embroidered Egyptian linen, festooned with blue banners, and with your sun shades made with purple cloth from Cypress.
with sails made with embroidered Egyptian linen, festooned with blue banners, and with your sun shades made with purple cloth from Cypress.
"Aram was one of your customers because you had so much merchandise. They paid by trading turquoise, purple yarn, embroidered goods, Egyptian linen, coral, and rubies.
I lifted up my eyes to look, and to my surprise, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was encircled with gold from Uphaz!
A certain young man, who was wearing nothing but a linen sheet, was following Jesus. When the men grabbed him,
"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in great luxury every day.
They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths along with spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.
and saw heaven open and something like a large linen sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
"How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet and was adorned with gold, gems, and pearls,
A second time they said, "Hallelujah! The smoke goes up from her forever and ever."
The armies of heaven, wearing fine linen, white and pure, follow him on white horses.