29 Bible Verses about Garments
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Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.
The angel spoke up to those standing all around, "Remove his filthy clothes." Then he said to Joshua, "I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you in fine clothing."
A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor should a man dress up in women's clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive to the Lord your God.
to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.
We are all like one who is unclean, all our so-called righteous acts are like a menstrual rag in your sight. We all wither like a leaf; our sins carry us away like the wind.
"Speak to the Israelites and tell them to make tassels for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and put a blue thread on the tassel of the corners.
Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,
She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen" (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).
They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard -- Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments.
But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
Now when the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and made four shares, one for each soldier, and the tunic remained. (Now the tunic was seamless, woven from top to bottom as a single piece.)
Why are your clothes red? Why do you look like someone who has stomped on grapes in a vat?
save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.
They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.
You shall make yourselves tassels for the four corners of the clothing you wear.
Their webs cannot be used for clothing; they cannot cover themselves with what they make. Their deeds are sinful; they commit violent crimes.
And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.
(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)
You must keep my statutes. You must not allow two different kinds of your animals to breed, you must not sow your field with two different kinds of seed, and you must not wear a garment made of two different kinds of fabric.
From Thematic Bible
Cloak » Garments
When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Garments
This is the law of the diseased infection in the garment of wool or linen, or the warp or woof, or any article of leather, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.
Dress » Clothing » Garments
When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
Garments » Often rent in affliction
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and my robe and ripped out some of the hair from my head and beard. Then I sat down, quite devastated.
At the time of the evening offering I got up from my self-abasement, with my tunic and robe torn, and then dropped to my knees and spread my hands to the Lord my God.
When David reached the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite met him with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed
All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.
Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride, honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Garments » Were often fringed and bordered
You shall make yourselves tassels for the four corners of the clothing you wear.
"Speak to the Israelites and tell them to make tassels for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and put a blue thread on the tassel of the corners.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Hyke or upper garment
You must by all means return to him at sunset the item he gave you as security so that he may sleep in his outer garment and bless you for it; it will be considered a just deed by the Lord your God.
A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Garments » Called » Vesture
He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords."
Garments » Called » Raiment
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Also, anything they fall on when they die will become unclean -- any wood vessel or garment or article of leather or sackcloth. Any such vessel with which work is done must be immersed in water and will be unclean until the evening. Then it will become clean.
You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat's hair, and everything made of wood."
Garments » Illustrative » (white,) of righteousness
take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because he was a son born to him late in life, and he made a special tunic for him.
(Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king's virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon's attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her.
Garments » Materials used for » Wool
the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field.
You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!
Garments » Called » Clothes
I will give you into their hands and they will destroy your chambers and tear down your pavilions. They will strip you of your clothing and take your beautiful jewelry and leave you naked and bare.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Bonnet or hat
Moses also brought forward Aaron's sons, clothed them with tunics, wrapped sashes around them, and wrapped headbands on them just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
So those men were tied up while still wearing their cloaks, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and were thrown into the furnace of blazing fire.
Garments » Materials used for » Sackcloth
David instructed Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes! Put on sackcloth! Lament before Abner!" Now King David followed behind the funeral bier.
When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord's temple.
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Then the priest must put on his linen robe and must put linen leggings over his bare flesh, and he must take up the fatty ashes of the burnt offering that the fire consumed on the altar, and he must place them beside the altar.
Now Mordecai went out from the king's presence in purple and white royal attire, with a large golden crown and a purple linen mantle. The city of Susa shouted with joy.
Garments » Worn long and flowing
and in the midst of the lampstands was one like a son of man. He was dressed in a robe extending down to his feet and he wore a wide golden belt around his chest.
"Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
Garments » Were often changed
So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods you have among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.
Then Pharaoh summoned Joseph. So they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; he shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came before Pharaoh.
Garments » Given as presents
He answered, "Everything is fine. My master sent me with this message, 'Look, two servants of the prophets just arrived from the Ephraimite hill country. Please give them a talent of silver and two suits of clothes.'"
He gave sets of clothes to each one of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.
Garments » Of the rich » Embroidered
In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king. Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her, are led before you.
You took your embroidered clothing and used it to cover them; you offered my olive oil and my incense to them.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Burnoose or cloak
When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Girdle
Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.
He came to us, took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said, "The Holy Spirit says this: 'This is the way the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Scarlet
The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.
O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet as well as jewelry, who put gold jewelry on your clothes.
Garments » Origin of
Then the eyes of both of them opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Purple
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
The king will mourn and the prince will be clothed with shuddering; the hands of the people of the land will tremble. Based on their behavior I will deal with them, and by their standard of justice I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the Lord!"
Garments » Grew old and wore out
They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread was dry and hard.
They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.
Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Tunic or coat
Now when the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and made four shares, one for each soldier, and the tunic remained. (Now the tunic was seamless, woven from top to bottom as a single piece.)
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.
Garments » Of the rich » Gorgeous
On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.
What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes and live in luxury are in kings' courts!
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Shoe or sandal
and to put on sandals but not to wear two tunics.
God said, "Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."
Garments » Of the poor » Not to be retained in pledge
If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering. You must by all means return to him at sunset the item he gave you as security so that he may sleep in his outer garment and bless you for it; it will be considered a just deed by the Lord your God.
Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten
So I waste away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.
Garments » Girt up during employment
he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.
Won't the master instead say to him, 'Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink'?
Garments » Called » Clothing
"For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.
If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,
Garments » Liable to plague and leprosy
"When a garment has a diseased infection in it, whether a wool or linen garment, or in the warp or woof of the linen or the wool, or in leather or anything made of leather, if the infection in the garment or leather or warp or woof or any article of leather is yellowish green or reddish, it is a diseased infection and it must be shown to the priest. read more.
The priest is to examine and then quarantine the article with the infection for seven days. He must then examine the infection on the seventh day. If the infection has spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in the leather -- whatever the article into which the leather was made -- the infection is a malignant disease. It is unclean. He must burn the garment or the warp or the woof, whether wool or linen, or any article of leather which has the infection in it. Because it is a malignant disease it must be burned up in the fire. But if the priest examines it and the infection has not spread in the garment or in the warp or in the woof or in any article of leather, the priest is to command that they wash whatever has the infection and quarantine it for another seven days. The priest must then examine it after the infection has been washed out, and if the infection has not changed its appearance even though the infection has not spread, it is unclean. You must burn it up in the fire. It is a fungus, whether on the back side or front side of the article. But if the priest has examined it and the infection has faded after it has been washed, he is to tear it out of the garment or the leather or the warp or the woof. Then if it still appears again in the garment or the warp or the woof, or in any article of leather, it is an outbreak. Whatever has the infection in it you must burn up in the fire. But the garment or the warp or the woof or any article of leather which you wash and infection disappears from it is to be washed a second time and it will be clean." This is the law of the diseased infection in the garment of wool or linen, or the warp or woof, or any article of leather, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.
Garments » Of the poor » Used as a covering by night
You must by all means return to him at sunset the item he gave you as security so that he may sleep in his outer garment and bless you for it; it will be considered a just deed by the Lord your God.
Garments » Of the poor » Provided specially by God
who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.
Garments » Not to be made of mixed materials
You must not wear clothing made with wool and linen meshed together.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » White
Garments » Of the sexes, not to be interchanged
A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor should a man dress up in women's clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive to the Lord your God.
Garments » Of israel preserved for forty years
Garments » Materials used for » Silk
She makes for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Vail
and asked Abraham's servant, "Who is that man walking in the field toward us?" "That is my master," the servant replied. So she took her veil and covered herself.
Garments » Materials used for » Skins
They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
Garments » Illustrative » (washed in wine,) of abundance
Binding his foal to the vine, and his colt to the choicest vine, he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
Garments » Given as a token of covenants
Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Blue
clothed in blue, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
Garments » Of the rich » Of the finest materials
What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!
Garments » Scribes and pharisees condemned for making broad the borders of
They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
Garments » Of those slain with a sword not used
But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the pit, as if you were a mangled corpse.
Garments » Materials used for » Camel's hair
Now John wore clothing made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.
Garments » Of the rich » Gay
For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes, do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, "You sit here in a good place," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor"?
Garments » Illustrative » (rolled in blood,) of victory
Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.
Garments » Of the poor » Vile
For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean
But if the priest examines it and the infection has not spread in the garment or in the warp or in the woof or in any article of leather, the priest is to command that they wash whatever has the infection and quarantine it for another seven days.
But the garment or the warp or the woof or any article of leather which you wash and infection disappears from it is to be washed a second time and it will be clean." This is the law of the diseased infection in the garment of wool or linen, or the warp or woof, or any article of leather, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.
Leprosy » Garments » Incurably infected with, burned
He must then examine the infection on the seventh day. If the infection has spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in the leather -- whatever the article into which the leather was made -- the infection is a malignant disease. It is unclean. He must burn the garment or the warp or the woof, whether wool or linen, or any article of leather which has the infection in it. Because it is a malignant disease it must be burned up in the fire.
Leprosy » Garments » Infected with, to have the piece first torn out
But if the priest has examined it and the infection has faded after it has been washed, he is to tear it out of the garment or the leather or the warp or the woof.
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shown to priest
if the infection in the garment or leather or warp or woof or any article of leather is yellowish green or reddish, it is a diseased infection and it must be shown to the priest.
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shut up seven days
The priest is to examine and then quarantine the article with the infection for seven days.
Leprosy » Infected » Garments
"When a garment has a diseased infection in it, whether a wool or linen garment,
Linen » Garments » For men made of
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.
Linen » Garments » For women made of
I dressed you in embroidered clothing and put fine leather sandals on your feet. I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk. I adorned you with jewelry. I put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck. I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. read more.
You were adorned with gold and silver, while your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate the finest flour, honey, and olive oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained the position of royalty.
Presents » Things given as » Garments
Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.
He gave sets of clothes to each one of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.
Topics on Garments
Garments Of Sin
Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.
Hair Garments
2 Kings 1:8They replied, "He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist." The king said, "He is Elijah the Tishbite."
Inner Garments
John 19:23Now when the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and made four shares, one for each soldier, and the tunic remained. (Now the tunic was seamless, woven from top to bottom as a single piece.)
Outer Garments
Luke 22:36He said to them, "But now, the one who has a money bag must take it, and likewise a traveler's bag too. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.
Priests Garments
Exodus 31:10the woven garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons, to minister as priests,