“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 38. Fringes. The Pharisees enlarged these fringes through hypocrisy, (Matthew 23:5,) to appear more zealous than other men for the law of God. Challoner.—Our Saviour conformed to this law. Luke 8:44. Moses shews that these fringes were to be made for the cloak, which was square, and not for the tunic. Deuteronomy 22:12. The colour, in S. Justin’s time, was purple. Dial. It seems that the Phœnicians were accustomed to wear such fringes. Sidoniam picto chlamidem circumdata limbo. Æneid, iv. Calmet.—God ordained that his people should be thus distinguished from other nations. Tirinus.
or, tassels (Hebrew צִיצִ֛ת)
or, tassel