“You shall not wear a material of wool and linen combined together.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
- KJV Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
- BSB Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
- NKJV “You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together.
- NLT “You must not wear clothing made of wool and linen woven together.
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Quick answer
You must not wear cloth woven of wool and linen together. This mixture law reinforced Israel's call to distinctness as a holy people.
Overview
Like the seed and yoke laws, this prohibition against mixed fabric taught Israel symbolically to remain set apart and not to blend what God distinguished. Interestingly, such mixed cloth was used in priestly garments, suggesting holiness belonged to God's sphere alone. For Christians the ceremonial specifics are fulfilled in Christ, while the call to be a holy, distinct people remains (1 Pet 2:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Lev 19:19“‘You shall keep my statutes. “‘You shall not cross-breed different kinds of animals. “‘You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; “‘Don’t wear a garment made of two kinds of material.
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