^15:38“Speak to the Israelites and tell them to make⁴⁵ tassels⁴⁶ for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and put a blue thread⁴⁷ on the tassel of the corners.

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45 The construction uses the imperative followed by perfect tenses with vav (ו) consecutives. The first perfect tense may be translated as the imperative, but the second, being a third common plural form, has to be subordinated as a purpose clause, or as the object of the preceding verb: “speak … and say … that they make.”
46 This is a reference to the צִיצִת (tsitsit), the fringes on the borders of the robes. They were meant to hang from the corners of the upper garment (Deut 22:12), which was worn on top of the clothing. The tassel was probably made by twisting the overhanging threads of the garment into a knot that would hang down. This was a reminder of the covenant. The tassels were retained down through history, and today more elaborate prayer shawls with tassels are worn during prayer. For more information, see F. J. Stephens, “The Ancient Significance of Sisith,” 50 (1931): 59–70; and S. Bertman, “Tasselled Garments in the Ancient East Mediterranean,” 24 (1961): 119–28.
47 The blue color may represent the heavenly origin of the Law, or perhaps, since it is a royal color, the majesty of the Lord.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corner.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout their generations they are to make tassels for the corners of their garments, and put a blue cord on the tassel at each corner.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel: Throughout the generations to come you must make tassels for the hems of your clothing and attach them with a blue cord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Speak to the Israelites, and tell them to make for themselves tassels on the hems of their garments throughout their generations and to put a blue cord on the tassel of the hem.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

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Numbers 15:38

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