Deuteronomy 22:11 KJV

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

  • thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Various preceptsGod's providence extends itself to the smallest affairs, and his precepts do so, that even in them we may be in the fear of the Lord, as we are under his eye...

Thompson Chains

  • DressSee the chain from Deuteronomy 22:5 · 6 links
  • WoolSee the chain from Leviticus 13:47 · 6 links
  • LinenSee the chain from Exodus 35:6 · 9 links

Cross References

  • Leviticus 19:19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

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Topics

  • Dress Mixed materials in, forbidden
  • Linen Mosaic law forbade its being interwoven with wool
  • Wool Mixing of, with other fabrics forbidden

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Thou shalt not wear לֹא lōʾ Negative תִלְבַּשׁ tilbaš לָבַשׁ Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • a garment of divers sorts שַׁעַטְנֵז šaʿaṭnēz שַׁעַטְנֵז Noun · masculine singular
  • of woollen צֶמֶר ṣemer צֶמֶר Noun · masculine singular
  • and linen וּפִשְׁתִּים ûpištîm פִּשְׁתֶּה Noun · masculine plural · with and
  • together יַחְדָּו yaḥdāw יַחַד Adverb

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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