Num 15:38 | TSK | e4.org | fringes in the borders The word tzitzith properly denotes an ornament resembling a flower. From , we learn that these were emblematical of the commands of God. That there is any analogy between a fringe and a precept, it would be bold to assert; but when a thing is appointed to represent another, no matter how different, that first object becomes the legitimate representative or sign of the other. ; , ;

‏ Numbers 15:38

fringes in the borders The word tzitzith properly denotes an ornament resembling a flower. From Num 15:39, we learn that these were emblematical of the commands of God. That there is any analogy between a fringe and a precept, it would be bold to assert; but when a thing is appointed to represent another, no matter how different, that first object becomes the legitimate representative or sign of the other. Deut 22:12; Matt 9:20, Matt 23:5; Luke 8:44