King James Version
What Does Deuteronomy 22:11 Mean?
“Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.”
Context
9
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. fruit of thy seed: Heb. fulness of the seed
10
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
11
Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
12
Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. quarters: Heb. wings
13
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **A garment . . . of woollen and linen together.**—In Ezekiel 44:17-18, the priests are altogether forbidden the use of woollen garments during their ministry. “The *fine linen *is the righteousness of saints” (Revelation 19:8), literally, *their requirements. *That is what they need. But it is said of the priests in Ezekiel, “They shall not gird themselves with anything that causeth sweat: *That which cometh out of the man defileth him.” *Again, in God’s dwelling-place, the interior or *mishkân, *the tabernacle where He abode, was of fine linen. The outer tent and coverings were of hair and skin and wool. The tabernacle where He dwells, and the *earthly house *of the tabernacle, must be kept distinct, while His tabernacle “remaineth among us in the midst of our uncleanness.” (See Leviticus 16:16).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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