Essay zu Dewarim 22:12
גְּדִלִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֛ע כַּנְפ֥וֹת כְּסוּתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּכַסֶּה־בָּֽהּ׃ (ס)
Du sollst dir verdrehte Schnüre an den vier Ecken deiner Decke machen, womit du dich bedeckst.
The Five Books of Moses, by Everett Fox
Paralleling Num. 15:37–41—but this time with no rationale. In Numbers, the “tassels” were to serve as a constant reminder of the divine commandments.
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