Essay for Deuteronomy 22:12
גְּדִלִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֛ע כַּנְפ֥וֹת כְּסוּתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּכַסֶּה־בָּֽהּ׃ (ס)
Thou shalt make thee twisted cords upon the four corners of thy covering, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
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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