SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:39
Y os servirá de pezuelo, para que cuando lo viereis, os acordéis de todos los mandamientos del SEÑOR, para ponerlos por obra; y no miréis en pos de vuestro corazón y de vuestros ojos, en pos de los cuales fornicáis.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 39. And it shall be unto you for a fringe , etc.] The blue ribbon or lace shall be in or upon the fringe to fasten it: that ye may look upon it ; the blue lace making the whole the more conspicuous: from hence the Jews gather, that the night is not the time for wearing fringe, which lessens the sight, and it is not so easily seen; and that night garments are not obliged to have the fringe on them; and yet, they say, a blind man is bound to wear it, because, though he cannot see it, others can f218 : and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them : this is the general use, end, and design of the fringes, that upon sight of them they might be put in mind of the commandments and put upon the practice of them; these being at the four corners of their vestments, let them look which way they would downwards, before or behind, or on either side, they could not but see them: and the many threads in them might put them in mind of the many precepts they were to observe; and the white colour, the purity and holiness of them; and the blue or sky-coloured lace might lead them to observe the heavenly original of them; or being of a purple colour rather, might direct them to the blood of Christ, for the remission of the transgressions of them: the Jews have many fanciful things about the use and virtue of these fringes, not worthy of notice; and they say, that such who are careful to observe this law of the fringe, are worthy to see the face of the divine Majesty, and will be preserved from evil spirits f219 : and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes ; to have and enjoy, and do those things, in matters of worship, which were of their own devising, and pleasing in their sight, as well as in moral things, what were agreeable to their carnal hearts, and make for the gratification of their senses: after which ye use to go a whoring ; which seems to restrain the sense pretty much to idolatry, to false and superstitious worship, which are often in Scripture expressed by fornication and whoredom; though other sins and lusts also are sometimes signified by the same words.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 37-41 - The people are ordered by the Lord to make fringes on the borders of their garments. The Jews were distinguished from their neighbours in their dress, as well as in their diet, and thus taught not to be conformed to the way of the heathen in other things. They proclaime themselves Jews wherever they were, as not ashamed of God and his law The fringes were not appointed for trimming and adorning their clothes but to stir up their minds by way of remembrance, 2Pe 3:1. If they wer tempted to sin, the fringe would warn them not to break God' commandments. We should use every means of refreshing our memories with the truths and precepts of God's word, to strengthen and quicken ou obedience, and arm our minds against temptation. Be holy unto your God cleansed from sin, and sincerely devoted to his service; and that grea reason for all the commandments is again and again repeated, "I am the Lord your God. __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
והיה 1961 לכם לציצת 6734 וראיתם 7200 אתו 853 וזכרתם 2142 את 853 כל 3605 מצות 4687 יהוה 3068 ועשׂיתם 6213 אתם 853 ולא 3808 תתורו 8446 אחרי 310 לבבכם 3824 ואחרי 310 עיניכם 5869 אשׁר 834 אתם 859 זנים 2181 אחריהם׃ 310
