The cloth was essential during Babylonian times, but the phrase hasn’t been used since. It does, however, play an essential role in the Bible.
It is thought that if you look closely at specific chapters in the Bible, you will find a big (or at least necessary) theme. Fabric (also known as taffeta or brocade) is the name of some prophets. Following are some Scriptural references to fabric:
Bible Verses on Fabric
1. Leviticus 19:19
“You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.
2. Proverbs 31:13
She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands
3. Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
4. Genesis 1:1-31
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. …
5. Revelation 17:4
The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
6. 2 Peter 3:7
But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
7. Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
8. 1 Corinthians 1:28
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
9. Matthew 7:24
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
10. Matthew 5:1-48
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. …
11. Jeremiah 33:22
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered and the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to me.”
12. Deuteronomy 22:5
“A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.
13. Leviticus 13:50
The priest is to examine the contamination and quarantine the contaminated fabric for seven days.
14. Leviticus 13:51
The priest is to reexamine the contamination on the seventh day. If it has spread in the fabric, the warp, the woof, or the leather, regardless of how it is used, the contamination is harmful mildew; it is unclean.
15. Leviticus 13:52
He is to burn the fabric, the warp or woof in wool or linen, or any leather article, which is contaminated. Since it is harmful mildew it must be burned up.
16. Leviticus 13:56
“When the priest examines it, if the contamination has not spread in the fabric, the warp or woof, or any leather article,
17. Leviticus 13:55
After it has been washed, the priest is to reexamine the contamination. If the appearance of the contaminated article has not changed, it is unclean. Even though the contamination has not spread, you must burn up the fabric. It is a fungus on the front or back of the fabric.
18. Leviticus 13:56
“If the priest examines it, and the contamination has faded after it has been washed, he must cut the contaminated section out of the fabric, the leather, or the warp or woof.
19. Leviticus 13:57
But if it reappears in the fabric, the warp or woof, or any leather article, it has broken out again. You must burn up whatever is contaminated.
20. Leviticus 13:58
But if the contamination disappears from the fabric, the warp or woof, or any leather article, which have been washed, it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.
What Does the Bible Say About Fabric
21. Exodus 28:4
And these are the garments that they will make: A breast piece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of specially woven fabric, a turban and a sash. And they will make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and for his sons to serve as priests for me.
22. Leviticus 13:47
“If a fabric is contaminated with mildew—in wool or linen fabric,
23. Leviticus 13:48
or on woven material or on a linen fabric, or on wool or on leather or on any work of leather,
24. Leviticus 13:49
and if the contamination is green or red in the fabric, the leather, the warp, the woof, or any leather article, it is a mildew contamination and is to be shown to the priest.
25. Leviticus 13:58
But if the contamination disappears from the fabric, the warp or woof, or any leather article, which have been washed, it is to be washed again, and it will be clean.
Bible Verse About Clothing of Different Fabrics
26. 2 Chronicles 2:14
a son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, knowledgeable for working with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, and with purple, blue, and crimson fabric, and with fine linen, for engraving any engraving and devising any plan that is given to him, with your skilled men and the skilled men of my lord David your father.
27. Proverbs 7:16
I have spread my bed with elegant coverings, with richly colored fabric from Egypt.
28. Songs of Solomon 3:10
“He made its posts of silver,Its back of goldAnd its seat of purple fabric,With its interior lovingly fitted outBy the daughters of Jerusalem.
29. Ezekiel 16:10
And I clothed you [with] beautiful finished cloth, and I put sandals [on] you [of] fine leather, and I bound you in fine linen, and I covered you [with] costly fabric.
30. Ezekiel 16:13
And you adorned yourself with gold and silver, and your clothing [was] fine linen and costly fabric and beautiful finished cloth; you ate finely milled flour and honey and olive oil, and you became exceedingly beautiful; {you were fit to be a queen}.
Bible Verses Printed on Fabric
31. Ezekiel 27:7
Your sail was made offine embroidered linen from Egypt,and served as your banner.Your awning was of blue and purple fabricfrom the coasts of Elishah.
32. Ezekiel 27:16
Edom [was] trading [with] you because of the abundance of your products, [trading] with malachite, purple wool yarn and colorful weaving, and fine white fabric and black corals and rubies; [all these] they exchange for your merchandise.
33. Ephesians 2:21
in union with whom the whole fabric, fitted and closely joined together, is growing so as to form a holy sanctuary in the Lord;
34. Revelation 21:18
The solid fabric of the wall was jasper; and the city itself was made of gold, resembling transparent glass.
35. 2 Chronicles 2:7
So then, send to me skilled men to work with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue fabric, knowledgeable in engraving, with the skilled men who [are] with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father has established.
Bible Verse About Multiple Fabrics
36. Leviticus 14:52
So he is to decontaminate the house with the blood of the bird, the fresh water, the live bird, the piece of cedar wood, the twigs of hyssop, and the scrap of crimson fabric,
37. Leviticus 19:19
You must keep my statutes. You must not allow two different kinds of your animals to breed, you must not sow your field with two different kinds of seed, and you must not wear a garment made of two different kinds of fabric.
38. Judges 16:13
Delilah said to Samson, “Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies. Tell me how you can be subdued.” He said to her, “If you weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on the loom and secure it with the pin, I will become weak and be like any other man.”
39. Judges 16:14
So she made him go to sleep, wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric on the loom, fastened it with the pin, and said to him, “The Philistines are here, Samson!” He woke up and tore away the pin of the loom and the fabric.
40. 2 Chronicles 2:7
So then, send to me skilled men to work with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue fabric, knowledgeable in engraving, with the skilled men who [are] with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father has established.
Bible Verse About Different Fabrics
41. Leviticus 13:59
“This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, warp or woof, or any leather article, in order to pronounce it clean or unclean.”
42. Leviticus 14:4
then the priest will command that two live clean birds, a piece of cedar wood, a scrap of crimson fabric, and some twigs of hyssop be taken up for the one being cleansed.
43. Lev 14:6
Then he is to take the live bird along with the piece of cedar wood, the scrap of crimson fabric, and the twigs of hyssop, and he is to dip them and the live bird in the blood of the bird slaughtered over the fresh water,
44. Lev 14:49
Then he is to take two birds, a piece of cedar wood, a scrap of crimson fabric, and some twigs of hyssop to decontaminate the house,
45. Lev 14:51
He must then take the piece of cedar wood, the twigs of hyssop, the scrap of crimson fabric, and the live bird, and dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and in the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
Bible Verses Clothes
47. 1 Timothy 2:9
Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,
48. Revelation 19:8
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
49. Matthew 23:5
But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.
50. Psalm 133:2
It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the edge of his robes
51. Deuteronomy 22:12
“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.
Bible Fabric Sin
52. Leviticus 19:19
says, “Keep my decrees. Do not mate different kinds of animals. Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.”
55. Deuteronomy 22:9–11
“Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled. Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together. Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.”
54. Deuteronomy 22:5
“A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.
55. Deuteronomy 22:12
“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.
56. Numbers 15:38
“Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corne
Bible Verses About Garments
57. Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and standing before the angel.
58. Zechariah 3:4
He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.”
59. Deuteronomy 22:5
“A woman shall not wear man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.
60. Isaiah 61:3
To grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning,
The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.
So they will be called oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Religious Fabric
The Term “religious fabric” can be seen in the Bible by looking at how religion is woven into the social and cultural practices of the Israelites and early Christians.
Religion was essential to the Israelites’ identity and way of life. The Torah’s regulations and practices affected every aspect of their everyday lives, from how they cooked food to how they conducted economic operations.
The temple and its rites were also an essential element of Israelite religious life, and building and maintaining the temple was viewed as a communal responsibility. The Israelis were also deeply committed to social justice rooted in their religious beliefs and practices.
