Linen
22 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
11 sections
- Bedding Made of
- Curtains of the Tabernacle Made of
- Exported: from Egypt
- Exported: from Syria
- Garments for Men Made of
- Garments for Women Made of
- Livery of Royal Households Made of
- Mosaic Law Forbade Its Being Interwoven with Wool
- Pure and White, of Righteousness
- The Corpse of Jesus Was Wrapped In
- Vestments of Priests Made of
Bedding Made of
- Proverbs 7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.
Curtains of the Tabernacle Made of
- Exodus 26:1 “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
- Exodus 27:9 You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,
Exported: from Egypt
- 1 Kings 10:28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
- Ezekiel 27:7 Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
Exported: from Syria
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
Garments for Men Made of
- Genesis 41:42 Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
- Ezekiel 9:2 And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and …
- Luke 16:19 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Garments for Women Made of
- Isaiah 3:23 and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.
- Ezekiel 16:10–13 I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. …
Livery of Royal Households Made of
- Genesis 41:42 Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
- Esther 8:15 Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
Mosaic Law Forbade Its Being Interwoven with Wool
- Leviticus 19:19 You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material.
- Deuteronomy 22:11 Do not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
Pure and White, of Righteousness
- Revelation 15:6 And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
- Revelation 19:8 She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
- Revelation 19:14 The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
The Corpse of Jesus Was Wrapped In
- Mark 15:46 So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
- John 20:5 He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
Vestments of Priests Made of
- Exodus 28:5–8 They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. …
- Exodus 28:15 You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
- Exodus 28:39–42 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash. …
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.