A dictionary of the . ineness and color of thecloth. See Sackcloth. CLOTHES, CLOTHING. Theimmobility of the East is evinced innothing more than in the absence ofany change in dress from generation togeneration. The clothing of the ancientliebrews may be known from that of themodern Orientals. The ordinary dressconsisted of the inner garment, the out-er garment, a girdle, and sandals. 1. The inner garment originally wasa sort of shirt, sleeveless, and reachingonly to the knees. Afterward it waslarger and longer, and with sleeves. Agirdle confined it around the waist. :13. A person
A dictionary of the . ineness and color of thecloth. See Sackcloth. CLOTHES, CLOTHING. Theimmobility of the East is evinced innothing more than in the absence ofany change in dress from generation togeneration. The clothing of the ancientliebrews may be known from that of themodern Orientals. The ordinary dressconsisted of the inner garment, the out-er garment, a girdle, and sandals. 1. The inner garment originally wasa sort of shirt, sleeveless, and reachingonly to the knees. Afterward it waslarger and longer, and with sleeves. Agirdle confined it around the waist. :13. A person with only it on wassaid to be naked. 1 Sam. 19 : 24; :2-4; John 21: 7. Its material waswool, cotton, or linen, varying in qual-ity according to the taste and wealth of190 the owner. This inner garment is com-monly translated in the Bible coat,but shirt would be more correct. 2. The girdle.—When the garmentscame to be made long and flowing theywere confined around the loins with gir-dles, which served not only to bind. A Modern Arab. A Modem Greek. them to the body, but also to hold themwhen tucked up. This increased thegracefulness of their appearance and! prevented them from interfering withlabor or motion. Hence to gird upthe loins became a significant figu-rative expression, denoting readiness forservice, activity, and watchfulness, andto loose the girdle was to give wayto repose and indolence. 2 Kgs. 4 : 29 ;Job 38 : 3 ; Isa. 5:27; Jer. 1:17; Luke12: 35 ; John 21: 7 ; Acts 12 : 8 ; 1 :13. This girdle was a belt or bandof cord, cloth, or leather, 6 inches ormore in breadth, with a clasp affixed toloosen or draw it closer. Sometimesthe girdle was made of linen, Eze. 16:10, and was often adorned with richand beautiful ornaments of metal, pre-cious stones, and embroidery. The girdle was used to carry weapons, 2Sam. 20: 8, money, and other things usu-ally carried by us in the pocket. TheArabs carry their daggers in it, point-ing to the right side, and through allth
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