New American Standard Bible 1995

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Deuteronomy

22

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12

"You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You shall make do, make Verb H6213 תַּעֲשֶׂה־ ta·'a·seh-
yourself tassels twisted threads Noun H1434 גְּדִלִ֖ים ge·di·lim
on the four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֛ע ar·ba
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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corners wing, extremity Noun H3671 כַּנְפֹ֥ות kan·fo·vt
of your garment a covering Noun H3682 כְּסוּתְךָ֖ ke·su·te·cha
with which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
you cover to cover Verb H3680 תְּכַסֶּה־ te·chas·seh-
yourself.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.
King James Bible "You shall Thou shalt make yourself tassels on thee fringes upon the four corners quarters of your garment with which you cover yourself.thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
Hebrew Greek English "You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.