Hyke or Upper Garment (Torrey's Topical Textbook)

(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Law respecting fringes of
Numbers 15:38; Deuteronomy 22:12
Used by the poor as a covering by night
Exodus 22:26,27; Deuteronomy 24:13
Burdens often bound up in
Exodus 12:34
The skirts of, used to hold things in
II Kings 4:39; Nehemiah 5:13; Haggai 2:12; Luke 6:38
Probably used by women as a vail
Ruth 3:15
REQUIRED TO BE GIRT UP
- For running
  I Kings 18:46
- For labour
  Luke 17:8
Often laid aside
Matthew 24:18; Mark 10:50
The Jews said to be naked without
II Samuel 6:20; Mark 14:51,52; John 21:7
WAS THE GARMENT
- Rent in token of anger
  Matthew 26:65
- Rent in token of grief
  Joel 2:13
- Of Samuel rent by Saul
  I Samuel 15:27
- Of Saul which David cut
  I Samuel 24:4,5
- Of Jeroboam rent by Ahijah
  I Kings 11:30
- Laid aside by Christ
  John 13:4
- Spread before Christ by the Jews
  Matthew 21:8
The Jews condemned for making broad the borders of
Matthew 23:5