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Bible >Numbers >Chapter 15 > Verse 39
◄ Numbers 15:39►
New International Version
You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes.

New Living Translation
When you see the tassels, you will remember and obey all the commands of the LORD instead of following your own desires and defiling yourselves, as you are prone to do.

English Standard Version
And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after.

Berean Standard Bible
These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

King James Bible
And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

New King James Version
And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them, and that youmay not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined,

New American Standard Bible
It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so that you will do them and not follow your own heart and your own eyes, which led you to prostitute yourselves,

NASB 1995
“It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot,

NASB 1977
“And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot,

Legacy Standard Bible
And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of Yahweh, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot,

Amplified Bible
It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, so that you do not follow after [the desires of] your own heart and eyes, [desires] after which you used to followand play the prostitute,

Christian Standard Bible
These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the LORD’s commands and obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the LORD’s commands and obey them and not become unfaithful by following your own heart and your own eyes.

American Standard Version
and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot;

English Revised Version
and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye go not about after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whenever you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all the LORD's commands and obey them. Then you won't do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.

Good News Translation
The tassels will serve as reminders, and each time you see them you will remember all my commands and obey them; then you will not turn away from me and follow your own wishes and desires.

International Standard Version
That way, when you see the tassel, you'll remember all the commands of the LORD and you'll observe them. Then you won't seek your own interests and desires that lead you to be unfaithful.

NET Bible
You must have this tassel so that you may look at it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and obey them and so that you do not follow after your own heart and your own eyes that lead you to unfaithfulness.

New Heart English Bible
and it shall be to you for a fringe, that you may look on it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that you not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you use to play the prostitute;

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be to you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go astray:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
These will serve as tassels for you to look at, so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes.

World English Bible
It shall be to you for a fringe, that you may see it, and remember all Yahweh’s commandments, and do them; and that you don’t follow your own heart and your own eyes, after which you used to play the prostitute;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and it has been to you for a fringe, and you have seen it, and have remembered all the commands of YHWH, and have done them, and you do not search after your heart and after your eyes, after which you are going whoring,

Young's Literal Translation
and it hath been to you for a fringe, and ye have seen it, and have remembered all the commands of Jehovah, and have done them, and ye search not after your heart, and after your eyes, after which ye are going a-whoring;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was to you for fringes, and ye saw it, and ye remembered all the commands of Jehovah, and ye did them; and ye shall not seek after your heart, and after your eyes, which ye committed fornication after them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That when they shall see them, they may remember all the commandments of the Lord, and not follow their own thoughts and eyes going astray after divers things,

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that, when they see these, they may remember all the commandments of the Lord, and they may not follow their own thoughts and eyes, fornicating in various ways,

New American Bible
When you use these tassels, the sight of the cord will remind you of all the commandments of the LORD and you will do them, without prostituting yourself going after the desires of your hearts and your eyes.

New Revised Standard Version
You have the fringe so that, when you see it, you will remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them, and not follow the lust of your own heart and your own eyes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it shall be to you for a fringe, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD your God and do them; and that you may not go astray, seeking after your own hearts and your own mind, after which you used to go astray;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the fringes shall be for you that you shall see them and you shall be reminded of all of the commandments of LORD JEHOVAH your God and you shall do them and you shall not stray after your hearts and after your minds after which you were going astray.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye go not about after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go astray;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it shall be on your fringes, and ye shall look on them, and ye shall remember all the commands of the Lord, and do them: and ye shall not turn back after your imaginations, and afterthe sight of your eyes in the things after which ye go a whoring;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Law of Tassels
…38“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.39These will serveas tasselsfor you to look at,so that you may rememberallthe commandmentsof the LORD,that you may obeythemand notprostitute yourselvesby followingyour own heartand your own eyes.40Then you will remember and obey all My commandments, and you will be holy to your God.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:8
Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Deuteronomy 11:18
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Exodus 13:9
It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.

Exodus 13:16
So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”

Matthew 23:5
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

Proverbs 3:3
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3
Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. / Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:36-37
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. / Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

Psalm 119:60
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Ezekiel 11:20
so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Galatians 5:24-25
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. / Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture

And it shall be to you for a fringe, that you may look on it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that you seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you use to go a whoring:

remember

Exodus 13:9
And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: …

Deuteronomy 11:18-21,28-32
Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes…

ye seek not

Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

Job 31:7
If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

go a whoring

Exodus 34:15,16
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, andone call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice; …

Psalm 73:27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

Psalm 106:3
Blessedare they that keep judgment,and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

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Numbers 15
1.The law of the meat offering, and the drink offering
14.The stranger is under the same law
17.The law of the first of the dough
22.The sacrifice for sins of ignorance
30.The punishment of presumption
32.He who violated the Sabbath is stoned
37.The law of tassels














These will serve as tassels for you to look at
The tassels, or "tzitzit," were physical reminders for the Israelites. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, clothing often had symbolic meanings, and the addition of tassels was a distinct feature for the Israelites. The tassels were to be placed on the corners of their garments, as instructed inNumbers 15:38. This practice set them apart from surrounding nations and served as a constant visual cue to remember their covenant with God. The tassels were a tangible representation of their identity as God's chosen people.

so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD
The purpose of the tassels was to prompt the Israelites to recall the commandments given by God. This reflects the importance of memory in maintaining faithfulness to God's laws. The commandments were central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, and remembering them was crucial for living a life that honored God. This concept of remembrance is echoed inDeuteronomy 6:6-9, where the Israelites are instructed to keep God's words in their hearts and teach them diligently to their children.

that you may obey them
Obedience to God's commandments was a fundamental expectation for the Israelites. The tassels served as a reminder not just to remember the commandments but to act on them. Obedience was a demonstration of their faith and commitment to God. In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes the importance of obedience inJohn 14:15, where He says, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." This continuity underscores the timeless nature of obedience in the life of a believer.

and not prostitute yourselves by following your own heart and your own eyes
The phrase warns against spiritual unfaithfulness, likening it to prostitution. In biblical terms, idolatry and turning away from God were often described as acts of unfaithfulness or adultery. The heart and eyes are symbolic of desires and temptations that lead one away from God's path. This warning is consistent with the broader biblical narrative, where the heart is seen as deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9) and the eyes as gateways to temptation (Matthew 5:28). The call is to remain faithful to God, resisting the lure of personal desires that conflict with His commandments.

Persons / Places / Events
1.The Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were given the law and commandments to follow as a covenant with God.

2.Tassels (Tzitzit)
Fringes or tassels that were to be worn on the corners of garments as a physical reminder of God's commandments.

3.The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant-keeping God who gave the commandments to the Israelites.

4.The Wilderness
The setting where the Israelites received the law and wandered for 40 years.

5.Moses
The leader of the Israelites who conveyed God's laws and instructions to the people.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Reminders
Just as the Israelites had physical reminders of God's commandments, we should find ways to keep God's word at the forefront of our lives.

Guarding Against Idolatry
The warning against following one's own heart and eyes serves as a reminder to prioritize God's will over personal desires.

Obedience to God's Commandments
True obedience involves both remembering and acting upon God's commandments, not merely external displays of piety.

The Role of Symbols in Faith
Symbols like the tassels can serve as powerful tools for spiritual reflection and commitment when used with the right heart.

Heart and Eyes
The heart and eyes can lead us astray; therefore, we must align them with God's truth and guidance.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1.What is the meaning of Numbers 15:39?

2.How can we remember God's commandments in our daily lives like Numbers 15:39 suggests?

3.What does "not follow your own heart" mean in Numbers 15:39?

4.How does Numbers 15:39 connect to Jesus' teachings on obedience?

5.Why is it important to avoid "prostituting yourselves" as mentioned in Numbers 15:39?

6.How can wearing reminders of faith help us stay obedient to God's Word?

7.What is the significance of tassels in Numbers 15:39 for modern believers?

8.How does Numbers 15:39 relate to the concept of obedience in faith?

9.Why does Numbers 15:39 emphasize not following one's own heart and eyes?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 15?

11.How can I express my faith at work?

12.What defines a prayer shawl?

13.Numbers 15:37-41: Is there evidence, outside the Bible, that Israelites universally wore tassels to remember the commandments, or is this practice unattested?

14.Why does Exodus 20:8-11 mandate strict Sabbath observance, yet elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., Numbers 15:32-36) the penalty for Sabbath-breaking appears more severe?
What Does Numbers 15:39 Mean
These will serve as tassels

- The instruction is concrete: actual tassels were to be sewn onto the corners of Israelite garments (Numbers 15:38;Deuteronomy 22:12).

- God establishes visible, everyday reminders of His covenant—much like the rainbow after the flood (Genesis 9:12-16) or the stones taken from the Jordan (Joshua 4:6-7).

- By giving something tangible, the Lord bridges the gap between the unseen spiritual realm and daily life, underscoring that faith is meant to shape ordinary routines (Matthew 23:5 shows tassels still in use centuries later).

for you to look at

- The command targets the eyes because what we repeatedly see shapes what we value (Psalm 119:37;Job 31:1).

- God weaves His truth into the visual field so that every glance at a fringe becomes a nudge toward holiness—similar to placing His words on doorposts and gates (Deuteronomy 6:9).

- The practice teaches intentional focus: look deliberately at what God provides rather than casually absorbing whatever passes before the eyes (Hebrews 12:2).

so that you may remember all the commandments of the LORD

- Memory is not left to chance; it is cultivated through symbols, festivals, and recitation (Deuteronomy 8:11;Psalm 103:2).

- Forgetting God’s commands is portrayed in Scripture as the first step toward disobedience (Judges 3:7).

- Jesus echoes the principle when He promises the Spirit will “remind you of everything I have told you” (John 14:26).

that you may obey them

- Remembering is never an end in itself; it fuels obedience (Deuteronomy 6:24-25;James 1:22).

- Obedience flows from love (John 14:15), so the tassels serve as love-prompting devices: “See, remember, act.”

- Practical steps:

• Pause when the tassel catches the eye.

• Rehearse a specific command.

• Choose immediate compliance.

and not prostitute yourselves

- Scripture often brands idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness as spiritual prostitution (Leviticus 20:6;Hosea 1:2;James 4:4).

- The tassels erect a safeguard against drifting into rival loyalties, whether pagan gods in ancient Israel or modern idols of self, success, and pleasure (1 Corinthians 10:14).

- God’s jealousy is protective, guarding the exclusive relationship He desires with His people (Exodus 34:14).

by following your own heart and your own eyes

- “Heart” and “eyes” symbolize internal desire and external attraction—both unreliable apart from God (Jeremiah 17:9;Proverbs 14:12;Ecclesiastes 11:9).

- The verse exposes a universal tension: Will I let desire set the agenda, or will I submit desire to divine truth?

- New-covenant believers still wrestle here, called to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7) and to set their hearts “on things above” (Colossians 3:1-2).

summary

Numbers 15:39 shows God meeting His people in the fabric of life, fastening reminders that steer sight, stir memory, spark obedience, and shield against wayward desire. The tassel principle endures: surround yourself with visible cues of God’s Word so that every glance redirects the heart from self-rule to joyful submission.

(39)That ye seek not after your own heart.--Or,That ye go not about,orsearch not out,&c.

Verse 39. -Thatye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments. It was indeed a minute and apparently trivial distinction, and yet such an one as would most surely strike the eye, and through the eye the mind. It was like the facings on a uniform which recall the fame and exploits of a famous regiment. The tasseled Hebrew was a marked man in other eyes, and in his own; he could not pass himself off as one of the heathen; he was perpetually reminded of the special relation in which he stood to the Lord, whose livery (so to speak) - or, to use another simile, whose colours - he wore. No doubt the sky-blue string or thread which was so prominent was meant to remind him of heaven, and of the God of heaven.And that ye seek not after your ownheart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring. The office of the tassels was to promote a recollected spirit. As it was, their fickle minds were always ready to stray away towards any heathen follies which their restless eyes might light upon. The trivial but striking peculiarity of their dress should recall them tothe thought that they were a peculiar people, holy to the Lord.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These will serve
וְהָיָ֣ה(wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

as tassels
לְצִיצִת֒(lə·ṣî·ṣiṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6734:A floral, wing-like projection, a forelock of hair, a tassel

for you to look at,
וּרְאִיתֶ֣ם(ū·rə·’î·ṯem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7200:To see

so that you may remember
וּזְכַרְתֶּם֙(ū·zə·ḵar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 2142:To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

all
כָּל־(kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, every

the commandments
מִצְוֺ֣ת(miṣ·wōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4687:Commandment

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

that you may obey
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם(wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213:To do, make

them
אֹתָ֑ם(’ō·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853:Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and not
וְלֹֽא־(wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

prostitute yourselves
זֹנִ֖ים(zō·nîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2181:To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

by following
תָתֻ֜רוּ(ṯā·ṯu·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8446:To meander, about, for, trade, reconnoitring

your own heart
לְבַבְכֶם֙(lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 3824:Inner man, mind, will, heart

and your own eyes.
עֵֽינֵיכֶ֔ם(‘ê·nê·ḵem)
Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5869:An eye, a fountain


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