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Dear friends,
The subject we will discuss this week is colors in the Bible. Learning the names of colors in a new language can often be confusing, but in this case, the question of what the meaning of the color is, also has great importance. We will discuss a few colors mentioned in the Bible which are especially important and what they were used for.
Transcription: Txelet
Literal translation: A light shade of blue
The txelet was a very important color in many different ritual objects. In the description of the building of the desert Tabernacle (Exodus 26-40), we are told of its use for the veil decorated with Cherubim, the screen for the entrance to the tent, the garments of the priests and more.
| One of the commandments requiring the use of the txelet are the fringes |
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"Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and they shall put a cord of txelet on the fringe of each corner: and it shall be for you a fringe to look upon and remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them".
(Number 15:38-39).
The Jewish Rabbis of the Talmud (3-6 centuries CE) mention that the ritual txelet has to be made only from the blood of a certain kind of snail. The knowledge as to the production of this color was lost over the centuries, however, the Jewish ritual garment
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which is a special garment on which the fringes are placed, is often |
colored in light blue in honor of the txelet. The Israeli flag, which is designed with a top and bottom light blue stripe reminiscent of the Talit, also gets its color from the same origin.
Transcription: Argaman
Literal translation: Crimson
The Argaman is a deep red which also has a hint of blue in it. It too was produced from the blood of a certain kind of snail, and is usually mentioned together with the txelet during the description of the building of the Tabernacle. In biblical times, the Argaman was used primarily for dyeing wool. It was also considered a royal color, as it is today.
Transcription: Adom
Literal translation: Red
Although apparently a well known hue, it is interesting to note two different incidents in which something is mentioned as being red in the Bible. The first is in Genesis 25, when Jacob buys the rights of the firstborn from the hungry Esau:
"Once, when Jacob was boiling a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was tired: And Esau said to Jacob “let me eat some of that red-red thing, for I am starving!” and that is why he was named Edom: And Jacob said “First sell me your birthright”: And Esau said “I am going to die, what use is my birthright to me?”: And Jacob said “First swear to me,” and Esau swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob: And Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and got up and left, and so Esau despised the birthright"
(Genesis 25:29-34)
The lentil stew is described as being very red, and apparently looked extremely tempting, at least to the starving Esau. This is one of the stories which explain the origin of the name Edom – which sounds similar to the name of the color adom – for the descendants of Esau. The other is the fact that he is the first known red-head, a trait which apparently is supposed to teach us about his wild character.
Incidentally, the most famous red-head is of course King David, who is described when he is anointed by Samuel as being "Reddish with beautiful eyes and handsome"
 (1 Samuel 16:12)
Have a great week...
The Biblical Hebrew Online Team
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