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Weaving

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Weaving is the craft of interlacing warp and woof threads on a loom to make cloth. Biblical peoples produced fabrics from wool, flax, goat hair, and other fibers, including the skilled work used for the tabernacle.
Biblical Usage
Weaving was used for the hangings and artistic textiles of the tabernacle and appears in descriptions of garments, cloth, looms, webs, and woven patterns. The account of Samson refers to weaving his locks into a web.
Scripture References
Genesis 41:42 Exodus 35:35 1 Chronicles 4:21 Exodus 26:7 Matthew 3:4 Leviticus 13:47 Proverbs 27:26 Proverbs 31:13 Ezekiel 27:18 Leviticus 19:19 Leviticus 22:11