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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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that it represents <strong>the</strong> well-known Kethoneth or<br />

Rabbinic Kittuna, This might be <strong>of</strong> almost any<br />

material, even lea<strong>the</strong>r, though it was generally <strong>of</strong><br />

wool or flax. It was sleeved, close-fitting, reached<br />

to <strong>the</strong> ankles, <strong>and</strong> was fastened round <strong>the</strong> loins, or<br />

just under <strong>the</strong> breast,* by a girdle. One kind <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

latter, <strong>the</strong> Pttndah ot AphundaJi,^ was provided<br />

with pockets or o<strong>the</strong>r receptacles,^ <strong>and</strong><br />

^ On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, to walk aboat with ^oes<br />

loosed was regarded as a mark <strong>of</strong> pride.<br />

' <strong>The</strong> like expression occurs in <strong>the</strong> Targum on<br />

Judg. v. 9.<br />

' Also, Kittanitha, <strong>and</strong> KUtvnitha.<br />

* As to <strong>the</strong> mode <strong>of</strong> weaving such garments, see<br />

<strong>the</strong> pictorial illustration in Brauniw, Vest. Sacerd.<br />

Hebrseor., which is reproduced, with full details<br />

from various o<strong>the</strong>r works, in Bartmuum*t Hebr. am<br />

Putzt., YoL i, explanatory notes being added at <strong>the</strong>

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