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The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.

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Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Une femme ne portera point un habillement d'homme, et un homme ne mettra point des vêtements de femme; car quiconque fait ces choses est en abomination à l'Eternel, ton Dieu.

KJV

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    Jews: for instance ( Lev. 19:19 ): "Thou shalt not wear a garment that is woven of two sorts": and ( Dt. 22:5 ): "A woman shall not be clothed with man's apparel, neither shall a man use woman's apparel": and further on ( Dt. 22:11 ): "Thou shalt not wear a garment that is woven…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    is it unbecoming for her to adorn herself inordinately. Now the former is a sin, for it is written ( Dt. 22:5 ): "A woman shall not be clothed with man's apparel, neither shall a man use woman's apparel." Therefore it seems that also the excessive adornment of women is a mortal s…
  • The Seven Ecumenical Councils

    NPNF2-14. The Seven Ecumenical Councils

    Ecumenical Synod of Chalcedon. Indexes Index of Scripture References Genesis 1:5 29:20 Exodus 22:25 Deuteronomy 22:5 23:29 Joshua 24:14 2 Samuel 6:13 1 Kings 20:41 2 Kings 18:4 21:5-6 1 Chronicles 29:20 29:20 Psalms 19:164 35:15 39:17 68:35 74:3 101:8 109:3 Isaiah 25:8 Hosea 13:1…

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