Deuteronomy 22:5 ~ Women Wearing Pants?

Deuteronomy 22:5

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.

The phrase “that which pertaineth,” in the King James Version of the Bible, is translated from the Hebrew word keliy, which means “article, vessel, implement, or utensil.”

Translators commonly render keliy as weapon, armor or instrument in the Old Testament.  The word man, in both the first and last part of Deut 22:5, is the Hebrew word geber meaning “man, strong man, or warrior (emphasizing strength or ability to fight).”

 It is important to notice that this is not the only word for man in Hebrew. Verse 13 of this very same chapter uses the Hebrew word 'iysh, which is also translated man and means just that – “man, male (in contrast to woman, female).”

  It is apparent that Moses, when writing Deut 22:5, was intentionally not talking about a man in general, but a very specific kind of man – namely, a warrior or soldier. If you replace the word pertaineth with the Hebrew word weapon, or armor, and the word man with warrior, here is how it would read:

 “The woman shall not put on [the weapons/armor of a warrior], neither shall a [warrior] put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.”

The original, before it was translated into English.

Its meaning is forbidding women to put on a military habit and going with men to war rather than distinction of male and female garments.

"FIRST PAIR OF PANTS MADE FOR MAN"?

The argument of the first pair of pants was made for man, can be contradicted by saying the first pair of pants called breeches was made for the use of undergarments, not to be seen! They were worn under the priest’s robe. Then is it wrong to say we “all” male and female need to quit running around in our undies and put our robes back on. Which, by the way, were made typically the same. T-shirts were made for undergarments too.

The difference in robes was determined by royalty, harlotry, mourning and priestly office. Not by male or female references.

I don’t think God created the skins for Eve and Adam distinctively, Eve with leopard and Adam with tiger so you can tell the difference in male and female. He made them to HIDE their nakedness. This was the sole purpose of garments.

SKIRTS

Does it make a difference whether the first garment was made for man or woman? Did you know men wore skirts in the Old Testament! Ladies off with the skirts, go back to the full robes. ???  Were is the line drawn?

EXODUS 28:42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:

Breeches

HEBREW LEXICON -- STRONG'S NUMBER 4370

 1) underwear, drawers, trousers

   1a) a priestly undergarment of linen

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