A few drops of blood will stain the sheets, preserving the woman's, her family's, or society's honour .

He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth

And then I put the really tough question How many of you hand wash your jeans and your bed sheets?

I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

I was in the city of Joppa praying and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners and it came even to me