Exodus 39:23
And there was an opening in the middle of the robe, like the opening of a coat of mail, with a band around the opening, that it should not tear.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The opening of the robe was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a woven edge to prevent it from tearing.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
and the hole{H6310} of the robe{H4598} in the midst{H8432} thereof, as the hole{H6310} of a coat{H8473} of mail, with a binding{H8193} round about{H5439} the hole{H6310} of it, that it should not be rent.{H7167}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And there was an hole{H6310} in the midst{H8432} of the robe{H4598}, as the hole{H6310} of an habergeon{H8473}, with a band{H8193} round about{H5439} the hole{H6310}, that it should not rend{H7167}{(H8735)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
ad the heade of the tunycle was in the middest of it as the color of a partlet, with a bonde rounde aboute the color, that it shulde not rent,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
& the hole therof aboue in the myddest, & a bonde folde together rounde aboute the hole, that it shulde not rente.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the hole of the robe was in the middes of it, as the coller of an habergeon, with an edge about the coller, that it shoulde not rent.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And there was a hole in the myddest of the tunicle, as the coller of a partlet, with a bande rounde about the coller, that it shoulde not rent.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And [there was] an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, [with] a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The opening of the robe in the midst of it was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around its opening, that it should not be torn.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the opening of the upper robe `is' in its midst, as the opening of a habergeon, a border `is' to its opening round about, it is not rent;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the hole of the robe in the midst thereof, as the hole of a coat of mail, with a binding round about the hole of it, that it should not be rent.
American Standard Version (1901)
and the hole of the robe in the midst thereof, as the hole of a coat of mail, with a binding round about the hole of it, that it should not be rent.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
With a hole at the top in the middle, like the hole in the coat of a fighting-man, edged with a band to make it strong.
World English Bible (2000)
The opening of the robe in its midst was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around its opening, that it should not be torn.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
There was an opening in the center of the robe, like the opening of a collar, with an edge all around the opening so that it could not be torn.
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31 And you shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
32 There shall be an opening for his head in the middle of it; it shall have a woven binding all around its opening, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it does not tear.
33 And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:
34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around.
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18 And the two ends of the braided chains they fastened in the two settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, in the front.
19 And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was on the inner side of the ephod.
20 And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the front of it, opposite its connection, above the woven band of the ephod.
21 And they bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it might be above the woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as the LORD commanded Moses.
22 And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, entirely of blue.
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24 And they made on the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen.
25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe all around, between the pomegranates;
26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe to minister in, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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28 And a turban of fine linen, and high caps of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
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2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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