KJV King James Version
And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
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Exodus 28:32
And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.
WEB World English Bible
It shall have a hole for the head in its midst: it shall have a binding of woven work around its hole, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it not be torn.
ASV American Standard Version
And it shall have a hole for the head in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it be not rent.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the opening for its head hath been in its midst, a border is to its opening round about, work of a weaver, as the opening of a habergeon there is to it; it is not rent.
Surrounding context — Exodus 28
29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy [place], for a memorial before the LORD continually.
30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
31 And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all [of] blue.
32 And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
33 And [beneath] upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy [place] before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.
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וְהָיָ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beפִֽי־H6310 · pehlipרֹאשׁ֖וֹH7218 · roshheadבְּתוֹכ֑וֹH8432 · ta.vekhmidstשָׂפָ֡הH8193 · sa.phahlipsיִֽהְיֶה֩H1961 · ha.yahto beלְפִ֨יוH6310 · pehlipסָבִ֜יבH5439 · sa.vivaroundמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workאֹרֵ֗גH707 · a.ragto weaveכְּפִ֥יH6310 · pehlipתַחְרָ֛אH8473 · ta.cha.rabreastplateיִֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלּ֖וֹH9033 · ohimלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotיִקָּרֵֽעַ׃H7167 · qa.rato tear
Cross-references
Ephesians 4:3-16Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Job 41:26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.2 Chronicles 26:14And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings [to cast] stones.Exodus 39:28And a mitre [of] fine linen, and goodly bonnets [of] fine linen, and linen breeches [of] fine twined linen,John 19:23-24Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.Nehemiah 4:16And it came to pass from that time forth, [that] the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers [were] behind all the house of Judah.
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