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Hebrew Names Version

Exodus 39:23

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Habergeon;   Priest;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Habergeon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Collar;   Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloth, Clothing;   Habergeon;   Hem;   High Priest;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Band;   Habergeon;   Leviticus;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Scarlet;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Armor;   Arms;   Ouches;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Band;   Cloak;   Habergeon;   Priest, High;  

Parallel Translations

King James 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.
Lexham English Bible
And the opening of the robe in the middle of it was like the opening of a sturdy garment, with an edge for its opening all around so that it would not be torn.
New Century Version
They made a hole in the center of the outer robe, with a woven collar sewn around it so it would not tear.
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.
Amplified Bible
there was an opening [for the head] in the middle of the robe, like the opening in a coat of armor, with a hem around it, so that it would not be frayed or torn.
New American Standard Bible
and the opening of the robe was at the top in the center, as the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding all around its opening, so that it would not be torn.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the opening of the robe was at the top in the center, as the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding all around its opening, so that it would not be torn.
Contemporary English Version
with an opening in the center for the head. The material around the collar was bound so as to keep it from raveling.
Complete Jewish Bible
with its opening in the middle, like that of a coat of mail, and with a border around the opening, so that it wouldn't tear.
Darby Translation
and the opening of the cloak in its middle, as the opening of a coat of mail; a binding was round about the opening, that it should not rend.
Easy-to-Read Version
They made a hole in the center of the robe and sewed a piece of cloth around the edge of this hole. This cloth kept the hole from tearing.
English Standard Version
and the opening of the robe in it was like the opening in a garment, with a binding around the opening, so that it might not tear.
George Lamsa Translation
And the opening of the robe was within it, as the hole of a coat of mail, with a binding round about the opening, that it might not be torn.
Good News Translation
The hole for the head was reinforced with a woven binding to keep it from tearing.
Christian Standard Bible®
There was an opening in the center of the robe like that of body armor with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.
Literal Translation
And the mouth of the robe in its middle was like the mouth of a corselet, the edge of its mouth all around, that it might not be torn.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& the hole therof aboue in the myddest, & a bonde folde together rounde aboute the hole, that it shulde not rente.
American Standard Version
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
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.
Bishop's 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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
And there was a hole in the midst of the robe as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rent.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses saw all the works; and they had done them all as the Lord commanded Moses, so had they made them; and Moses blessed them.
English Revised Version
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.
Berean Standard Bible
with an opening in the center of the robe like that of a garment, with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and litle bellis of pureste gold, whiche thei settiden bitwixe pum garnadis, in the `lowest part of the coote, bi cumpas;
Young's Literal Translation
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;
Update Bible Version
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
And [there was] a hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, [with] a band around the hole, that it should not rend.
World English Bible
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.
New King James Version
And there was an opening in the middle of the robe, like the opening in a coat of mail, with a woven binding all around the opening, so that it would not tear.
New Living Translation
with an opening for Aaron's head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collar so it would not tear.
New Life Bible
There was an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening it was sewed like the opening on heavy battle-clothes, so it could not be torn.
New Revised Standard
and the opening of the robe in the middle of it was like the opening in a coat of mail, with a binding around the opening, so that it might not be torn.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
with the opening of the robe in the midst thereof, like the opening of a coat of mail, - a border to the opening thereof round about it might not be rent open.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And little bells of the purest gold, which they put between the pomegranates at the bottom of the tunic round about:
Revised Standard Version
and the opening of the robe in it was like the opening in a garment, with a binding around the opening, that it might not be torn.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the opening of the robe was at the top in the center, as the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding all around its opening, so that it would not be torn.

Contextual Overview

1 Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aharon; as the LORD commanded Moshe. 2 He made the efod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, in the purple, in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman. 4 They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together. At the two ends it was joined together. 5 The skillfully woven band that was on it, with which to fasten it on, was of the same piece, like its work; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moshe. 6 They worked the shoham stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Yisra'el. 7 He put them on the shoulder-pieces of the efod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Yisra'el, as the LORD commanded Moshe. 8 He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the efod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double. 10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of odem, pitdah, and bareket was the first row;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: John 19:23 - woven

Cross-References

Genesis 39:2
The LORD was with Yosef, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Mitzrian.
Genesis 39:3
His master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hand.
Genesis 39:4
Yosef found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Genesis 39:11
It happened about this time, that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
Genesis 39:23
The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Psalms 1:3
He shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle on you.
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 39:23. As the hole of a habergeon — The habergeon or hauberk was a small coat of mail, something in form of a half shirt, made of small iron rings curiously united together. It covered the neck and breast, was very light, and resisted the stroke of a sword. Sometimes it went over the whole head as well as over the breast. This kind of defensive armour was used among the Asiatics, particularly the ancient Persians, among whom it is still worn. It seems to have been borrowed from the Asiatics by the Norman crusaders.


 
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