Exodus 39:23
21 And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
22 And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
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.
24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and 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, round about between the pomegranates;
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The opening of the robe in the middle of it was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around its opening, that it should not be torn.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And [there was] an opening in the middle of the robe, like the opening in a corselet, an edge for its opening all around, so it would not tear.
- ÅB
- Midt på overkjortelen var det en åpning - slik som åpningen på en brynje - og rundt omkring åpningen var det en bord, for at den ikke skulle revne.
- OTB
- Den hadde en åpning i midten, som åpningen på en brynje, med en kant rundt åpningen for å forhindre at den revnet.
- B1930
- Midt på overkjortelen var det en åpning - likesom åpningen på en brynje - og rundt omkring åpningen var det en bord, forat den ikke skulde revne.