Exodus 28:32 “with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be…”

Exodus 28:32

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

It shall have a hole for the head in the middle of it. 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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the hole for his head shalbe in the middes of it, hauing an edge of wouen woorke rounde about the coller of it: so it shalbe as the coller of an habergeon that it rent not.

Darby Translation

And its opening for the head shall be in the midst thereof; there shall be a binding of woven work at its opening round about; as the opening of a coat of mail, it shall be in it — it shall not rend.

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.

Bible in Basic English

With a hole at the top, in the middle of it; the hole is to be edged with a band to make it strong like the hole in the coat of a fighting-man, so that it may not be broken open.

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Cross references

“as it were”

Exodus 39:28 2 Chronicles 26:14 Nehemiah 4:16 Job 41:26

Exodus 39:28 · BSB

as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,

2 Chronicles 26:14 · BSB

Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

Nehemiah 4:16 · BSB

And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah

Job 41:26 · BSB

The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow.

“that it be not rent”

Ephesians 4:3–16 John 19:23 John 19:24

Ephesians 4:3–16 · BSB

and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

John 19:23 · BSB

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

John 19:24 · BSB

So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is wha…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

33Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,

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