Exodus 39:23

In 11 translations

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.The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain; possibly a coat of mail.

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.

LSV

and the opening of the upper robe [is] in its midst, as the opening of a [linen] habergeon, [with] a border for its opening all around; it is not torn;

YLT

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;

DBY

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.

DRC39:21

And a hole for the head in the upper part at the middle, and a woven border round about the hole:

GNV

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.

JPS

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.

LXXE36:30

And the opening of the tunic in the midst woven closely together, the opening having a fringe round about, that it might not be rent.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

וּפִֽי־הַמְּעִ֥יל בְּתוֹכ֖וֹ כְּפִ֣י תַחְרָ֑א שָׂפָ֥ה לְפִ֛יו סָבִ֖יב לֹ֥א יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃

LXX-Br36:30

τὸ δὲ περιστόμιον τοῦ ὑποδύτου ἐν τῷ μέσῳ διυφασμένον συμπλεκτὸν, ὤαν ἔχον κύκλῳ τὸ περιστόμιονν ἀδιάλυτον·

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