Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the opening for his head will be in the middle of it; its opening will have an edge all around, the work of a weaver; it will be like the opening of a sturdy garment for it, [so that] it will not be torn.

New American Standard Bible

There shall be an opening at its top in the middle of it; around its opening there shall be a binding of woven work, like the opening of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn.

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.

Holman Bible

There should be an opening at its top in the center of it. Around the opening, there should be a woven collar with an opening like that of body armor so that it does not tear.

International Standard Version

There is to be an opening at its top, in the middle, with a woven binding around the opening like the opening of a coat of mail so that it cannot be torn.

A Conservative Version

And it shall have a hole for the head in the midst of it. 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 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.

Amplified

There shall be an opening at its top in the center [for the head], with a binding of woven work around the opening, like the opening in a coat of armor, so that it will not tear or fray.

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And the mouth of its head shall be in the midst of it: the lip shall be before it round about a plaited work, as the mouth of a coat of mail shall be to it: it shall not rend.

King James 2000

And there shall be a hole in the top of it, in the midst of it: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of a garment, that it does not tear.

Modern King James verseion

And there shall be a hole in the top of it, in its middle; a binding shall be all around its mouth, of woven work. It shall be like the mouth of a corselet; it may not be torn.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there shall be a hole for the head in the midst of it, and let there be a bond of woven work round about the collar of it: as it were the collar of a partlet, that it rend not.

NET Bible

There is to be an opening in its top in the center of it, with an edge all around the opening, the work of a weaver, like the opening of a collar, so that it cannot be torn.

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

and the opening for his head shall be in the midst thereof, - a border, shall there be to the opening thereof round about the work of a weaver, like the opening of a coat of mail, shall there be to it, it must not be rent.

Webster

And there shall be a hole in the top of it, in the midst of it: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And there shall be an hole
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

in the top
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of it, in the midst
תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

of woven
ארג 
'arag 
Usage: 13

מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

the hole
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

of it, as it were the hole
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

of an habergeon
תּחרא 
Tachara' 
Usage: 2

Context Readings

The Robe

31 "And you will make the robe of the ephod totally of blue [yarn]. 32 And the opening for his head will be in the middle of it; its opening will have an edge all around, the work of a weaver; it will be like the opening of a sturdy garment for it, [so that] it will not be torn. 33 And you will make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and crimson [yarns] on its hem all around and bells of gold in the midst of them all around,


Cross References

Exodus 39:28

and the turban of fine linen and the headdresses of the headbands of fine linen and undergarments of the linen cloth, finely twisted,

2 Chronicles 26:14

And Uzziah prepared small shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the whole army.

Nehemiah 4:16

From that day, half of my servants were working on craftsmanship, half were holding spears, small shields, bows, and breastplates. The commanders were behind the whole house of Judah.

Job 41:26

Reaching it [with the] sword does not avail, [nor] [with the] spear, [the] dart, or [the] javelin.

John 19:23-24

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his clothing and made four shares--for each soldier a share--and the tunic. (Now the tunic was seamless, woven from the top {in a single piece}.)

Ephesians 4:3-16

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;

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