Exodus 39:23

And there was a head opening in the top of the Me'il, in its center, like the opening of a coat of mail, with a border all around about the head opening, that it should not be torn.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

22And he made the Me'il HaEphod of artistic weaverʼs work, all of turquoise wool.

24And they made upon the hems of the Me'il pomegranates of turquoise, and purple, and scarlet wool, and twisted linen.

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Matthew Henry on Exodus 39:2-32

The Tabernacle and Its Furniture. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the Lord commanded Moses. 2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work. 4 They made shoulderpieces for it,… Read the whole commentary →

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