In Exodus 39 of Exodus .
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.
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וּפִֽי ־ ufi and edge וּפִֽי ufi and edge פֶּה conjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and edge”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s… הַמְּעִ֥יל hamil the robe הַמְּעִ֥יל hamil the robe מְעִיל definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the robe”, the ordinary form H4598 a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) cloke, coat, mantle, robe. בְּתוֹכ֖וֹ betokhvo in among בְּתוֹכ֖וֹ betokhvo in among תָּוֶךְ preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next word H8432 a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). כְּפִ֣י kefi as edge כְּפִ֣י kefi as edge פֶּה preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as edge”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s… תַחְרָ֑א tachra habergeon תַחְרָ֑א tachra habergeon תַּחֲרָא noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “habergeon”, the ordinary form H8473 a linen corslet (as white or hollow) habergeon. שָׂפָ֥ה safah language שָׂפָ֥ה safah language שָׂפָה noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “language”, the ordinary form H8193 the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. לְפִ֛יו lefiv to edge לְפִ֛יו lefiv to edge פֶּה preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to edge”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s… סָבִ֖יב saviv about סָבִ֖יב saviv about סָבִיב noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary form H5439 (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. לֹ֥א lo no , -r, לֹ֥א lo no , -r, לֹא particle, negative — “no , -r,” H3808 not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul… יִקָּרֵֽעַ ׃ yiqarea rend יִקָּרֵֽעַ yiqarea rend קָרַע verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rend”, an unfinished action H7167 to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
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.
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American Standard Version (1901) 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.
Young’s Literal Translation 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;
World English Bible 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.
Darby Translation 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.
Douay-Rheims And little bells of the purest gold, which they put between the pomegranates at the bottom of the tunick round about:
Jewish Publication Society (1917) 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.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English And Moses saw all the works; and they had done them all as the Lord commanded Moses, so had they made them; and Moses blessed them.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καὶ εἶδε Μωυσῆς πάντα τὰ ἔργα, καὶ ἦσαν πεποιηκότες αὐτὰ ὃν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ, οὕτως ἐποίησαν αὐτὰ, καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Μωυσῆς.
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