Exodus 39:23

23 with its opening in the middle, like that of a coat of mail, and with a border around the opening, so that it wouldn't tear.

Exodus 39:23 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 39:23

(See Gill on Exodus 39:2).

Exodus 39:23 In-Context

21 Then they bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the vest with a blue cord, so that it could be on the vest's decorated belt, and so that the breastplate would not swing loose from the vest -as ADONAI had ordered Moshe.

22 He made the robe for the ritual vest; it was woven entirely of blue,

23 with its opening in the middle, like that of a coat of mail, and with a border around the opening, so that it wouldn't tear.

24 On the bottom hem they made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet, and woven linen;

25 and they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates all the way around the hem of the robe - between the pomegranates,