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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 not be torn.
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Practical and Durable Design
Commentators explain that the opening for the priest's head was reinforced with a strong binding, similar to a military coat of mail or 'habergeon.' This practical design prevented the garment from tearing under the weight of the other vestments or from repeated use, showing God's concern for durability and quality craftsmanship.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(). Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of…
19th Century
Anglican
As it were the hole of a habergeon. — Linen corselets, or “habergeons,” were common in Egypt, and were shaped as indicate…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there shall be a hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof At the neck of it, f…
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