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.

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.

And little bells of the purest gold, which they put between the pomegranates at the bottom of the tunick round about:

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.

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;

And there was an hole in the middle of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

With a hole at the top in the middle, like the hole in the coat of a fighting-man, edged with a band to make it strong.

and little bells from the purest gold, which they set between the pomegranates at the very bottom of the tunic all around.

Et foramen pallii in medio ejus, sicut foramen loricae labrum erat in orificio ipsius per circuitum, ne frangeretur.

As the hole of a habergeon - The habergeon or hauberk was a small coat of mail, something in form of a half shirt, made of small iron rings curiously united together. It covered the neck and breast, was very light, and resisted the stroke of a sword. Sometimes it went over the whole head as well as over the breast. This kind of defensive armor was used among the Asiatics, particularly the ancient Persians, among whom it is still worn. It seems to have been borrowed from the Asiatics by the Norman crusaders.

And (f) [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.
(f) Where he could put his head through.