Numbers 4:13 “Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purpl…”

Numbers 4:13

Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

World English Bible

“They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.

American Standard Version

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

Geneva Bible 1599

Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth vpon it,

Darby Translation

And they shall cleanse the altar of the ashes, and spread a purple cloth thereon;

Young's Literal Translation

and have removed the ashes of the altar, and have spread over it a garment of purple;

Bible in Basic English

And they are to take away the burned waste from the altar, and put a purple cloth on it;

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Cross references

“And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:”

Numbers 4:6–9 Exodus 39:1 Exodus 39:41 Numbers 4:11 Numbers 4:12 Exodus 27:3–5

Numbers 4:6–9 · BSB

They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

Exodus 39:1 · BSB

From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:41 · BSB

and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

Numbers 4:11 · BSB

Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

Numbers 4:12 · BSB

They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

Exodus 27:3–5 · BSB

Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans.

Also

Exodus 27:1–8

Exodus 27:1–8 · BSB

“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

14and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.

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