Numbers 4:6 “They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid…”

Numbers 4:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

World English Bible

put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles.

American Standard Version

and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they shall put thereon a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall spread vpon it a cloth altogether of blewe silke, and put to the barres thereof:

Darby Translation

and shall put thereon a covering of badgers' skin, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put its staves [to it].

Young's Literal Translation

and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves.

Bible in Basic English

And putting over it the leather cover and over that a blue cloth; and putting its rods in place.

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Cross references

“a cloth”

Numbers 4:11–13 Exodus 35:19 Exodus 39:1 Exodus 39:41 Numbers 4:7 Numbers 4:8

Numbers 4:11–13 · BSB

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

Exodus 35:19 · BSB

and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

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 4:7 · BSB

Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

Numbers 4:8 · BSB

And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

“the staves”

Exodus 25:13–15 1 Kings 8:7 1 Kings 8:8

Exodus 25:13–15 · BSB

And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

1 Kings 8:7 · BSB

For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

1 Kings 8:8 · BSB

The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.

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

In context

5Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.

7Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

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