Then they shall put on it a covering of badger skins, and spread over that a cloth entirely of (A)blue; and they shall insert (B)its poles.

“On the (C)table of showbread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the [a]pitchers for pouring; and the (D)showbread[b] shall be on it. They shall spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles. And they shall take a blue cloth and cover the (E)lampstand of the light, (F)with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it. 10 Then they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of badger skins, and put it on a carrying beam.

11 “Over (G)the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles. 12 Then they shall take all the (H)utensils of service with which they minister in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of badger skins, and put them on a carrying beam. 13 Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 They shall put on it all its implements with which they minister there—the firepans, the forks, the shovels, the [c]basins, and all the utensils of the altar—and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles.

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  1. Numbers 4:7 jars for the drink offering
  2. Numbers 4:7 Lit. continual bread
  3. Numbers 4:14 bowls

Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[a](A) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(B) in place.

“Over the table of the Presence(C) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(D) the bread that is continually there(E) is to remain on it. They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(F) in place.

“They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays,(G) and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it. 10 Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame.(H)

11 “Over the gold altar(I) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(J) in place.

12 “They are to take all the articles(K) used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.(L)

13 “They are to remove the ashes(M) from the bronze altar(N) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(O) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(P) meat forks,(Q) shovels(R) and sprinkling bowls.(S) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(T) in place.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25