Verse Comparison: Numbers 4:8
American Standard Version
and they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Amplified® Bible
And they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and put over that a covering of dolphin {or} porpoise skin, and put in place the poles [for carrying].
Contemporary English Version
They are to cover all of this with a bright red cloth, and then with a piece of fine leather, before putting the carrying poles in place.
Darby English Version
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put its staves [to it].
Good News Bible
They shall spread a red cloth over all of this, put a fine leather cover over it, and then insert the carrying poles.
King James Version
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.
New American Standard Bible
"They shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet {material,} and cover the same with a covering of porpoise skin, and they shall insert its poles.
New International Version
Over these they are to spread a scarlet cloth, cover that with hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.
New King James Version
They shall spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"They shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet material, and cover the same with a covering of porpoise skin, and they shall insert its poles.
Revised Standard Version
then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
Young's Literal Translation
and they have spread over them a garment of scarlet, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves,
