Numbers 4:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 4:8

6 Then they shall put on it a covering of badger skins, and spread over that a cloth entirely of ^ablue; and they shall insert ^bits poles.

7 “On the ^atable of showbread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the¹ pitchers for pouring; and the ^bshowbread shall be on it.

8 They shall spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles.

9 And they shall take a blue cloth and cover the ^alampstand of the light, ^bwith 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 ^athe 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 ^autensils 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, the¹ basins, and all the utensils of the altar—and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles.

15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then ^athe sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; ^bbut they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. “^cThese are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.

16 “The appointed duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is ^athe oil for the light, the ^bsweet incense, ^cthe daily grain offering, the ^danointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”

Verse Comparison: Numbers 4:8

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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,

New English Translation
They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.

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