Numbers 4:11-13

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¹¹ Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth and cover it with a covering of fine leather^[a] and put its poles in place,^{(A) 12} and they shall take all the utensils of the service that are used in the sanctuary and put them in a blue cloth and cover them with a covering of fine leather^[b] and put them on the carrying frame. ¹³ They shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it,