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Numbers 4:5-15
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Numbers 4:5-15
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5 When the camp prepares to journey, Aaron and his sons shall come, and they shall take down (A)the covering veil and cover the (B)ark of the Testimony with it. 6 Then they shall put on it a covering of badger skins, and spread over that a cloth entirely of (C)blue; and they shall insert (D)its poles.
7 “On the (E)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 (F)showbread[b] 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 (G)lampstand of the light, (H)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 (I)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 (J)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. 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 (K)the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; (L)but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die.
“(M)These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
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- Numbers 4:7 jars for the drink offering
- Numbers 4:7 Lit. continual bread
- Numbers 4:14 bowls
Numbers 4:5-15
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Numbers 4:5-15
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5 When the camp is to move,(A) Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain(B) and put it over the ark of the covenant law.(C) 6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[a](D) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(E) in place.
7 “Over the table of the Presence(F) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(G) the bread that is continually there(H) is to remain on it. 8 They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(I) in place.
9 “They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays,(J) 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.(K)
11 “Over the gold altar(L) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(M) in place.
12 “They are to take all the articles(N) 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.(O)
13 “They are to remove the ashes(P) from the bronze altar(Q) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(R) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(S) meat forks,(T) shovels(U) and sprinkling bowls.(V) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(W) in place.
15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,(X) only then are the Kohathites(Y) to come and do the carrying.(Z) But they must not touch the holy things(AA) or they will die.(AB) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
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- Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
Numbers 10:17
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Numbers 10:17
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17 Then (A)the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, (B)carrying the tabernacle.
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Numbers 10:17
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Numbers 10:17
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17 Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.(A)
Numbers 10:21
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Numbers 10:21
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21 Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the (A)holy things. (The tabernacle would be [a]prepared for their arrival.)
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- Numbers 10:21 Prepared by the Gershonites and the Merarites
Numbers 10:21
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Numbers 10:21
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21 Then the Kohathites(A) set out, carrying the holy things.(B) The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.(C)
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