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Numbers 4:6
Numbers 4:6 is verse 6 of Numbers chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.
Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 25; see Exodus 25:5.
King James Version
And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
World English Bible
put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles.
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Numbers 4:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible
4 This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.
5 Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.
6 They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.
7 Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.
8 And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
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Cross-references
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Numbers 4:7Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.
Numbers 4:8And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Numbers 4:11Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Numbers 4:12They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.
Numbers 4:13Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,
Exodus 35:19and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”
Exodus 39:1From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:41and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.
Exodus 25:13And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 25:14Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
Exodus 25:15The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.
1 Kings 8:7For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
1 Kings 8:8The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.