Numbers 4:5-13

Christian Standard Bible

⁵ Whenever the camp is about to move on, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the screening curtain, and cover the ark of the testimony with it.^{(A) 6} They are to place over this a covering made of fine leather,^[a](B) spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert its poles.^(C)

⁷ “They are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and place the plates and cups on it, as well as the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to be on it.^{(D) 8} They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering made of fine leather, and insert the poles in the table.^(E)

⁹ “They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand^(F) used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans,^(G) as well as its jars of oil by which they service it. ¹⁰ Then they are to place it with all its utensils inside a covering made of fine leather and put them on the carrying frame.

¹¹ “They are to spread a blue cloth over the gold altar,^(H) cover it with a covering made of fine leather, and insert its poles.^{(I) 12} They are to take all the serving utensils they use in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering made of fine leather, and put them on a carrying frame.

¹³ “They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,