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 manatee skin,[a] and put them on a carrying frame.

13 “They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it, 14 and place all the equipment on it that they use in serving: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and basins—all the equipment of the altar.(A) They are to spread a covering made of manatee skin[b] over it and insert its poles.[c](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:12 Or of dolphin skin, or of fine leather; Hb obscure
  2. Numbers 4:14 Or of dolphin skin, or of fine leather; Hb obscure
  3. Numbers 4:14 Sam, LXX add They are to take a purple cloth and cover the wash basin and its base. They are to place them in a covering made of manatee skin and put them on the carrying frame.

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