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Numbers 4:11-13
The Voice
Numbers 4:11-13
The Voice
11 Concerning the golden altar for incense, they shall cover it first with a blue cloth, and over that with a sea-cow skin. They shall insert its poles. 12 Likewise, all of the furnishings used in sanctuary service should go into a blue cloth, be covered with a sea-cow skin, and set on a carrying frame. 13 They will need to empty the fat ashes from the burnt offering altar before spreading a purple cloth over it.
Numbers 4:11-13
King James Version
Numbers 4:11-13
King James Version
11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:
12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:
13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
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Numbers 4:11-13
English Standard Version
Numbers 4:11-13
English Standard Version
11 And over (A)the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles. 12 And they shall take all (B)the vessels of the service that are used in the sanctuary and put them in a cloth of blue and cover them with a covering of goatskin and put them on the carrying frame. 13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
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Numbers 4:11-13
New King James Version
Numbers 4:11-13
New King James Version
11 “Over (A)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 (B)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.
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Numbers 4:11-13
New International Version
Numbers 4:11-13
New International Version
11 “Over the gold altar(A) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(B) in place.
12 “They are to take all the articles(C) 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.(D)
13 “They are to remove the ashes(E) from the bronze altar(F) and spread a purple cloth over it.
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