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Numbers 4:5-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Numbers 4:5-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Whenever the camp is about to move on, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the screening veil, and cover the ark of the testimony with it.(A) 6 They are to place over this a covering made of manatee skin,[a] spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert its poles.(B)
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.(C)
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- Numbers 4:6 Or of dolphin skin, or of fine leather; Hb obscure
Numbers 4:5-7
New International Version
Numbers 4:5-7
New International Version
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.
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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 4:5-7
New King James Version
Numbers 4:5-7
New King James Version
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.
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- Numbers 4:7 jars for the drink offering
- Numbers 4:7 Lit. continual bread
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