Numbers 4:11
“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:”
Numbers 4:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:
- DARBYDarby
- And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put its staves to it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'And on the golden altar they spread a garment of blue, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- On the golden altar, they shall spread a blue cloth, cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and insert its poles.
Context: Numbers 4
9And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
10And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
11And 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:
12And 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:
13And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
About Numbers 4: The Duties of the Levites
The duties of the Kohathites, Merarites and Gershonites, the three divisions of the Levites, are outlined.
Commentary
In Numbers chapter 4, God instructs Moses to take a census of the Levites, who are the descendants of Levi, the third son of Jacob. The Levites are to be counted from the age of thirty to fifty, and are to be divided into four divisions: Gershon, Kohath, Merari, and Moses. Each division is to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle and its furnishings.