Numbers 4:6

What does Numbers 4:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 4:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And putting over it the leather cover and over that a blue cloth; and putting its rods in place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And shall cover it again with a cover of violet skins, and shall spread over it a cloth all of violet, and shall put in the bars.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and shall put thereon a covering of badgers' skin, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put its staves [to it].

Context

v.5when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it,

v.6This passage

v.7And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls and the cups wherewith to pour out; and the continual bread shall be thereon:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 39:41

    the finely wrought garments for ministering in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

  • 1 Kings 8:7

    For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

  • Numbers 4:11

    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:

  • Exodus 39:1

    And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • Exodus 25:13

    And thou shalt make staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.

  • Exodus 35:19

    the finely wrought garments, for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.

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