Parallel Verses
World English Bible
They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
New American Standard Bible
They shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet material, and cover the same with a covering of porpoise skin, and they shall insert its poles.
King James Version
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Holman Bible
They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin,
International Standard Version
They are to spread over them a scarlet cloth and a leather-dyed skin covering and then insert its poles.
A Conservative Version
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of sea-skin, and shall put in the staves of it.
American Standard Version
and they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Amplified
They shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover that with a covering of porpoise skin, and they shall insert its carrying poles.
Bible in Basic English
And over them they are to put a red cloth, covering it with a leather cover, and putting its rods in their places.
Darby Translation
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put its staves to it.
Julia Smith Translation
And they spread upon them a garment of double scarlet, and they covered it with a cover of tahash skins, and they put up the bars.
King James 2000
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badger skins, and shall put in its poles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They will spread over it a scarlet cloth, and they will cover it with a covering of {fine leather}, and they will place its poles.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet and cover it with a covering of dugong skins, and they shall put in its staves.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and they shall spread upon them a covering of purple, and cover the same with a covering of taxus' skins, and put the staves thereof in.
NET Bible
They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.
New Heart English Bible
They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
The Emphasized Bible
and they shall spread over them a wrapper of crimson, and cover the same with a covering of badgers skin, - and shall put in the staves thereof.
Webster
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staffs of it.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have spread over them a garment of scarlet, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves,
Themes
Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites
Interlinear
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Census Of The Kohathites
7 "On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it. 8 They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. 9 "They shall take a blue cloth, and cover the lampstand of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
Cross References
Numbers 4:6-7
and shall put a covering of sealskin on it, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles.
Numbers 4:9
"They shall take a blue cloth, and cover the lampstand of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
Numbers 4:11-13
"On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.