Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves.
New American Standard Bible
and they shall lay a
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
They are to place over this a covering made of manatee skin,
International Standard Version
They are to set a leather-dyed skin covering over it, cover it with a pure blue cloth, and then insert its poles.
A Conservative Version
And shall put on it a covering of sea-skin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves of it.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
and they shall put on it a covering of
Bible in Basic English
And putting over it the leather cover and over that a blue cloth; and putting its rods in place.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And they gave upon it a covering of tahash skins, and they spread over a garment wholly cerulean purple from above, and they put up its bars.
King James 2000
And shall put thereon the covering of badger skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in its poles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They will put on it a covering of {fine leather}, and they will spread a cloth of perfect blue over it, and they will place its poles.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall put on it the covering of dugong skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in its staves.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and shall put thereon a covering of taxus' skins and shall spread a cloth that is altogether of jacinth, above all, and put the staves thereof in.
NET Bible
Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
and put thereon a covering of badgers skin, and spread a complete wrapper of blue over above, - and put in the staves thereof.
Webster
And shall put on it the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staffs of it.
World English Bible
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.
Themes
Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » How prepared for conveyance
Ark of the covenant » Covered with the vail by the priests before removal
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
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites
Interlinear
Nathan
Paras
Ma`al
Kaliyl
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Census Of The Kohathites
5 that Aaron and his sons have come in, in the journeying of the camp, and have taken down the vail of the hanging, and have covered with it the ark of the testimony; 6 and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves. 7 'And on the table of the presence they spread a garment of blue, and have put on it the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and the cups of the libation, and the bread of continuity is on it,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 25:13-15
and thou hast made staves of shittim wood, and hast overlaid them with gold,
Exodus 35:19
'The coloured garments, to do service in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons to act as priest in.'
Exodus 39:1
And of the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, they made coloured garments, to minister in the sanctuary; and they make the holy garments which are for Aaron, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Exodus 39:41
the coloured clothes to minister in the sanctuary, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to act as priest in.
Numbers 4:7-8
'And on the table of the presence they spread a garment of blue, and have put on it the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and the cups of the libation, and the bread of continuity is on it,
Numbers 4:11-13
'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;
1 Kings 8:7-8
for the cherubs are spreading forth two wings unto the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves from above;