Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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.
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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Beged
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Census Of The Kohathites
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, 8 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, 9 and have taken a garment of blue, and have covered the candlestick of the lamp, and its lights, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, and all its oil vessels wherewith they minister to it;
Cross References
Numbers 4:6-7
and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves.
Numbers 4:9
and have taken a garment of blue, and have covered the candlestick of the lamp, and its lights, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, and all its oil vessels wherewith they minister to 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;