Numbers 4:10

8 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.

9 And 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:

And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

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:

12 And 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:

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.
KJV
And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
WEB
They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame.
ASV
and they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it upon the frame.
DARBY
and they shall put it and all the utensils thereof within a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put it upon a pole.
BLB
And they shall put it and all its vessels in a covering of badger skins, and put [it] on the carrying pole.
ÅB
Og de skal legge den og alt som hører til den, i et dekke av takasskinn og legge det på en bærebør.
OTB
Deretter skal de legge den og alle dens redskaper i et dekke av holdbart skinn og plassere det på bærestativet.
B1930
Og de skal legge den og alt som hører til den, i et dekke av takasskinn og legge det på en bærebør.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 4:6

    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.

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  • Numbers 4:12

    And 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:

    Read in context