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Numbers 4:14

12 They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

13 Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.

15 When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

16 Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”

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BSB
and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.
KJV
And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.
WEB
They shall put on it all its vessels with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the meat hooks, the shovels, and the basins—all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles.
ASV
and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepans, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of sealskin, and put in the staves thereof.
DARBY
and they shall put upon it all the utensils thereof, wherewith they perform service about it: the firepans, the forks, and the shovels, and the bowls, all the utensils of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skin, and put its staves [to it].
BLB
And they shall put on it all its implements with that they minister there, the firepans, the forks, and the shovels, and the basins, and all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles.
ÅB
og på det legge alle de redskaper som brukes til tjenesten ved alteret: fyrfatene, kjøttgaflene og ildskuffene og skålene til å sprenge blod med, alle alterets redskaper; de skal bre et dekke av takasskinn over og sette inn bærestengene.
OTB
Deretter skal de plassere på det alle redskapene som brukes til tjeneste ved alteret, inkludert ildpannene, gaflene, skuffene og skålene. Over det skal de legge et dekke av holdbart skinn og sette inn bærestengene.
B1930
og på det legge alle de redskaper som brukes til tjenesten ved alteret: fyrfatene, kjøttgaflene og ildskuffene og skålene til å sprenge blod med, alle alterets redskaper; de skal bre et dekke av takasskinn over og sette inn bærestengene.

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  • Exodus 38:1–7

    Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

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  • 2 Chronicles 4:19

    Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;

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