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Numbers 4:9

7 Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

8 And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.

10 Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

11 Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

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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.

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BSB
They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.
KJV
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:
WEB
“They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
ASV
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
DARBY
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-trays, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they perform its service;
BLB
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the lampstand of the light, and its lamps, and its wick trimmers, and its firepans, and all its oil vessels with which they minister to it.
ÅB
Så skal de ta en duk av blå ull og med det dekke lysestaken og dens lamper og lysesaksene og brikkene og alle oljekarene som brukes til tjenesten ved den.
OTB
De skal ta et fiolett klede og dekke lysestaken for lyset, sammen med dens lamper, veke-trimmere, brett, og alle dens oljebeholdere.
B1930
Så skal de ta et klæde av blå ull og med det dekke lysestaken og dens lamper og lysesaksene og brikkene og alle oljekarene som brukes til tjenesten ved den.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 25:31–39

    Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

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  • Psalms 119:105

    Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

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  • Exodus 37:17–24

    Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

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  • Revelation 1:20–2:1

    This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

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