Numbers 4:13

Contemporary English Version

They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and cover it with a purple cloth.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.

King James Version
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

Lexham English Bible
They will remove the fat-soaked ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it;

New Century Version
"They must clean the ashes off the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

New English Translation
Also, they must take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

Amplified Bible
"Then they shall clean away the ashes from the altar [of burnt offering], and spread a purple cloth over it.

New American Standard Bible
"Then they shall clean away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth vpon it,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

Complete Jewish Bible
After removing the greasy ashes from the altar, they are to spread a purple cloth over it

Darby Translation
And they shall cleanse the altar of the ashes, and spread a purple cloth thereon;

Easy-to-Read Version
"They must clean the ashes out of the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

English Standard Version
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

George Lamsa Translation
And they shall take apart the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it;

Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
“They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

Literal Translation
And they shall remove the ashes of the altar, and shall spread over it a purple cloth;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They shal swepe the asshes also from the altare, and sprede a clothe of scarlet ouer it, and set all his vessels theron,

American Standard Version
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

Bible in Basic English
And they are to take away the burned waste from the altar, and put a purple cloth on it;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they shall take away the asshes from the aulter, and spreade a purple cloth thereon.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon.

King James Version (1611)
And they shall take away the ashes from the Altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he shall put the covering on the altar, and they shall cover it with a cloth all of purple.

English Revised Version
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also thei schulen clense the auter fro aische, and thei schulen wlappe it in a clooth of purpur.

Young's Literal Translation
and have removed the ashes of the altar, and have spread over it a garment of purple;

Update Bible Version
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth upon it:

World English Bible
They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.

New King James Version
Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it.

New Living Translation
"They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth.

New Life Bible
Then they will take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it.

New Revised Standard
They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then shall they remove the fat-ashes from the altar, - and spread over it a wrapper of purple;

Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall cleanse the altar also from the ashes, and shall wrap it up in a purple cloth,

Revised Standard Version
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it;

THE MESSAGE
"They are to remove the ashes from the Altar and spread a purple cloth over it. They are to place on it all the articles used in ministering at the Altar—firepans, forks, shovels, bowls; everything used at the Altar—place them on the Altar, cover it with the dolphin skins, and insert the poles.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it.

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord told Moses and Aaron: ²Find out how many men between the ages of thirty and fifty are in the four Levite clans of Kohath. Count only those who are able to work at the sacred tent. ⁴ The Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects used in worship at the sacred tent. ⁵ When the Israelites are ready to move their camp, Aaron and his sons will enter the tent and take down the curtain that separates the sacred chest from the rest of the tent. They will cover the chest with this curtain, ⁶ and then with a piece of fine leather, and cover it all with a solid blue cloth. After this they will put the carrying poles in place. ⁷ Next, Aaron and his sons will use another blue cloth to cover the table for the sacred bread. On the cloth they will place the dishes, the bowls for incense, the cups, the jugs for wine, as well as the bread itself. ⁸ They are to cover all of this with a bright red cloth, and then with a piece of fine leather, before putting the carrying poles in place. ⁹ With another blue cloth they will cover the lampstand, along with the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the fire pans, and the jars of oil for the lamps. ¹⁰ All of this will then be covered with a piece of fine leather and placed on a carrying frame. ¹¹ The gold incense altar is to be covered with a blue cloth, and then with a piece of fine leather, before its carrying poles are put in place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The embers of the sacred fire seem to have been removed in the grate, which was carried apart from the brazen altar; both being covered from view by purple cloths. Numbers 4:6-9, Numbers 4:11, Numbers 4:12, Exodus 27:3-5, Exodus 39:1, Exodus 39:41, Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:7 - bear it

Cross-References

Job 15:22
Darkness, despair, and death are their destiny.

Revelation 16:9
Everyone was scorched by its great heat, and all of them cursed the name of God who had power over these terrible troubles. But no one turned to God and praised him.

Revelation 16:11
And because of their painful sores, they cursed the God who rules in heaven. But still they did not stop doing evil things.

Revelation 16:21
Hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds each, fell from the sky on people. Finally, the people cursed God, because the hail was so terrible.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon. Having cleared the holy of holies, and the holy place, they were to come forth from thence into the court of the tabernacle, where stood the altar of burnt offering, which is here meant, and on which sacrifices being daily burnt, there were always ashes to be removed; and which at this time was highly necessary to be done, when the tabernacle was taken down, and all belonging to it to be carried away; and though no mention is made of the fire, which was always burning on it, it was doubtless preserved, and care was taken for the carrying it along with the altar, or in a separate vessel from it. Bishop Patrick supposes it might be carried upon the grate.