Numbers 4:13

English Standard Version

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

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.

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

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.

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 spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ² "Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses, ³ from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting. ⁴ This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things. ⁵ When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it. ⁶ Then they shall put on it a covering of goatskin and spread on top of that a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles. ⁷ And over the table of the bread of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue and put on it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls, and the flagons for the drink offering; the regular showbread also shall be on it. ⁸ Then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles. ⁹ And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the lampstand for the light, with its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied. ¹⁰ And they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of goatskin and put it on the carrying frame.

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
He does not believe that he will return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword.

Revelation 16:9
They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

Revelation 16:11
and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.

Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

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.