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JPS Old Testament
Numbers 4:11
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall set the staves thereof.
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Hebrew Names Version
On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
King James Version
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:
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:
Lexham English Bible
Over the altar of gold they will spread a blue cloth, and they will cover it with a covering of fine leather and place its poles.
Over the altar of gold they will spread a blue cloth, and they will cover it with a covering of fine leather and place its poles.
New Century Version
"They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with fine leather, and put the poles in place.
"They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with fine leather, and put the poles in place.
New English Translation
"They must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar, and cover it with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.
"They must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar, and cover it with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.
Amplified Bible
"Over the golden [incense] altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of porpoise skin, and shall insert its carrying poles;
"Over the golden [incense] altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of porpoise skin, and shall insert its carrying poles;
New American Standard Bible
"Over the golden altar they shall spread a violet cloth, and cover it with a covering of fine leather, and they shall insert its carrying poles;
"Over the golden altar they shall spread a violet cloth, and cover it with a covering of fine leather, and they shall insert its carrying poles;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also vpon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blewe silke, and couer it with a couering of badgers skinnes, & put to the barres thereof.
Also vpon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blewe silke, and couer it with a couering of badgers skinnes, & put to the barres thereof.
Legacy Standard Bible
And over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth and cover it with a covering of porpoise skin and shall insert its poles;
And over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth and cover it with a covering of porpoise skin and shall insert its poles;
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
On the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with a covering of fine leather and insert its carrying-poles.
On the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with a covering of fine leather and insert its carrying-poles.
Darby Translation
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put its staves [to it].
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put its staves [to it].
Easy-to-Read Version
"They must spread a blue cloth over the golden altar. They must cover that with fine leather. Then they must put the poles for carrying it in the rings on the altar.
"They must spread a blue cloth over the golden altar. They must cover that with fine leather. Then they must put the poles for carrying it in the rings on the altar.
English Standard Version
And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
George Lamsa Translation
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers skins, and shall put it upon its poles;
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers skins, and shall put it upon its poles;
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
“They are to spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with a covering made of fine leather, and insert its poles.
“They are to spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with a covering made of fine leather, and insert its poles.
Literal Translation
And they shall spread a blue cloth on the golden altar, and shall cover it with a covering of dugong skin, and shall put in its staves.
And they shall spread a blue cloth on the golden altar, and shall cover it with a covering of dugong skin, and shall put in its staves.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So shal they sprede a yalowe clothe ouer the golden altare also, and couer the same with a couerynge of doo skynnes, and put it vpon staues.
So shal they sprede a yalowe clothe ouer the golden altare also, and couer the same with a couerynge of doo skynnes, and put it vpon staues.
American Standard Version
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:
Bible in Basic English
On the gold altar they are to put a blue cloth, covering it with a leather cover; and they are to put its rods in their places.
On the gold altar they are to put a blue cloth, covering it with a leather cover; and they are to put its rods in their places.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vpon the golden aulter, they shall spreade a cloth of blewe silke, and couer it with a couering of Badgers skinnes, and put to the barres therof.
And vpon the golden aulter, they shall spreade a cloth of blewe silke, and couer it with a couering of Badgers skinnes, and put to the barres therof.
King James Version (1611)
And vpon the golden Altar they shall spread a cloth of blew, and couer it with a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall put to the staues thereof.
And vpon the golden Altar they shall spread a cloth of blew, and couer it with a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall put to the staues thereof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they shall put a blue cloth for a cover on the golden altar, and shall cover it with a blue skin cover, and put in its staves.
And they shall put a blue cloth for a cover on the golden altar, and shall cover it with a blue skin cover, and put in its staves.
English Revised Version
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:
Berean Standard Bible
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also and thei schulen wlappe the goldun auter in a clooth of iacynt; and thei schulen stretche forth aboue an hilyng of `skynnys of iacynt, and thei schulen putte in barris.
Also and thei schulen wlappe the goldun auter in a clooth of iacynt; and thei schulen stretche forth aboue an hilyng of `skynnys of iacynt, and thei schulen putte in barris.
Young's Literal Translation
`And on the golden altar they spread a garment of blue, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves;
`And on the golden altar they spread a garment of blue, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves;
Update Bible Version
And on the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the poles thereof:
And on the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the poles thereof:
Webster's Bible Translation
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 it its staffs.
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 it its staffs.
World English Bible
On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
New King James Version
"Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles.
"Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles.
New Living Translation
"Next they must spread a blue cloth over the gold incense altar and cover this cloth with fine goatskin leather. Then they must attach the carrying poles to the altar.
"Next they must spread a blue cloth over the gold incense altar and cover this cloth with fine goatskin leather. Then they must attach the carrying poles to the altar.
New Life Bible
They will spread a blue cloth over the altar of gold, and cover it with badgers' skins. And they will put in the long pieces of wood to carry it.
They will spread a blue cloth over the altar of gold, and cover it with badgers' skins. And they will put in the long pieces of wood to carry it.
New Revised Standard
Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of fine leather, and shall put its poles in place;
Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of fine leather, and shall put its poles in place;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And upon the altar of gold, shall they spread a wrapper of blue, and shall cover the same in a covering of badgers skin, - and shall put in the staves thereof,
And upon the altar of gold, shall they spread a wrapper of blue, and shall cover the same in a covering of badgers skin, - and shall put in the staves thereof,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.
And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.
Revised Standard Version
And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles;
And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles;
THE MESSAGE
"They are to spread a blue cloth over the Gold Altar and cover it with dolphin skins and place it on a carrying frame.
"They are to spread a blue cloth over the Gold Altar and cover it with dolphin skins and place it on a carrying frame.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth and cover it with a covering of porpoise skin, and shall insert its poles;
"Over the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth and cover it with a covering of porpoise skin, and shall insert its poles;
Contextual Overview
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: 2 'Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, 3 from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do work in the tent of meeting. 4 This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, about the most holy things: 5 when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it; 6 and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall set the staves thereof. 7 And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the pans, and the bowls, and the jars wherewith to pour out; and the continual bread shall remain thereon. 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall set the staves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it. 10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it upon a bar.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 30:1-19, Exodus 37:25-28, Exodus 39:38, Exodus 40:5, Exodus 40:26, Exodus 40:27
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:13 - General Numbers 4:6 - a cloth Numbers 4:8 - General Numbers 4:13 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 3:14
And the LORD God said unto the serpent: 'Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou from among all cattle, and from among all beasts of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
And the LORD God said unto the serpent: 'Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou from among all cattle, and from among all beasts of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
Genesis 4:14
Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.'
Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.'
Genesis 4:15
And the LORD said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
And the LORD said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
And his brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Job 16:18
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no resting-place.
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no resting-place.
Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His place to visit upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His place to visit upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue,.... The altar of incense, which was overlaid with gold, and therefore called a golden one, to which the allusion is in Revelation 8:3;
and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins; after the cloth of blue was spread upon it:
and shall put to the staves thereof; into the rings, both made to bear and carry it, upon occasion, from place to place.
