Numbers 4:6

And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over [it] a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

And shall put {H5414} thereon the covering {H3681} of badgers {H8476}' skins {H5785}, and shall spread {H6566} over {H4605} it a cloth {H899} wholly {H3632} of blue {H8504}, and shall put {H7760} in the staves {H905} thereof.

On that they are to place a covering of fine leather, and on top of that spread an all-blue cloth. Then they are to insert the carrying-poles.

They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 25:13 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt make staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

  • Exodus 25:15 (3 votes)

    The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.

  • Numbers 4:7 (2 votes)

    And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

  • Numbers 4:8 (2 votes)

    And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

  • Exodus 39:41 (2 votes)

    The cloths of service to do service in the holy [place], and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.

  • Exodus 35:19 (2 votes)

    The cloths of service, to do service in the holy [place], the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office.

  • 1 Kings 8:7 (2 votes)

    For the cherubims spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.