Numbers 4:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles.”

Numbers 4:6 — World English Bible

Numbers 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Numbers 4:6 — American Standard Version

Numbers 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves.”

Numbers 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and shall put thereon a covering of badgers' skin, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put its staves [to it].”

Numbers 4:6 — Darby Translation

Numbers 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they shall put thereon a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall spread vpon it a cloth altogether of blewe silke, and put to the barres thereof:”

Numbers 4:6 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 4:6 in Context — Numbers 4

4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

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.

7 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:

8 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.

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What Does Numbers 4:6 Mean?

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