New American Standard Bible 2020
Numbers 4:2-15
2“TakeH5375 a 1censusH7218 of the 2descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 3from 3thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who can enterH935 the serviceH6635 of ministry to doH6213 workH4399 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 4ThisH2088 is the workH5656 of the 4descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, concerning the mostH6944 holyH6944 thingsH6944.
5“When the campH4264 setsH5265 outH5265, AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 inH935 and takeH3381 downH3381 5the veilH6532 of the curtainH4539, and coverH3680 the 6arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 with it; 6and they shall placeH5414 a 7coveringH3681 of 8fineH8476 leatherH5785 on it, and spreadH6566 overH4605 it a clothH899 of pureH3632 9violetH8504, and insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905. 7OverH5921 the tableH7979 of the bread of the PresenceH6440 they shall also spreadH6566 a clothH899 of violetH8504 and putH5414 on it the dishesH7086, the pansH3709, the sacrificialH4518 bowlsH4518, and the jugsH7184 for the drinkH5262 offeringH5262; and 10the continualH8548 breadH3899 shall be on it. 8And they shall spreadH6566 overH5921 them a clothH899 of scarletH8438H8144 material, and coverH3680 the sameH853 with a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and they shall insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905. 9Then they shall takeH3947 a violetH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 the 11lampstandH4501 for the lightH3974, 12along with its lampsH5216, its tongsH4457, its traysH4289, and allH3605 its oilH8081 containersH3627, by whichH834 they attendH8334 to it; 10and they shall putH5414 it and allH3605 its utensilsH3627 in a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and putH5414 it on the carryingH4132 13barsH4132. 11OverH5921 the goldenH2091 altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566 a violetH8504 clothH899, and coverH3680 it with a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and they shall insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905; 12and they shall takeH3947 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of serviceH8335, with whichH834 they serveH8334 in the sanctuaryH6944, and putH5414 them in a violetH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 them with a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and putH5414 them on the carryingH4132 14barsH4132. 13Then they shall cleanH1878 awayH1878 the 15ashesH1878 from the 16altarH4196, and spreadH6566 a purpleH713 clothH899 overH5921 it. 14They shall also putH5414 on it allH3605 its utensilsH3627 by whichH834 they serveH8334 inH5921 connectionH5921 withH5921 it: the firepansH4289, the forksH4207, shovelsH3257, and the basinsH4219, allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the altarH4196; and they shall spreadH6566 a coverH3681 of fineH8476 leatherH5785 overH5921 it and insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905. 15When AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have finishedH3615 coveringH3680 the holyH6944 objects and allH3605 the furnishingsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944, when the campH4264 is to setH5265 outH5265, afterH310 that the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935 to carryH5375 them by the poles, so that they will not touchH5060 the holyH6944 objects 17and dieH4191. TheseH428 are the 18thingsH4853 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 that the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 are toH4853 carryH4853.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 4:2 Lit sum ↩
- 2. Numbers 4:2 Lit sons ↩
- 3. Numbers 4:3 Num 4:23, 30, 35; 8:24; 1 Chr 23:3, 24, 27; Ezra 3:8 ↩
- 4. Numbers 4:4 Lit sons ↩
- 5. Numbers 4:5 Ex 40:5; Lev 16:2; 2 Chr 3:14; Matt 27:51; Heb 9:3 ↩
- 6. Numbers 4:5 Ex 25:10-16 ↩
- 7. Numbers 4:6 Num 4:25 ↩
- 8. Numbers 4:6 Meaning of the Heb uncertain, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 9. Numbers 4:6 Or bluish; LXX hyacinth in color, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 10. Numbers 4:7 Ex 25:30; Lev 24:5-9 ↩
- 11. Numbers 4:9 Ex 25:31 ↩
- 12. Numbers 4:9 Ex 25:37, 38 ↩
- 13. Numbers 4:10 Or frame ↩
- 14. Numbers 4:12 Or frame ↩
- 15. Numbers 4:13 Or fatty ashes; i.e., soaked with fat ↩
- 16. Numbers 4:13 Ex 27:1-8 ↩
- 17. Numbers 4:15 Num 1:51; 4:19, 20; 2 Sam 6:6, 7 ↩
- 18. Numbers 4:15 Lit burden...of the sons ↩
Commentaries on Numbers 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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