Numbers 4:12

Numbers 4:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar:
• New International Version (NIV)“They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they shall take all the vessels of the service that are used in the sanctuary and put them in a cloth of blue and cover them with a covering of goatskin and put them on the carrying frame.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they shall take all the utensils of service with which they minister in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of badger skins, and put them on a carrying beam.

Context of Numbers 4:12

10Then they must put it with all its utensils in a covering of fine leather, and put it on a carrying beam. 11“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. Then they must take all the utensils of the service, with which they serve in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying beam. 13Also, they must take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it. 14Then they must place on it all its implements with which they serve there – the trays, the meat forks, the shovels, the basins, and all the utensils of the altar – and they must spread on it a covering of fine leather, and then insert its poles.

Numbers 4:12 word by word

וְלָקְחוּ֩ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֨י הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֣ם בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ אֶל־בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵ֔לֶת וְכִסּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה ע֣וֹר תָּ֑חַשׁ וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־הַמּֽוֹט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they shall takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• all the instrumentsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of ministryשָׁרֵתshârêth · ministryH8335
• wherewith they ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• in the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• in a clothבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• of blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
• and coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• them with a coveringמִכְסֶהmikseh · coveringH4372
• of badgers’תַּ֫חַשׁtachash · leatherH8476
• skinsעוֹר‛ôr · skinH5785
• on a barמוֹטmôţ · yokeH4132

Cross-references for Numbers 4:12

• Numbers 4:7“On the table of the presence they must spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually.
• Numbers 3:8And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.
• Exodus 25:9According to all that I am showing you – the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings – you must make it exactly so.
• Exodus 31:10the woven garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons, to minister as priests,
• 2 Kings 25:14They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.
• 1 Chronicles 9:29Some of them were in charge of the equipment and articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.
• 1 Chronicles 4:11Kelub, the brother of Shuhah, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

Commentaries on Numbers 4:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The Kohathites were to carry the holy things of the tabernacle. All the holy things were to be covered; not only for security and respect, but to keep them from being seen. This not only marked the reverence due to holy things, but the mystery of the things signified by those types, and the darkness of the dispensation. But now, through Christ, the case is altered, and we are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-20The duties of the Kohathites come first because they handled the most holy objects (see 3:27–32). This might be because Aaron and the priests came from this clan (1 Chronicles 6:2–3). Their tasks included carrying, setting up, and folding up these holy and very important coverings and furnishings. The items entrusted to Kohath's descendants were very valuable. These included: the ark of the Testimony, the table of the Bread of the Presence, the lampstand…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-154-15. This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath, &c.--They are mentioned first, from their close connection with Aaron; and the special department of duty assigned to them during the journeyings of Israel accorded with the charge they had received of the precious contents of the tabernacle. But these were to be previously covered by the common priests, who, as well as the high priest, were admitted on such necessary occasions into the holy place…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 4:12

• Altar
• Badger
• Church
• Colors
• Levites
• Priest
• Skin
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Appoint
• Blue
• David
• Kohathites
• Ministry
• Proportion
• Sinai
• Skin, Coats made of
• Agrapha
• Alexander

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