Numbers 4 · Verse 12

Numbers 4:12

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:
Numbers 4:12, King James Version

Numbers 4:12 in other translations

BSBThey are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.
WEB“They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.
ASVand they shall take all the vessels of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.
YLTand have taken all the vessels of ministry wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and have put them unto a garment of blue, and have covered them with a covering of badger skin, and have put them on the bar,
DARBYAnd they shall take all the instruments of service, wherewith they serve in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put them upon a pole.
BBEAll the vessels which are used in the holy place they are to put in a blue cloth, covering them with a leather cover, and put them on the frame.
WebsterAnd they shall take all the instruments of ministry, with which 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.

What does Numbers 4:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 4:4-15

4-15. 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…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 4:4-20

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…

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Numbers 4:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְלָקְחוּ֩ve.la.ke.Chuand they will takeH3947
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
כְּלֵ֨יke.Lei[the] articles ofH3627
הַשָּׁרֵ֜תha.sha.Ret<the> serviceH8335
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834
יְשָֽׁרְתוּ\־ye.sha.re.tu-they will serveH8334
בָ֣םvamby <the> them
בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁba.Ko.deshin the holy placeH6944
וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ve.na.te.Nuand they will put [them]H5414
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
בֶּ֣גֶדBe.geda covering ofH899
תְּכֵ֔לֶתte.Khe.letviolet stuffH8504
וְכִסּ֣וּve.khi.Suand they will coverH3680
אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
בְּמִכְסֵ֖הbe.mikh.Sehwith a covering ofH4372
ע֣וֹרorskin ofH5785
תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashdolphinH8476
וְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.Nuand they will put [them]H5414
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַמּֽוֹט\׃ha.Motthe carrying frameH4132

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Cross references for Numbers 4:12

  • 1 Chronicles 9:29

    Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:16

    The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the Lord of bright brass.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:11

    And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;

  • Numbers 3:8

    And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

  • 2 Kings 25:14-15

    And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

  • Numbers 4:7

    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:

  • 2 Chronicles 4:22

    And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

  • Numbers 4:9

    And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

  • Exodus 31:10

    And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,

  • Exodus 25:9

    According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:19

    And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;

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Context

  • Numbers 4:11

    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:

  • Numbers 4:12

    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:

  • Numbers 4:13

    And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

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Numbers 4:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y tomarán todos los vasos del servicio, de que hacen uso en el santuario, y los pondrán en un paño cárdeno, y los cubrirán con una cubierta de pieles de tejones, y los colocarán sobre unas parihuelas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils prendront tous les ustensiles du service avec lesquels on sert dans le lieu saint, et ils les mettront dans un drap de bleu, et les couvriront d’une couverture de peaux de taissons, et les mettront sur une perche.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie sollen alle Geräte des Dienstes nehmen, womit man den Dienst im Heiligtum verrichtet, und sie in ein Tuch von blauem Purpur legen und sie mit einer Decke von Dachsfell bedecken und auf die Trage legen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Omnia vasa, quibus ministratur in sanctuario, involvent hyacinthino pallio, et extendent desuper operimentum janthinarum pellium, inducentque vectes.