“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.
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“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.
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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:
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And 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 a bar.
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Passages linked to Numbers 4:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 9:29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
- Exodus 25:9 According to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all of its furniture, even so you shall make it.
- Exodus 31:10 the finely worked garments—the holy garments for Aaron the priest, the garments of his sons to minister in the priest’s office—
- Numbers 3:8 They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
- Numbers 4:7 “On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it.
- Numbers 4:9 “They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
- 2 Kings 25:14-15 They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.
- 2 Chronicles 4:11 Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished doing the work that he did for king Solomon in God’s house:
- 2 Chronicles 4:16 Huram his father also made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all its vessels for king Solomon, for Yahweh’s house, of bright bronze.
- 2 Chronicles 4:19 Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them;
- 2 Chronicles 4:22 and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The instruments of ministry; the sacred garments used by…
The instruments of ministry; the sacred garments used by the priests in their holy ministrations. See Exo 31:10.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they shall take all the instruments of ministry,
And they shall take all the instruments of ministry,
wherewith they minister in the sanctuary,.... The garments in which the priests, ministered in the sanctuary, which were laid up in proper places, and which they only wore when in service:
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and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins; all wrapped up in one bundle:
and shall put them on a bar; the same sort of carriage on which the candlestick and its vessels were borne; see Gill on Num 4:10.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The instruments of ministry - The sacred garments used…
The instruments of ministry - The sacred garments used by the priests in their holy ministrations. Cover them - All these coverings were designed,
1. For safety, that these holy things might not be filled by rain, or tarnished by the sun.
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2. For decency, most of them had a cloth of blue, or purple, or scarlet over them; the ark, a cloth wholly of blue, perhaps an emblem of the azure skies, which are spread between us and the Majesty on high;
3. For concealment. It was a fit sign of the darkness of that dispensation. The holy things were then covered. But Christ hath now destroyed the face of the covering.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain instruments of ministry--the official dress of the priests (Exo…
instruments of ministry--the official dress of the priests (Exo 31:10).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain All the instruments of ministry. These do not seem…
All the instruments of ministry. These do not seem to be, at any rate exclusively, the vessels pertaining to the golden altar. They are not packed up with it, but separately, in a blue cloth and a skin covering of their own. Probably they include all the vessels and utensils used inside the tabernacle which have not been previously mentioned.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the carrying frame
the carrying frame
a wooden rectangle made with poles used to carry things
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for the work in the holy place
The word "work" is an abstract noun that can be expressed with the verb "serving." AT: "used when serving Yahweh in the holy place" (See: Abstract Nouns)
in the work of the altar
The word "work" is an abstract noun that can be expressed with the verb "serving." AT: "when serving at the altar" (See: Abstract Nouns)
insert the carrying poles
The poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the altar so they could be used to carry it. This can be stated clearly. AT: "insert the carrying poles into the rings on the sides of the altar" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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