Numbers 4:12
Good News Translation
They shall take all the utensils used in the Holy Place, wrap them in a blue cloth, put a fine leather cover over them, and place them on a carrying frame.

New Revised Standard Version
and they shall take all the utensils of the service that are used in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, and cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

Contemporary English Version
Next, Aaron and his sons will take blue cloth and wrap all the objects used in worship at the sacred tent. These will need to be covered with a piece of fine leather, then placed on a carrying frame.

New American Bible
Taking the utensils of the sanctuary service, they shall put them all in violet cloth and cover them with a covering of yellow-orange skin. They shall then place them on a litter.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All the vessels wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, they shall wrap up in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

All the vessels wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, they shall wrap up in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.

Numbers 4:7,9 They shall wrap up also the table of proposition in a cloth of violet, and shall put with it the censers and little mortars, the cups and bowls to pour out the libations: the loaves shall be always on it: . . .

Numbers 3:8 And let them keep the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in the ministry thereof.

Exodus 25:9 According to all the likeness of the tabernacle which I will shew thee, and of all the vessels for the service thereof: and thus you shall make it:

Exodus 31:10 The holy vestments in the ministry for Aaron the priest, and for his sons, that they may execute their office, about the sacred things:

2 Kings 25:14,15 They took away also the pots of brass, and the mazers, and the forks, and the cups, and the mortars, and all the vessels of brass, with which they ministered. . . .

1 Chronicles 9:29 Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, and spices.

1 Chronicles 4:11,16,19,22 And Caleb the brother of Sua begot Mahir, who was the father of Esthon. . . .

Context
The Duties of the Kohathites
11And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars. 12All the vessels wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, they shall wrap up in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.13They shall cleanse the altar also from the ashes, and shall wrap it up in a purple cloth,…
Cross References
Exodus 25:5
And rams' skins dyed red, and violet skins, and setim wood:

Numbers 4:6
And shall cover it again with a cover of violet skins, and shall spread over it a cloth all of violet, and shall put in the bars.

Numbers 4:11
And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.

Numbers 4:13
They shall cleanse the altar also from the ashes, and shall wrap it up in a purple cloth,

Numbers 4:11
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