Numbers

Numbers 4:5–12

⁵Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony^a with it. ⁶They are to place over this a covering of fine leather,^b spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

⁷Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. ⁸And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

⁹They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it. ¹⁰Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

¹¹Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles. ¹²They 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.

Footnotes

a 4:5 That is, the ark of the covenant
b 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 25; see Exodus 25:5|EXO 25:5.

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Numbers 4:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
sets out	בִּנְסֹ֣עַ	bin·sō·a‘	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֤ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּבָנָיו֙	ū·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
are to go in	וּבָ֨א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
take down	וְהוֹרִ֕דוּ	wə·hō·w·ri·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
the veil	פָּרֹ֣כֶת	pā·rō·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6532 curtain
of the curtain	הַמָּסָ֑ךְ	ham·mā·sāḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4539 covering, screen
and cover	וְכִ֨סּוּ־	wə·ḵis·sū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
the ark	אֲרֹ֥ן	’ă·rōn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the Testimony	הָעֵדֻֽת׃	hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
with it	בָ֔הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Numbers 4:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to place	וְנָתְנ֣וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
over	עָלָ֗יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
this a covering	כְּסוּי֙	kə·sui	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3681 covering
of fine leather	תַּ֔חַשׁ	ta·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
spread	וּפָרְשׂ֧וּ	ū·p̄ā·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a solid	כְּלִ֛יל	kə·lîl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust
blue	תְּכֵ֖לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶֽגֶד־	ḇe·ḡeḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
over it	מִלְמָ֑עְלָה	mil·mā·‘ə·lāh	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
and insert	וְשָׂמ֖וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
its poles	בַּדָּֽיו׃	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation

Numbers 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Over	וְעַ֣ל׀	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the table	שֻׁלְחַ֣ן	šul·ḥan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7979 table
of the Presence	הַפָּנִ֗ים	hap·pā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
they are to spread	יִפְרְשׂוּ֮	yip̄·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a blue	תְּכֵלֶת֒	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
and place	וְנָתְנ֣וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
the plates	הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת	haq·qə·‘ā·rōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7086 dish, platter
and cups	הַכַּפֹּת֙	hak·kap·pōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
on it	עָ֠לָיו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
along with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the bowls	הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת	ham·mə·naq·qî·yōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4518 sacrificial basin
and pitchers	קְשׂ֣וֹת	qə·śō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7184 jug, jar
for the drink offering	הַנָּ֑סֶךְ	han·nā·seḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering
The regular	הַתָּמִ֖יד	hat·tā·mîḏ	Article; Adverb	H8548 continuity
bread	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
offering is to remain	יִהְיֶֽה׃	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on it	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Numbers 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they shall spread	וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ	ū·p̄ā·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a scarlet	תּוֹלַ֣עַת	tō·w·la·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
cloth	בֶּ֚גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
over them	עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
cover	וְכִסּ֣וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
them	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with	בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה	bə·miḵ·sêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and insert	וְשָׂמ֖וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
the poles	בַּדָּֽיו׃	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation

Numbers 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to take	וְלָקְח֣וּ׀	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
a blue	תְּכֵ֗לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
and cover	וְכִסּ֞וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
the lampstand	מְנֹרַ֤ת	mə·nō·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4501 lampstand
used for light	הַמָּאוֹר֙	ham·mā·’ō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3974 luminary
together	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
with its lamps	נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ	nê·rō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5216 lamp
wick trimmers	מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ	mal·qā·ḥe·hā	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person feminine singular	H4457 tweezers
and trays	מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָ	maḥ·tō·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
as well as the jars	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of oil	שַׁמְנָ֔הּ	šam·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
with which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to supply	יְשָׁרְתוּ־	yə·šā·rə·ṯū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
it	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Numbers 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they shall wrap	וְנָתְנ֤וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
it	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its utensils	כֵּלֶ֔יהָ	kê·le·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a covering	מִכְסֵ֖ה	miḵ·sêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
of fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and put	וְנָתְנ֖וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the carrying frame	הַמּֽוֹט׃	ham·mō·wṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)

Numbers 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Over	וְעַ֣ל׀	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the gold	הַזָּהָ֗ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
they are to spread	יִפְרְשׂוּ֙	yip̄·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a blue	תְּכֵ֔לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
cover	וְכִסּ֣וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
it	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with	בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה	bə·miḵ·sêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and insert	וְשָׂמ֖וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
the poles	בַּדָּֽיו׃	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation

Numbers 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to take	וְלָקְחוּ֩	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the utensils	כְּלֵ֨י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for serving	הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת	haš·šā·rêṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8335 ministry
in	בָ֣ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
the sanctuary	בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ	baq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular
place them	וְנָֽתְנוּ֙	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition
a blue	תְּכֵ֔לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
cover	וְכִסּ֣וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
them	אוֹתָ֔ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with	בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה	bə·miḵ·sêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and put them	וְנָתְנ֖וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the carrying frame	הַמּֽוֹט׃	ham·mō·wṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)