Numbers

Numbers 4:5–6

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 Testimonya 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.

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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenever the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
sets outבִּנְסֹ֣עַbin·sō·a‘Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֤ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsוּבָנָיו֙ū·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
are to go inוּבָ֨אū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
take downוְהוֹרִ֕דוּwə·hō·w·ri·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
the veilפָּרֹ֣כֶתpā·rō·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6532 curtain
of the curtainהַמָּסָ֑ךְham·mā·sāḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4539 covering, screen
and coverוְכִ֨סּוּ־wə·ḵis·sū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3680 cover
the arkאֲרֹ֥ן’ă·rōnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
with itבָ֔הּḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Numbers 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are to placeוְנָתְנ֣וּwə·nā·ṯə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
overעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
this a coveringכְּסוּי֙kə·suiNoun - masculine singular constructH3681 covering
of fine leatherתַּ֔חַשׁta·ḥašNoun - masculine singularH8476 ta—aš
spreadוּפָרְשׂ֧וּū·p̄ā·rə·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6566 spread out, spread
a solidכְּלִ֛ילkə·lîlAdjective - masculine singular constructH3632 entire, whole, holocaust
blueתְּכֵ֖לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯNoun - feminine singularH8504 violet
clothבֶֽגֶד־ḇe·ḡeḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH899 treachery
over itמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil·mā·‘ə·lāhPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
and insertוְשָׂמ֖וּwə·śā·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7760 put, place, set
its polesבַּדָּֽיו׃bad·dāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation

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Numbers 4:5 Matthew 27:51 · Hebrews 9:3

Numbers 4:6 Exodus 25:13–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.