Numbers 4:13 KJV — MannaFest

Numbers 4:13

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

YLT

and have removed the ashes of the altar, and have spread over it a garment of purple;

DBT

And they shall cleanse the altar of the ashes, and spread a purple cloth thereon;

About this book

Old Testament

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Numbers — Israel on the move — and Israel on the ground in rebellion. Two censuses bracket thirty-eight wilderness years; God's faithfulness holds where the people's does not.

Author: Moses — the wilderness narrator; ‘Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys’ (33:2)
Date: The wilderness years, c. 15th–13th century BC

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Leviticus 6:12–13
And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Exodus 39:1
And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Numbers 4:6–9
And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Numbers 4:11–12
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:
Exodus 39:41
The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister in the priest’s office.

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But when the cloud removed from the tabernacle, the sanctuary might be entered by the common priests, as to them was reserved the exclusive privilege of packing the sacred utensils; and it was not till the holy things were thus ready for carriage, that the Kohathites were allowed to approach.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

The coverings of badgers' skins, being thick and strong, would keep out wet; and, while we are in our passage through the wilderness of this world, it concerns us to be fenced for all weathers, Isa. iv. 5, 6 . [2.] For decency and ornament. Most of these things had a cloth of blue, or purple, or scarlet, spread outmost; and the ark was covered with a cloth wholly of blue (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

shall take away the ashes from the altar, &c.--The necessity of removing ashes from the altar plainly implies that sacrifices were offered in the wilderness (compare Ex 18:12;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

The altar - Hence we may conclude, that they did offer sacrifices at other times, though not so constantly and diligently, as they did in Canaan. Moreover the taking away of the ashes only doth sufficiently imply that the fire was preserved, which as it came down from heaven, Lev. ix, 24.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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NUM 4:13EXO 39:1 EXO 31:10
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
NUM 4:13EXO 39:1 EXO 35:23
NUM 4:13EXO 39:1 EXO 35:19
NUM 4:13EXO 39:1 HEB 9:12
NUM 4:13EXO 39:1 HEB 9:25
NUM 4:13EXO 39:41 EXO 28:2
NUM 4:13EXO 39:41 EXO 39:1

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