Numbers 4:25 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 4:25

They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

BSB

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ASV

they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, and the covering of sealskin that is above upon it, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,

KJV

And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers’ skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

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Commentary

3 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2829: “Lowly Service” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1903)

THIS is the gist of the whole matter—"This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: and they shall bear . . . so shall they serve." The Gershonites were part of the tribe of Levi which God selected, instead of the first-born of all Israel, to serve Him in a very special manner. They were to act as the representatives and substitutes for all the first-born, who were set apart, as the Lord's in a very peculiar sense.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

The curtains - The curtains or covering of goats-hair. The tabernacle - The ten curtains which covered the boards of the tabernacle; for the boards themselves were carried by the Merarites. His covering - The covering of rams-skins which was put next over those ten curtains.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, &c.--They were appointed to carry "the curtains of the tabernacle"--that is, the goats' hair covering of the tent--the ten curious curtains and embroidered hangings at the entrance, with their red morocco covering, &c.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּ	ve.Na.se.'U	and they will carry	H5375 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
יְרִיעֹ֤ת	ye.ri.'Ot	[the] curtains of	H3407 →
הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙	ha.mish.Kan	the tabernacle	H4908 →
וְאֶת־	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
אֹ֣הֶל	'O.hel	[the] tent of	H168 →
מוֹעֵ֔ד	mo.'Ed	meeting	H4150 →
מִכְסֵ֕הוּ	mikh.Se.hu	covering its	H4372 →
וּמִכְסֵ֛ה	u.mikh.Seh	and [the] covering of	H4372 →
הַתַּ֥חַשׁ	ha.Ta.chash	the dolphin	H8476 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	which	H834 →
עָלָ֖יו	'a.Lav	[is] over it	H5921 →
מִלְמָ֑עְלָה	mil.Ma.'e.lah	from to above <towards>	H4605 →
וְאֶ֨ת־	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
מָסַ֔ךְ	ma.Sakh	[the] screen of	H4539 →
פֶּ֖תַח	Pe.tach	[the] entrance of	H6607 →
אֹ֥הֶל	'O.hel	[the] tent of	H168 →
מוֹעֵֽד׃	mo.'Ed	meeting	H4150 →

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Exodus 26:14
Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
leads to
- Exodus 36:19
  Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
- Exodus 25:5
  ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
- Numbers 4:10
  Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.
- Ezekiel 16:10
  I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
- Psalms 121:4–5
  Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Numbers

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Numbers