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This is the work for the descendants of Kohath at the Tent of Meeting: to take care of the most holy things. When the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go into the Dwelling. They are to take down the veil that screens the ark, cover the Ark of the Testimony with it, put a covering made from the hides of sea cows[a] over it, spread a solid blue cloth over that, and insert its poles.

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  1. Numbers 4:6 Sea cows are similar to the manatees of Florida. The local name of the Red Sea variety is dugong. Alternate translations are dolphin skin, badger skin, goatskin, and fine leather.