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“On the table of the presence[a] they must spread a blue[b] cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually. They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.

“They must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of the light, with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:7 sn The Hebrew actually has the “table of faces,” and this has been traditionally rendered “table of shewbread.”
  2. Numbers 4:7 tn The Greek has “violet” instead of blue. This is also the case in vv. 8, 10, and 14.

“Over the table of the Presence(A) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(B) the bread that is continually there(C) is to remain on it. They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(D) in place.

“They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays,(E) and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it.

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