And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.
They must place on it all the tools used for worship there: the incense burners, the meat forks, the shovels, and the bowls—all the altar equipment. Then they must spread a covering of durable leather over it and insert the carrying poles.
This verse describes how the Israelites were to carefully pack and prepare the altar and its tools for transport, covering everything with protective leather.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Levites during Israel's 40 years of wilderness wandering, when the tabernacle and all its furnishings had to be regularly dismantled, transported, and reassembled as the people moved from place to place. The altar mentioned here was the bronze altar where animal sacrifices were offered to God outside the tabernacle.
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