KJV ORIGINAL
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that gives light, along with its lamps, tongs, wick trimmers, and all the oil containers used to maintain it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the careful, reverent process of covering the sacred lampstand and its tools with blue cloth when the Israelites moved their camp.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Kohathite clan of Levites, who were responsible for carrying the most sacred items of the tabernacle when Israel moved through the wilderness. The golden lampstand (menorah) provided light inside the Holy Place and was one of the most precious items in God's dwelling place among His people.
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