Numbers 4:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They must spread a blue cloth over the golden altar, then cover it with a protective covering made of fine leather, and attach the carrying poles to it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the Israelites were to carefully wrap and prepare the golden altar for transport when they moved their camp.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was given to the Levites during Israel's wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. The golden altar (also called the altar of incense) was a sacred piece of furniture in the tabernacle where priests burned incense before God. When the Israelites moved their camp, everything in the tabernacle had to be carefully covered and transported according to God's specific instructions.

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