Numbers 4:12

“And they shall take all the utensils of ministry with which they minister in the Holy Place, and put them into a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.”

Numbers 4:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 4:12, word by word

And they shall takeלָקְחוּlakchu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakchu” appears
the utensilsכְּלֵיkele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “kele” appears
of ministryשָּׁרֵתsharet

ministry, service

Ministry: the service done in the sanctuary.

Where else “sharet” appears
they ministerיְשָׁרְתוּyeshartu

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “yeshartu” appears
in the Holy Placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

Where else “kodesh” appears
and put themנָתְנוּnatnu

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “natnu” appears
a clothבֶּגֶדbeged

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

Where else “beged” appears
of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet

violet-blue

Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.

Where else “techelet” appears
and coverכִסּוּchisu

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “chisu” appears
with a coveringמִכְסֵהmichse

covering

Covering, roof.

Where else “michse” appears
of fineתָּחַשׁtachash

tachash (fine leather)

Tachash: a kind of leather or skin, and perhaps the animal that gave it; it was used for coverings.

Where else “tachash” appears
leatherעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

Where else “or” appears
the carrying frameמּוֹטmot

carrying pole

Shaft for bearing loads between people; the crossbeam of a yoke.

Where else “mot” appears

The context

11And over the altar of gold they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of fine leather, and put in its poles.

12 · This verse (above)

13And they shall remove the ashes from the altar and spread over it a cloth of purple.

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