And they shall takeוְלָקְחוּallאֶת כָּלthe utensilsכְּלֵיof ministryהַשָּׁרֵתwith whichאֲשֶׁר בָםthey ministerיְשָׁרְתוּin the Holy Place,בַּקֹּדֶשׁand put themוְנָתְנוּintoאֶלa clothבֶּגֶדof blue,תְּכֵלֶתand coverוְכִסּוּthemאוֹתָםwith a coveringבְּמִכְסֵהof fineתָּחַשׁleather,עוֹרand put themוְנָתְנוּonעַלthe carrying frame.הַמּוֹט
Numbers 4:12
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.