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Num 4:6 — And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over [it] a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
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badgers' skins   This was not the covering of badgers' skins made for the tabernacle, which was carried by the Gershonites, (Num 4:24, 25,) but one made for the purpose of concealing and sheltering the ark when it was to be carried.
a cloth   Num 4:7,8,11-13; Exd 35:19; Exd 39:1,41
and shall put   "Wesamoo baddaiv, rather, ""and adjust the staves thereof;"" i.e., dispose them rightly under the covering, that they might be laid on their shoulders: for the staves were never taken out of the rings."
the staves   Exd 25:13-15; 1Ki 8:7,8
Correlating Passages
badgers' skins
Num 4:24 This [is] the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
Num 4:25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that [is] above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
a cloth
Num 4:7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
Num 4:8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Num 4:11 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:
Num 4:12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put [them] in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put [them] on a bar:
Num 4:13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
Exd 35:19 The cloths of service, to do service in the holy [place], the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office.
Exd 39:1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy [place], and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exd 39:41 The cloths of service to do service in the holy [place], and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.
the staves
Exd 25:13 And thou shalt make staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exd 25:14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.
Exd 25:15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
1Ki 8:7 For the cherubims spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
1Ki 8:8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

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Scott, Thomas. "Numbers 4:6," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Num/4/6.html>.

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