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Numbers 4:13

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4:13Also, they must take away the ashes from the altar10 and spread a purple cloth over it.

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  1. 10 The Greek text has “and he must place the cover upon the altar” instead of “and they must take away the ashes from the altar.” The verb is the Piel form; its nuance seems to be privative, i.e., stating that the object is deprived of the material—the ashes are removed. This is the main altar in the courtyard.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

NLTNew Living Translation

“They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They will remove the fat-soaked ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it;

KJV 1900King James Version

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: