Numbers 4:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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:”
עוֹר
Skin. Or. God made garments of skin for Adam and Eve. The first sacrifice to cover human shame. A picture of the cross where Jesus covers our sin completely.
כְּלִי
the articles of
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כְּלִי
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
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תְּכֵלֶת
violet stuff
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תְּכֵלֶת
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
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שָׁרַת
they will serve
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שָׁרַת
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
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תַּחַשׁ
dolphin
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תַּחַשׁ
a (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope
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