Numbers 4:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ “When the people of Israel travel to a new place, then Aaron and his sons must go into the Meeting Tent [53] and take down the curtain and cover the Holy Box of the Agreement [54] with it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ and when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ When the camp prepares to set forward, Aaron and his sons shall take down the veil [screening the Holy of Holies] and cover the ark of the Testimony with it,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it,

Common English Bible

⁵ When it’s time to break camp, Aaron and his sons will enter and take down the screening curtain, and they will cover the chest containing the covenant with it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Aaron and his sons shall enter, when the camp is going to move, and they shall take down the veil, which hangs before the entrance, and they shall wrap the ark of the testimony in it,

Numbers 4:5 Cross References

Hebrews 9:3

Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [93]}

Matthew 27:51

When Jesus died, the curtain in the temple {\cf2\super [434]} was torn into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken.

Hebrews 10:20

We can enter through a new way that Jesus opened for us. It is a living way. This new way leads through the curtain {\cf2\super [134]} —Christ’s body.

Isaiah 25:7

But now, there is a veil {\cf2\super [237]} covering all nations and people. This veil is called, “death.”

Numbers 10:14

The three groups [150] from Judah’s camp went first. They traveled under their flag. The first group was Judah’s family group. Nahshon son of Amminadab was the commander of that group.

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.

Exodus 40:3

Put the Box of the Agreement [482] in the Holy Tent. Cover the Box with the curtain.

Exodus 36:35

The Lord has given both of these men special skill to do all kinds of work. They are able to do the work of carpenters and metal workers. They can weave cloth with designs in it from the blue, purple, and red yarn and fine linen. [381] And they are able to weave things with wool.

Exodus 40:5

Put the gold altar [483] for offering incense [484] in the Tent. Put the altar in front of the Box of the Agreement. Then put the curtain at the entrance to the Holy Tent.

Leviticus 16:2

The Lord said, “Talk to your brother Aaron. Tell him that he cannot go behind the curtain into the Most Holy Place [263] anytime he wants to. The Holy Box [264] is in the room behind that curtain. The special cover [265] is on top of that Holy Box. And I appear in a cloud over that special cover. If Aaron goes into that room, he might die!

Numbers 4:4

Their job is to take care of the most holy things in the Meeting Tent.

Numbers 7:9

Moses did not give any cows or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group. Why? Because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.

Deuteronomy 31:9

Then Moses wrote the Teachings and gave them to the priests. The priests are from the family group of Levi. They have the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. [202] Moses also gave the Teachings to all the elders (leaders) of Israel.

1 Samuel 6:19

But there were no priests [80] there, and the men of Beth Shemesh looked at the Holy Box of the Lord. So God killed 70 men from Beth Shemesh. The people of Beth Shemesh cried because the Lord punished them so severely.

1 Chronicles 15:15

The Levites used the special poles to carry the Box of the Agreement on their shoulders, the way Moses commanded. They carried the Box just like the Lord said.

1 Chronicles 23:26

So the Levites don’t need to carry the Holy Tent {\cf2\super [251]} or any of the things used in its services any more.”

2 Chronicles 3:14

Solomon made the curtain {\cf2\super [42]} by using blue, purple, and red materials and expensive linen. {\cf2\super [43]} Solomon made Cherub angels on the curtain.