Numbers 4:10

Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The passage records divine instructions delivered to Moses and Aaron regarding the Levitical duties for transporting the tabernacle furnishings during the wilderness journey.

The words — מִכְסֵה עוֹר (mikh.seh 'or) denotes a "covering of fine leather" that encloses the object and its associated utensils before placement on the carrying frame.

The thread — This specific wrapping sequence appears in Numbers 4:6 for the ark, Numbers 4:11 for the gold altar, and Numbers 4:12 for the remaining sanctuary utensils, establishing a consistent transport protocol.

Why it lands — The verse demands attention to procedural exactness in handling sacred items, requiring the reader to observe that reverence is expressed through ordered, physical care rather than informal treatment.

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The Hebrew words

וְנָתְנ֤וּve./na.te.Nuand/ they will put אֹתָהּ֙'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ it וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל־kol-all כֵּלֶ֔יהָke.Lei./haarticles/ its אֶל־'el-into מִכְסֵ֖הmikh.Seha covering of ע֣וֹרorskin of תָּ֑חַשׁTa.chashdolphin וְנָתְנ֖וּve./na.te.Nuand/ they will put [it]עַל־'al-on הַמּֽוֹט׃ha./Motthe/ carrying frame

King James Version

And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

Cross-references

Numbers 4:6 They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.
Numbers 4:12 They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.