Numbers 4:11
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And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.

Exodus 30:1-19 Thou shalt make also an altar to burn incense, of setim wood. . . .

Exodus 37:25-28 He made also the alter of incense of setim wood, being a cubit on every side foursquare, and in height two cubits: from the corners of which went out horns. . . .

Exodus 39:38 And the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle:

Exodus 40:5,26,27 And the altar of gold, whereon the incense is burnt before the ark of the testimony. Thou shalt put the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle, . . .

Context
The Duties of the Kohathites
10And over all they shall put a cover of violet skins and put in the bars. 11And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.12All the vessels wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, they shall wrap up in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.…
Cross References
Revelation 8:3
And another angel came and stood before the altar, having a golden censer: and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints, upon the golden altar which is before the throne of God.

Numbers 4:6
And shall cover it again with a cover of violet skins, and shall spread over it a cloth all of violet, and shall put in the bars.

Numbers 4:10
And over all they shall put a cover of violet skins and put in the bars.

Numbers 4:12
All the vessels wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, they shall wrap up in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.

Lexicon
Over
וְעַ֣ל ׀ (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the gold
הַזָּהָ֗ב (haz·zā·hāḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

altar
מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

they are to spread
יִפְרְשׂוּ֙ (yip̄·rə·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6566: To break apart, disperse

a blue
תְּכֵ֔לֶת (tə·ḵê·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8504: The cerulean mussel, the color, obtained therefrom, stuff dyed therewith

cloth,
בֶּ֣גֶד (be·ḡeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

cover
וְכִסּ֣וּ (wə·ḵis·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

it
אֹת֔וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

with
בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה (bə·miḵ·sêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4372: A covering, weatherboarding

fine leather,
תָּ֑חַשׁ (tā·ḥaš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8476: Perhaps porpoise (a kind of leather or skin)

and insert
וְשָׂמ֖וּ (wə·śā·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

the poles.
בַּדָּֽיו׃ (bad·dāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of


Additional Translations
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.And on 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:

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:

And they shall put a blue cloth for a cover on the golden altar, and shall cover it with a blue skin cover, and put in its staves.

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skin, and shall put its staves [to it].

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof:

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 it its staffs.

"On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.

'And on the golden altar they spread a garment of blue, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves;
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