Numbers 4:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 4:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 4:13 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 4:13 — KJV
“And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:”
— Numbers 4:13 (KJV)
Numbers 4:13 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 4:13
“And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: his feathers: or, the filth thereof”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:13: away, ashes, altar
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:13: take, away, altar
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:13: take, away, altar
“And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:13: take, ashes, altar
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:13: take, away, altar
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