4:7 “On the table of the presence 1 they must spread a blue 2 cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually. 4:8 They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.
4:16 “The appointed responsibility of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is for the oil for the light, and the spiced incense, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil; he also has 3 the appointed responsibility over all the tabernacle with 4 all that is in it, over the sanctuary and over all its furnishings.” 5
1 sn The Hebrew actually has the “table of faces,” and this has been traditionally rendered “table of shewbread.”
2 tn The Greek has “violet” instead of blue. This is also the case in vv. 8, 10, and 14.
3 tn This is supplied to the line to clarify “appointed.”
4 tn Heb “and.”
5 sn One would assume that he would prepare and wrap these items, but that the Kohathites would carry them to the next place.