What was the purpose and significance of Aaron covering the ark of the testimony with “goatskin” and “a cloth all of blue”?
A layer of goatskin was placed over all the sacred objects. Unique to the ark of the covenant is the cloth all of blue
(or pure blue cloth
) that envelops it. The ark could thereby be recognized by those who carry it.1
6 ils mettront dessus une couverture de peaux de dauphins, et ils étendront par-dessus un drap entièrement d'étoffe bleue; puis ils placeront les barres de l'arche.