Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
Holman Bible
So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
International Standard Version
So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
A Conservative Version
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of LORD, the God of Israel.
American Standard Version
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Amplified
So the priests and the Levites consecrated (dedicated) themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Darby Translation
So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And the priests will purify themselves and the Levites to bring up the ark of Jehovah God of Israel
King James 2000
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And the priests and the Levites made themselves pure in order to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to fetch the Ark of the LORD God of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves, - to bring up the ark of Yahweh, God of Israel.
Webster
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
World English Bible
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;
Themes
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 15:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Wives And Children
13 The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it." 14 The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. 15 The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command.
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Cross References
Leviticus 10:3
Moses then said to Aaron, "This is what the Lord spoke: 'Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.'" So Aaron kept silent.
2 Chronicles 29:15
They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the Lord's temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 29:34
But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)
Joel 2:16-17
Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters.