Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.

King James Version

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

Holman Bible

The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

International Standard Version

Then the descendants of Kohath, carrying the sanctuary, set out, since the tent was to be set up before they arrive.

A Conservative Version

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary, and [the others] set up the tabernacle until their coming.

American Standard Version

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the others did set up the tabernacle against their coming.

Amplified

Then the Kohathites moved out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before they arrived.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Kohathites went forward with the holy place; the others put up the House ready for their coming.

Darby Translation

And the Kohathites set forward bearing the sanctuary: and the others set up the tabernacle whilst they came.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Kohathites removed, lifting up the holy place, and they raised up the dwelling till their coining.

King James 2000

And the Kohathites moved forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the others did set up the tabernacle before they came.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Kohathites, the bearers of the sanctuary, set out, and they set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

Modern King James verseion

And the Kohathites pulled up stakes carrying the sanctuary. And the tabernacle was set up before they came.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the Kohathites went forward and bare the holy things, and the other did set up the habitation against they came.

NET Bible

And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

New Heart English Bible

The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

The Emphasized Bible

Then set forward the Kohathites, bearing the sanctuary, - and so the habitation was reared by the time they came in.

Webster

And the Kohathites moved forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other set up the tabernacle against they came.

World English Bible

The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the others have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קהתי 
Qohathiy 
Usage: 15

נסע 
Naca` 
Usage: 146

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

the sanctuary
מקּדשׁ מקדּשׁ 
Miqdash 
Usage: 75

and the other did set up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

משׁכּן 
Mishkan 
Usage: 139

Context Readings

Journey Arrangements For The Tribes

20 and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad. 21 Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival. 22 Next the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, according to their armies, was set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army,

Cross References

Numbers 10:17

Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out.

Numbers 4:4-16

This is the work of the descendants of Kohath in the tent of meeting, concerning the most holy things.

Numbers 7:9

But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath because theirs was the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder.

Numbers 1:51

So when the tabernacle is to set out, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle encamps, the Levites shall set it up. But the layman who comes near shall be put to death.

Numbers 2:17

Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; just as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place by their standards.

Numbers 3:27-32

Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites and the family of the Izharites and the family of the Hebronites and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.

Numbers 4:20

but they shall not go in to see the holy objects even for a moment, or they will die.”

1 Chronicles 15:2

Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.”

1 Chronicles 15:12-15

and said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites; consecrate yourselves both you and your relatives, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.

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