Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For because you did not take it at the first, the Lord our God sent punishment on us, because we did not get directions from him in the right way.

New American Standard Bible

Because you did not carry it at the first, the Lord our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance.”

King James Version

For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Holman Bible

For the Lord our God burst out in anger against us because you Levites were not with us the first time, for we didn’t inquire of Him about the proper procedures.”

International Standard Version

Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."

A Conservative Version

For because ye did not at the first, LORD our God made a breach upon us, because we did not seek him according to the ordinance.

American Standard Version

For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

Amplified

Because you did not [carry it as God directed] the first time, the Lord our God made an [angry] outburst against us, for we did not seek Him in accordance with the ordinance.”

Darby Translation

For because ye did it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Julia Smith Translation

For ye not from the first, Jehovah our God broke forth upon us, for we sought him not according to judgment

King James 2000

For because you did it not at the first, the LORD our God broke forth upon us, for we sought him not about the proper order.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because the first time you did not, [and] Yahweh our God burst out against us, for we did not care for it according to the law."

Modern King James verseion

For because you did not do it at the first, Jehovah our God made a break on us, since we did not seek Him in due order.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For because ye were not there at the first time, the LORD our God made a rent among us, for that we sought him not as the fashion ought to be."

NET Bible

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."

New Heart English Bible

For because you did not carry it at first, the LORD our God made an outbreak against us, because we did not seek him according to the ordinance."

The Emphasized Bible

Because, at the first, ye, did not bring it , Yahweh our God brake forth against us, because we sought him not in the appointed way.

Webster

For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

World English Bible

For because you didn't carry it at first, Yahweh our God made broke out against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance."

Youngs Literal Translation

because at the first it was not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For because ye did it not at the first
ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

upon us, for that we sought
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

References

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Fausets

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

12 And said to them, You are the heads of the families of the Levites: make yourselves holy, you and your brothers, so that you may take the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place which I have made ready for it. 13 For because you did not take it at the first, the Lord our God sent punishment on us, because we did not get directions from him in the right way. 14 So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:3

And they put the ark of God on a new cart and took it out of the house of Abinadab which was on the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were the drivers of the cart.

Numbers 4:15

And after the holy place and all its vessels have been covered up by Aaron and his sons, when the tents of the people go forward, the sons of Kohath are to come and take it up; but the holy things may not be touched by them for fear of death.

Numbers 7:9

But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs.

Deuteronomy 31:9

Then Moses put all this law in writing, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, and to all the responsible men of Israel.

2 Samuel 6:7-8

And the wrath of the Lord, burning against Uzzah, sent destruction on him because he had put his hand on the ark, and death came to him there by the ark of God.

1 Chronicles 13:7-11

And they put the ark of God on a new cart, and took it out of the house of Abinadab; and Uzza and Ahio were the drivers of the cart.

1 Chronicles 15:2

Then David said, The ark of God may not be moved by any but the Levites, for they have been marked out by God to take the ark of God, and to do his work for ever.

2 Chronicles 30:17-20

For there were still a number of the people there who had not made themselves holy: so the Levites had to put Passover lambs to death for those who were not clean, to make them holy to the Lord.

Proverbs 28:13

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

1 Corinthians 11:2

Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.

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