Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And the priests will purify themselves and the Levites to bring up the ark of Jehovah God of Israel

New American Standard Bible

So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

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.

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.

NET Bible

The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
So the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

the ark
ארן ארון 
'arown 
Usage: 202

of the Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Verse Info

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

13 For ye not from the first, Jehovah our God broke forth upon us, for we sought him not according to judgment 14 And the priests will purify themselves and the Levites to bring up the ark of Jehovah God of Israel 15 And the sons of the Levites will lift up the ark of God as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, upon the shoulders, with the rods upon them.

Cross References

Leviticus 10:3

And Moses will say to Aaron, This which Jehovah spake, saying, In drawing near me I will be consecrated, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron will be silent

2 Chronicles 29:15

And they will gather their brethren, and they will consecrate themselves, and they will come according to the command of the king in the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 29:34

Only the priests were for fewness and they could not slaughter all the burnt-offerings: and their brethren the Levites will strengthen them till the finishing of the work, and till the priests shall consecrate themselves: for the Levites being upright of heart to consecrate themselves more than the priests.

Joel 2:16-17

Gather the people, consecrate the convocation, assemble the old men, gather the children and those sucking the breasts: the bridegroom shall come forth from his chamber and the bride from her nuptial couch.

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