Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Because you Levites were not there the first time, Jehovah our God struck us. We had not dedicated our lives to serving him in the way he designated. 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. 15 The Levites carried God's Ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to Jehovah's instructions.

Cross References

Leviticus 10:3

Moses said to Aaron: This is what Jehovah was speaking about when he said: 'All who serve me must respect my holiness. I will reveal my glory to my people.' But Aaron remained silent.

2 Chronicles 29:15

These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.

2 Chronicles 29:34

Since there were not enough priests to kill all these animals, the Levites helped them until the work was finished. By then more priests had made themselves ritually clean. The Levites were more faithful in keeping ritually clean than the priests were.

Joel 2:16-17

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

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