Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the sons of the Levites took up the ark of God, lifting it by its rods, as the Lord had said to Moses.
New American Standard Bible
The sons of
King James Version
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
Holman Bible
Then the Levites carried the ark of God the way Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord: on their shoulders with the poles.
International Standard Version
The descendants of Levi carried the Ark of God the way Moses had commanded and in accordance with the command from the LORD that is, with poles on their shoulders.
A Conservative Version
And the sons of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of LORD.
American Standard Version
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Jehovah.
Amplified
The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.
Darby Translation
And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves upon them, as Moses had commanded according to the word of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the its poles, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the sons of the Levites carried the ark of God according to what Moses commanded, according to the word of Yahweh, on their shoulders with the carrying poles upon them.
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders, with the staves on it, as Moses commanded according to the Word of Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the children of the Levites bare the Ark of God upon their shoulders with staves thereon as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
NET Bible
The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command.
New Heart English Bible
The children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
And the sons of the Levites bare the ark of God, just as Moses commanded, according to the word of Yahweh, - on their shoulder, with the staves upon them.
Webster
And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staffs on it, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD.
World English Bible
The children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of God
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Carried by kohathites
Interlinear
Nasa'
Katheph
Tsavah
Dabar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 15:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Wives And Children
14 So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15 And the sons of the Levites took up the ark of God, lifting it by its rods, as the Lord had said to Moses. 16 And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.
Phrases
Cross References
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.
Exodus 25:12-15
And make four rings of gold for it, to be fixed on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two on the other.
Exodus 37:3-5
And he made four gold rings for its four angles, two on one side and two on the other,
Exodus 40:20
And he took the law and put it inside the ark, and put the rods at its side and the cover over it;
Numbers 4:5-6
When all the people go forward, Aaron is to go in with his sons, and take down the veil of the curtain, covering the ark of witness with it;
1 Kings 8:8
The rods were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place, in front of the inmost room; but they were not seen from outside: and there they are to this day.
2 Chronicles 5:9
The rods were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place before the inmost room; but they were not seen from outside; and there they are to this day.