Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

the ark
ארן ארון 
'arown 
Usage: 202

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

with the staves
מוטה 
Mowtah 
Usage: 12

משׁה 
Mosheh 
Usage: 766

צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494

according to the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

References

Fausets

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

14 So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves, - to bring up the ark of Yahweh, God of Israel. 15 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. 16 And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals, - sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy.

Cross References

Numbers 4:15

So shall Aaron and his sons make an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the utensils of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set forward, then after that, shall the sons of Kohath enter to bear it, but they must not put forth a touch unto that which, is holy, else should they die, these, shall be the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.

Numbers 7:9

but, unto the sons of Kohath, gave he none, - because as to the laborious work of the sanctuary which pertained unto them, upon their shoulders, were they to carry it.

Exodus 25:12-15

And thou shalt cast for it four rings of gold, and shalt put them on the four feet thereof, - even two rings on the one side thereof, and two rings on the other side thereof.

Exodus 37:3-5

and he cast for it four rings of gold, upon the four feet thereof, - even, two rings, on the one side thereof and, two rings, on the other side thereof;

Exodus 40:20

And he took and placed the testimony within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark, - and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above;

Numbers 4:5-6

So then Aaron and his sons shall enter when the camp is to set forward, and take down the screening veil, - and enwrap therein the ark of the testimony;

1 Kings 8:8

And they drew out the staves, and the heads of the staves were seen from the holy place, in front of the shrine, although they were not seen on the outside, - and they have remained there until this day.

2 Chronicles 5:9

And they drew out the staves, and the heads of the staves could be seen out of the ark, in front of the shrine, although they could not be seen on the outside, - and it came to pass that they have remained there - unto this day.

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