Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 made themselves holy in order to move the Ark of Jehovah the God of Israel. 15 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. 16 David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their brothers to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.

Cross References

Numbers 4:15

When Aaron and his sons finished covering the holy things and the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites will come to carry all the holy articles. They must never touch the holy things, or they will die. The Kohathites will carry all the things from the tent of meeting.

Numbers 7:9

However Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.

Exodus 25:12-15

Make four carrying rings of gold for it and attach them to its four legs, with two rings on each side.

Exodus 37:3-5

He cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on each side.

Exodus 40:20

He took the words of God's promise (covenant) and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.

Numbers 4:5-6

When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons will go in and take down the canopy that hangs over the Ark containing the words of God's Covenant. First they will cover the Ark with the canopy.

1 Kings 8:8

The ends of the poles could be seen by anyone standing directly in front of the Most Holy Place, but from nowhere else.

2 Chronicles 5:9

The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room. However they could not be seen outside. They are still there today.

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