Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.

King James Version

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

Holman Bible

The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

International Standard Version

Then the descendants of Kohath, carrying the sanctuary, set out, since the tent was to be set up before they arrive.

A Conservative Version

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary, and [the others] set up the tabernacle until their coming.

American Standard Version

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the others did set up the tabernacle against their coming.

Amplified

Then the Kohathites moved out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before they arrived.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Kohathites went forward with the holy place; the others put up the House ready for their coming.

Darby Translation

And the Kohathites set forward bearing the sanctuary: and the others set up the tabernacle whilst they came.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Kohathites removed, lifting up the holy place, and they raised up the dwelling till their coining.

King James 2000

And the Kohathites moved forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the others did set up the tabernacle before they came.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Kohathites, the bearers of the sanctuary, set out, and they set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

Modern King James verseion

And the Kohathites pulled up stakes carrying the sanctuary. And the tabernacle was set up before they came.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the Kohathites went forward and bare the holy things, and the other did set up the habitation against they came.

NET Bible

And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

New Heart English Bible

The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

The Emphasized Bible

Then set forward the Kohathites, bearing the sanctuary, - and so the habitation was reared by the time they came in.

Webster

And the Kohathites moved forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other set up the tabernacle against they came.

World English Bible

The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the others have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קהתי 
Qohathiy 
Usage: 15

נסע 
Naca` 
Usage: 146

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

the sanctuary
מקּדשׁ מקדּשׁ 
Miqdash 
Usage: 75

and the other did set up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

משׁכּן 
Mishkan 
Usage: 139

Context Readings

Journey Arrangements For The Tribes

20 and Eliasaph son of Deuel was in command of the tribe of Gad. 21 Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival. 22 Next, the banner of the division led by the tribe of Ephraim would start out, company by company, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.

Cross References

Numbers 10:17

Then the tent would be taken down. The clans of Gershon and Merari carried it.

Numbers 4:4-16

This is the work the Kohathites will do in the tent of meeting: They will take care of the most holy things.

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.

Numbers 1:51

When the tent is to be moved, the Levites will take it down. When we camp, they will set it up. Anyone else who comes near the tent will be put to death.

Numbers 2:17

When the tent of meeting is moved, the Levites will stay in the middle of the groups. The tribes will move out in the same order as they are in the camp, everyone in place under his own flag (staff) (scepter).

Numbers 3:27-32

To Kohath belonged the families descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. These were the families descended from Kohath.

Numbers 4:20

However the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.

1 Chronicles 15:2

David insisted that only the Levites carry God's Ark because Jehovah had chosen them to carry his Ark and to serve him from generation to generation.

1 Chronicles 15:12-15

He said to them: You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your brothers must perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. Then bring the Ark of Jehovah the God of Israel to the place I prepared for it.

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