Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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

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.

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 Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad. 21 The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived. 22 The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over his army.

Cross References

Numbers 10:17

The tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bore the tabernacle, went forward.

Numbers 4:4-16

"This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, the most holy things.

Numbers 7:9

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

Numbers 1:51

When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

Numbers 2:17

"Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.

Numbers 3:27-32

Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

Numbers 4:20

but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die."

1 Chronicles 15:2

Then David said, "No one ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever."

1 Chronicles 15:12-15

and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

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