1 Chronicles 15:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "You are the headsרָאשֵׁ֥י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the fathers'הָאָבֹ֖ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] of the Levites;לַלְוִיִּ֑ם
(lal·vi·yim;)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
consecrateהִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙
(hit·kad·de·shu)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
yourselves both you and your relatives,וַאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם
(va·'a·chei·chem,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
that you may bringוְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗ם
(ve·ha·'a·li·tem)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up the arkאֲרֹ֤ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
to [the place] that I have preparedהֲכִינֹ֖ותִי
(ha·chi·no·v·ti)
3559: to be firma prim. root
for it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Ye are the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
sanctify
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
yourselves both ye and your brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
that ye may bring up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
unto the place that I have prepared
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
for it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' households of the Levites; consecrate yourselves both you and your relatives, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.

King James Bible
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.

International Standard Version
and addressed them: "As leaders of your Levitical families, set yourselves apart, both you and your relatives, so you can be qualified to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I've prepared for it.

NET Bible
He told them: "You are the leaders of the Levites' families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. Then bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I prepared for it.

King James 2000 Bible
And said unto them, You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites: Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
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