Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. New Living Translation So the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to bring the Ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to Jerusalem. English Standard Version So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. Berean Standard Bible So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. King James Bible So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. New King James Version So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. New American Standard Bible So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. NASB 1995 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. NASB 1977 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible So the priests and the Levites set themselves apart as holy to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel. Amplified Bible So the priests and the Levites consecrated (dedicated) themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Christian Standard Bible So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. American Standard Version So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel. Contemporary English Version The priests and the Levites made themselves clean. They were now ready to carry the sacred chest English Revised Version So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy in order to move the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Good News Translation Then the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to move the Covenant Box of the LORD God of Israel. International Standard Version So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Majority Standard Bible So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. NET Bible The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. New Heart English Bible So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. World English Bible So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves to bring up the Ark of YHWH, God of Israel; Young's Literal Translation And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel; Smith's Literal Translation And the priests will purify themselves and the Levites to bring up the ark of Jehovah God of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel. New American Bible Accordingly, the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. New Revised Standard Version So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Priests and the Levites were hallowed to bring up the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH, the God of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves, to bring up the ark of the God of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Priests and Levites Carry the Ark14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. 15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.… Cross References Exodus 19:10-11 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes / and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. Leviticus 20:7 Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. Numbers 8:6-7 “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. / This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. 2 Chronicles 29:5 “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity. 2 Chronicles 30:15-17 And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD. / They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. / Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD. Nehemiah 12:30 After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. Psalm 24:3-4 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. Psalm 51:7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. Ezekiel 44:15-16 But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 23:26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Acts 15:9 He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Treasury of Scripture So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. sanctified Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. 2 Chronicles 29:15,34 And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD… Joel 2:16,17 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet… Jump to Previous Ark Consecrated Hallowed Holy Israel Levites Order Priests Sanctified Sanctify ThemselvesJump to Next Ark Consecrated Hallowed Holy Israel Levites Order Priests Sanctified Sanctify Themselves1 Chronicles 15 1. David having prepared a place for the ark,15. the priests and Levites bring it from Obed-Edom 25. He performs the solemnity thereof with great joy 29. Michal despises him So the priests and Levites This phrase highlights the specific roles within the Israelite religious hierarchy. The priests and Levites were set apart for sacred duties, a tradition rooted in the Mosaic Law. The Hebrew word for "priests" is "kohen," and for "Levites," it is "levi'im." The Levites were descendants of Levi, one of Jacob's sons, and were chosen to assist the priests in temple duties. This distinction underscores the importance of order and divine appointment in worship, reflecting God's desire for holiness and structure in His service. consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD the God of Israel Hebrew So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest and Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם (wə·hal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi consecrated themselves וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ (way·yiṯ·qad·də·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated to bring up לְהַעֲל֕וֹת (lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively the ark אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links 1 Chronicles 15:14 NIV1 Chronicles 15:14 NLT 1 Chronicles 15:14 ESV 1 Chronicles 15:14 NASB 1 Chronicles 15:14 KJV 1 Chronicles 15:14 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 15:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 15:14 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 15:14 French Bible 1 Chronicles 15:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |