1 Chronicles 15:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
carriedוַיִּשְׂא֣וּ
(vai·yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the arkאֲרֹ֣ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
on their shouldersבִּכְתֵפָ֥ם
(bich·te·fam)
3802: shoulder, shoulder blade, sideof uncertain derivation
with the polesבַּמֹּטֹ֖ות
(bam·mo·to·vt)
4133: a pole, bar (of a yoke)fem. of mot
thereon,עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
(a·lei·hem.)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
as Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
had commandedצִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣ר
(kid·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
bare
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
upon their shoulders
katheph  (kaw-thafe')
arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
with the staves
mowtah  (mo-taw')
a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative) -- bands, heavy, staves, yoke.
thereon as Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
according to the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
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 Bible
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 Christian Standard 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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Levites carried God's ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to the LORD's instructions.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
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