1 Chronicles 15:13 It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way."

◄ 1 Chronicles 15:13 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way."

English Standard Version
Because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule.”

New American Standard Bible
"Because you did not carry it at the first, the LORD our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance."

King James Bible
For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD our God burst out in anger against us because you Levites were not with us the first time, for we didn't inquire of Him about the proper procedures."

International Standard Version
Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."

American Standard Version
For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing against the law.

Darby Bible Translation
For because ye did it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Young's Literal Translation
because at the first it was not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:1-24 Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct, as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had been done amiss, nor to lay the blame on others; but he owns himself guilty, with others, of not seeking God in due order

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. sanctify yourselves—This special sanctification, which was required on all grave and important occasions, consisted in observing the strictest abstinence, as well as cleanliness, both in person and dress (see on [380]Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10, 15); and in the neglect of these rules no step could have been taken (2Ch 30:3).