1 Chronicles 15:13
What does 1 Chronicles 15:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 15:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For because you did not take it at the first, the Lord our God sent punishment on us, because we did not get directions from him in the right way.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862because at the first <FI>it was<Fi> not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Lest 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For because ye did [it] not at the first, Jehovah ourGod made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
Context
v.12and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.
v.13This passage
v.14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
- 1 Corinthians 14:40
But let all things be done decently and in order.
- 2 Samuel 6:3
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
- 2 Samuel 6:7
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
- 2 Chronicles 30:17
For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto Jehovah.
- Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
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