1 Chronicles 15:14
What does 1 Chronicles 15:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 15:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah theGod of Israel.
Context
v.13For 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.
v.14This passage
v.15And 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 Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 29:34
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
- 2 Chronicles 29:15
And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.
- Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah 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.
- Joel 2:16
gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
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