He said to them, ‘You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel. Common English Bible So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to bring up the chest of the LORD, Israel’s God. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel. |
He said to them, ‘You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.
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.
They gathered their brothers together, consecrated themselves, and went according to the king’s command by the words of the Lord to cleanse the Lord’s temple.
However, since there were not enough priests, they weren’t able to skin all the burnt offerings, so their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests consecrated themselves. For the Levites were more conscientious , to consecrate themselves than the priests were.
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. When the priests came out of the holy place,
After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the city gates, and the wall.
Moses said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord has spoken: I will demonstrate my holiness , to those who are near me, and I will reveal my glory , before all the people.’ And Aaron remained silent.