He told them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. Sanctify yourselves, you and your kinsmen, so that you may bring up the Ark of Adonai, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:14 - Tree of Life Version So the kohanim and the Levites sanctified themselves in order to bring up the Ark of Adonai, the 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 told them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. Sanctify yourselves, you and your kinsmen, so that you may bring up the Ark of Adonai, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
The Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses commanded according to the word of Adonai.
When they had gathered their brothers and sanctified themselves, they went in, as the king ordered according to the words of Adonai, to cleanse the House of Adonai.
The kohanim, however, were too few to flay all the burnt offerings, so their kinsmen, the Levites, helped them until the work was completed, and until other kohanim had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more conscientious to consecrate themselves than the kohanim.
And it came to pass, when the kohanim came out of the Holy Place—for all the kohanim that were present had consecrated themselves, without regard to divisions—
After the kohanim and the Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Adonai spoke of, saying: To those who are near Me I will show myself holy. Upon the faces of all the people I will be glorified.” Then Aaron kept silent.