1 Chronicles 15:12 “And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You…”

1 Chronicles 15:12

And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

World English Bible

and said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, up to the place that I have prepared for it.

American Standard Version

and 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he saide vnto them, Ye are the chiefe fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues, and your brethren, and bring vp the Arke of the Lord God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.

Darby Translation

and he said to them, Ye are the chief fathers of the Levites; hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel to [the place that] I have prepared for it.

Young's Literal Translation

and saith to them, 'Ye [are] heads of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, ye and your brethren, and ye have brought up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel, unto [the place] I have prepared for it;

Bible in Basic English

And said to them, You are the heads of the families of the Levites: make yourselves holy, you and your brothers, so that you may take the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place which I have made ready for it.

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Cross references

“Ye are the chief”

1 Chronicles 9:34 1 Chronicles 24:31

1 Chronicles 9:34 · BSB

All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 24:31 · BSB

As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger broth…

“sanctify”

2 Chronicles 35:6 1 Chronicles 15:14 2 Chronicles 30:15 2 Chronicles 5:11 Ezekiel 48:11 John 17:17

2 Chronicles 35:6 · BSB

Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your fellow countrymen to carry out the word of the LORD given by Moses.”

1 Chronicles 15:14 · BSB

So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 30:15 · BSB

And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 5:11 · BSB

Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,

Ezekiel 48:11 · BSB

It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.

John 17:17 · BSB

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Also

1 Chronicles 15:1 1 Chronicles 15:3

1 Chronicles 15:1 · BSB

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 15:3 · BSB

And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

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