1 Chronicles 15:14 “So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark…”

1 Chronicles 15:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Priestes and the Leuites sanctified them selues to bring vp the Arke of the Lord God of Israel.

Darby Translation

So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;

Bible in Basic English

So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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Cross references

“sanctified”

Leviticus 10:3 2 Chronicles 29:15 2 Chronicles 29:34 Joel 2:16 Joel 2:17

Leviticus 10:3 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

2 Chronicles 29:15 · BSB

When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:34 · BSB

However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more…

Joel 2:16 · BSB

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.

Joel 2:17 · BSB

Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say…

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

In context

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.”

15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

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