Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD. New Living Translation Then the Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with its carrying poles, just as the LORD had instructed Moses. English Standard Version And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible And 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. King James Bible And 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 the LORD. New King James Version And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. New American Standard Bible The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on them, just as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD. NASB 1995 The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. NASB 1977 And the sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders, with the poles thereon as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible And the sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of Yahweh. Amplified Bible The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version And 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. Contemporary English Version on poles that rested on their shoulders, just as the LORD had told Moses to do. English Revised Version And 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 the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Levites carried God's ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to the LORD's instructions. Good News Translation The Levites carried it on poles on their shoulders, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. International Standard Version The descendants of Levi carried the Ark of God the way Moses had commanded and in accordance with the command from the LORD—that is, with poles on their shoulders. Majority Standard Bible And 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. NET Bible The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command. New Heart English Bible The descendants of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staffs on it, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD. World English Bible The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand sons of the Levites carry the Ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of YHWH, above them with poles on their shoulder. Young's Literal Translation and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them. Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of the Levites will lift up the ark of God as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, upon the shoulders, with the rods upon them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the sons of Levi took the ark of God as Moses had commanded, according to the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders, with the staves. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Levi took the ark of God, just as Moses had instructed, in accord with the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders by the bars. New American Bible The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Levites carried the ark of the LORD upon their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Levites carried the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH, just as Moshe had commanded by the word of LORD JEHOVAH, and they carried it on their shoulders. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the bars thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the sons of the Levites took the ark of God, (as Moses commanded by the word of God according to the scripture) upon their shoulders with staves. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Priests and Levites Carry the Ark14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. 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. 16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.… Cross References Exodus 25:14 Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. Numbers 4:15 When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting. Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. 2 Samuel 6:13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. 1 Chronicles 13:7-10 So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. / David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. / When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. ... 1 Chronicles 15:2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.” 1 Chronicles 15:13 It 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.” 1 Chronicles 16:1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 1 Kings 8:3-4 When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up. 2 Chronicles 5:4-5 When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up. 2 Chronicles 35:3 To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. Hebrews 9:4 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Acts 7:44-45 Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, Matthew 11:29-30 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Luke 11:46 “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load. Treasury of Scripture And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. bare the ark Exodus 25:12,12-15 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it… Exodus 37:3-5 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it… Exodus 40:20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: Jump to Previous Accordance Ark Bare Bars Bear Bore Carried Children Commanded Levites Moses Poles Rods Shoulder Shoulders Staffs Staves Thereon WordJump to Next Accordance Ark Bare Bars Bear Bore Carried Children Commanded Levites Moses Poles Rods Shoulder Shoulders Staffs Staves Thereon Word1 Chronicles 15 1. David having prepared a place for the ark,15. the priests and Levites bring it from Obed-Edom 25. He performs the solemnity thereof with great joy 29. Michal despises him And the Levites The Levites were a distinct tribe in Israel, set apart for religious duties and the service of the Tabernacle, and later the Temple. Their role was crucial in maintaining the spiritual life of the nation. Historically, the Levites were chosen by God to serve Him and the community, emphasizing the importance of obedience and dedication in spiritual service. This highlights the principle that God calls specific people for specific tasks, and their faithfulness is essential for His purposes. carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD Upon their shoulders with the staves there-on.--Literally, with their shoulder, with the poles upon themselves. As Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.--Numbers 7:9; Numbers 4:15; Exodus 25:13-15. . . . Verse 15. - (So see Exodus 25:13-15; Numbers 4:15; Numbers 7:9.) It is plain that from the first stress was laid upon the rings and the staves through them by which the ark was to be carried, as also the "table of shittim wood" (Exodus 25:26-28) and the "altar" (Exodus 27:4-7) and the "altar of incense" (Exodus 30:4, 5). However, these rings and staves were not found in the permanent furniture of the temple, except only for the ark.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the Levitesבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son carried וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ (way·yiś·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative on their shoulders בִּכְתֵפָ֥ם (biḵ·ṯê·p̄ām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything with the poles, בַּמֹּט֖וֹת (bam·mō·ṭō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4133: A pole, an ox-bow, a yoke as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver had commanded צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order in accordance with the word כִּדְבַ֣ר (kiḏ·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 1 Chronicles 15:15 NIV1 Chronicles 15:15 NLT 1 Chronicles 15:15 ESV 1 Chronicles 15:15 NASB 1 Chronicles 15:15 KJV 1 Chronicles 15:15 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 15:15 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 15:15 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 15:15 French Bible 1 Chronicles 15:15 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 15:15 The children of the Levites bore (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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