1 Chronicles 15:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sayde vnto them: Ye are the heades of ye fathers amonge the Leuites: sanctifye yor selues therfore & youre brethre, yt ye maye brynge vp the Arke of the LORDE God of Israel, to the place yt I haue prepared for it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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 Lorde God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And saide vnto them: Ye that are the principall fathers of the Leuites, see that ye be holy with your brethren, that ye may bring in the arke of the Lorde God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and said to them, You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to [the place] that I have prepared for it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 35:6 : 6 So kill the Passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
  • Exod 19:14-15 : 14 And Moses went down from the mount to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.
  • 2 Chr 30:15 : 15 Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
  • Ezek 48:11 : 11 It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; who have kept my charge, and did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
  • John 17:17 : 17 Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.
  • Rom 12:1-2 : 1 I implore you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.
  • 1 Chr 9:34 : 34 These chief ancestors of the Levites, chief throughout their generations, lived in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Chr 15:1 : 1 And David made himself houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.
  • 1 Chr 15:3 : 3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
  • 1 Chr 15:14 : 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
  • 1 Chr 24:31 : 31 These likewise cast lots alongside their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers alongside their younger brothers.
  • 2 Chr 5:11 : 11 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not wait by order:
  • 2 Chr 29:4-5 : 4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together into the eastern street, 5 And said to them, Hear me, Levites, sanctify yourselves now and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry out the filthiness from the holy place.

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    13For because you did not do it at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for we did not seek Him after the due order.

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    1And David made himself houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

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    3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

    4And David assembled the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

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    3And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to the LORD, 'Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. It shall not be a burden on your shoulders. Serve now the LORD your God and His people Israel.'

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    2Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, which is Zion.

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    25So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

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    1Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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    75%

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    4And he appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

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    29Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem: and they stayed there.

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    10And He has brought you near to Him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you: and do you seek the priesthood also?

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    7And the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.