1 Chronicles 15:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Chronicles 15:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 15:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 15:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 Yahweh, the God of Israel, up to the place that I have prepared for it.”
1 Chronicles 15:12 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 15:12 ASV — 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. ”
1 Chronicles 15:12 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 15:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and saith to them, `Ye <FI>are<Fi> 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 <FI>the place<Fi> I have prepared for it;”
1 Chronicles 15:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 15:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 theGod of Israel to [the place that] I have prepared for it. ”
1 Chronicles 15:12 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 15:12 GEN — 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.”
1 Chronicles 15:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 15:12 in Context — 1 Chronicles 15
10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
12 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.
13 For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
What Does 1 Chronicles 15:12 Mean?
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