Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel. "
— 1 Chronicles 15:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel. ”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
“The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
And David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
And he said to them: “You who are the leaders of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brothers, and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that has been prepared for it.
Otherwise, as it was before, when the Lord struck us because you were not present, so also it might be now, if we do what is illicit.”
Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
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.
And David spoke to the leaders of the Levites, so that they might appoint, from their brothers, singers with musical instruments, specifically, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, so that a joyful noise might resound on high.
And they appointed from the Levites: Heman, the son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah; and truly, from their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kushaiah.