1 Chronicles 15:12

1 Chronicles 15:12 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, 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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:12

10From Uzziel's clan, 112 people with their leader, Amminadab. 11Then David told the priests Zadok and Abiathar to come to him. He also told these Levites to come: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab. David said to them, ‘You are the leaders of the Levites' clans. You and your relatives must make yourselves holy. Then you will be able to carry the Covenant Box of the Lord, Israel's God. You must bring it to the place that I have prepared for it. 13The first time that we tried to bring it here, you did not carry it. Because of that, the Lord our God punished us. He did that because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.’ 14So the priests and the other Levites made themselves holy. Then they could carry the Covenant Box of the Lord, Israel's God.

1 Chronicles 15:12 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֛ם רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָב֖וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֑ם הִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אַתֶּ֣ם וַאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם וְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗ם אֵ֣ת אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• sanctifyקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• ye and your brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• that ye may bring upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• I have preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:12

• 1 Chronicles 9:34Those men were the leaders of the Levite clans. Their names are written in the lists of their clans' ancestors. They lived in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 24:31They also used lots to choose their different jobs, as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done. King David, Zadok, Ahimelech and the family leaders of the priests and the other Levites watched them. They chose work for the family leaders in the same way that they did for their younger brothers.
• 1 Chronicles 15:14So the priests and the other Levites made themselves holy. Then they could carry the Covenant Box of the Lord, Israel's God.
• Exodus 19:14Then Moses came down from the mountain to speak to the people. He told them to make themselves ready for God. So the people washed their clothes.
• 2 Chronicles 5:11Then the priests came out of the Holy Place. All the different groups of priests who were there had made themselves clean to serve God.
• 2 Chronicles 29:4He brought together the priests and the Levites in the yard at the east side of the temple.
• 2 Chronicles 30:15On the 14th day of the second month, they killed the lamb for the Passover feast. The priests and the Levites who were not yet clean became ashamed. So they made themselves clean to serve the Lord. Then they could bring burnt offerings to the Lord's temple.
• 2 Chronicles 35:6Kill the lambs for the Passover meal. Make yourselves clean to serve the Lord. Prepare the sacrifices for each Israelite family. Then they can eat the Passover meal, as the Lord told Moses they must do.’
• Ezekiel 48:11This holy part of the land will belong to the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They are the priests who served me faithfully. They did not turn away from me as the other Levites did when Israel's people did not obey me.
• John 17:17Help them to belong completely to you, as they follow the truth. Your message is the truth.
• Romans 12:1My Christian friends, God has been very kind to us. Because of that, I really want you to serve God with your whole life. Offer your bodies to him like a sacrifice that continues to live. Serve him with everything that you have and that will please him. That is the true way to worship God.
• Revelation 5:9The beings that are alive and the leaders sang a new song. They sang: ‘You are so good! You are good enough to take the book. You can break its seals and open it. You can do this because they killed you. When you died, you bought people for God with your blood. You bought them from every tribe, from every language and every nation.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. sanctify yourselves--This special sanctification, which was required on all grave and important occasions, consisted in observing the strictest abstinence, as well as cleanliness, both in person and dress (see on Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10, 15); and in the neglect of these rules no step could have been taken (2Ch 30:3).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary