1 Chronicles 15 - Compare Translations
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1 Chronicles 15:1
KJVAnd David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
WEBDavid made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.
YLTAnd he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.
1 Chronicles 15:2
KJVThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
WEBThen David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”
YLTThen said David, `None [are] to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him -- unto the age.'
1 Chronicles 15:3
KJVAnd David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
WEBDavid assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
YLTAnd David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:4
KJVAnd David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
WEBDavid gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
YLTAnd David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 15:5
KJVOf the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
WEBof the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;
YLTOf sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.
1 Chronicles 15:6
KJVOf the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
WEBof the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;
YLTOf sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.
1 Chronicles 15:7
KJVOf the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
WEBof the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;
YLTOf sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.
1 Chronicles 15:8
KJVOf the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
WEBof the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
YLTOf sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.
1 Chronicles 15:9
KJVOf the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
WEBof the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty;
YLTOf sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty.
1 Chronicles 15:10
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1 Chronicles 15:11
KJVAnd David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
WEBDavid called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
YLTAnd David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
1 Chronicles 15:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand 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.
YLTand 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;
1 Chronicles 15:13
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”
YLTbecause at the first [it was] not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'
1 Chronicles 15:14
KJVSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
WEBSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
YLTAnd the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;
1 Chronicles 15:15
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.
YLTand 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.
1 Chronicles 15:16
KJVAnd David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
WEBDavid spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
YLTAnd David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.
1 Chronicles 15:17
KJVSo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
WEBSo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
YLTAnd the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 15:18
KJVAnd with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
WEBand with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
YLTand with them their brethren, the seconds [in rank], Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;
1 Chronicles 15:19
KJVSo the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
WEBSo the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;
YLTand the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,
1 Chronicles 15:20
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1 Chronicles 15:21
KJVAnd Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
WEBand Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
YLTand Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.
1 Chronicles 15:22
KJVAnd Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
WEBChenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
YLTAnd Chenaniah, head of the Levites, [is] over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he [is] intelligent.
1 Chronicles 15:23
KJVAnd Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
WEBBerechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
YLTAnd Berechiah and Elkanah [are] gatekeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:24
KJVAnd Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
WEBShebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
YLTAnd Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah [are] gatekeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:25
KJVSo 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.
WEBSo David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
YLTAnd it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the house of Obed-Edom with joy;
1 Chronicles 15:26
KJVAnd it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
WEBWhen God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
YLTand it cometh to pass, in God's helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.
1 Chronicles 15:27
KJVAnd David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
WEBDavid was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.
YLTAnd David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David [is] an Ephod of linen.
1 Chronicles 15:28
KJVThus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
WEBThus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
YLTAnd all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,
1 Chronicles 15:29
KJVAnd it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
WEBAs the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.
YLTand it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.
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