1 Chronicles 15:14

Modern

So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Traditional

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

Literal

And the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of YHWH, God of Israel;

Latin

Sanctificati sunt ergo sacerdotes et Levitæ ut portarent arcam Domini Dei Israël.

Hebrew

English

So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Chronicles 29:15
When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.
Joel 2:16–17
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.
Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
2 Chronicles 29:34
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites