Verse 12

He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa han til dem: «Dere er lederne for levittenes familier. Hellige dere selv og deres brødre, så dere kan føre Herrens, Israels Guds, ark opp til det stedet jeg har klart for den.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han sa til dem: Dere er overhoder for levittenes fedre. Hellige dere, både dere og deres brødre, så dere kan føre Herrens, Israels Guds, ark opp til det stedet jeg har gjort i stand for den.

• Norsk King James

  og sa til dem: Dere er lederne for fedrene til levittene; helliggjør dere selv, så dere kan bringe HERRENs, Israels Guds, ark til det stedet jeg har forberedt for den.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa til dem: Dere er lederne for levittenes familier; hellige dere og deres brødre og før Herrens, Israels Guds, ark til det stedet jeg har gjort klar for den.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han sa til dem: Dere er levittenes ledere, helliggjør dere selv og deres brødre, og før Herrens, Israels Guds ark opp til det stedet jeg har forberedt for den.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  og sa til dem: Dere er høvdinger blant leviske fedre; hellige dere, både dere og deres brødre, slik at dere kan føre Herrens, Israels Guds, ark opp til det stedet jeg har gjort klart for den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sa til dem: Dere er overhodene for levittenes fedre. Helliggjør dere selv, både dere og deres brødre, så dere kan føre Herrens Gud Israels ark opp til det stedet jeg har gjort klart for den.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  og sa til dem: Dere er høvdinger blant leviske fedre; hellige dere, både dere og deres brødre, slik at dere kan føre Herrens, Israels Guds, ark opp til det stedet jeg har gjort klart for den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  og han sa til dem: 'Dere er overhodene for levittenes familier. Hellige dere selv, dere og deres brødre, for å føre Herrens, Israels Guds, ark opp til det stedet jeg har gjort klar for den.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han sa til dem: 'Dere er overhoder for levittenes familier. Hellige dere selv og deres brødre og bring Herrens, Israels Guds, ark til det stedet jeg har forberedt for den.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til dem: I ere Fædrenes Øverster iblandt Leviterne; helliger eder og eders Brødre, og fører Herrens, Israels Guds, Ark op (til det Sted), som jeg haver beredt til den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han sa til dem: Dere er lederne blant levittenes familier. Hellige dere, både dere og deres brødre, så dere kan bære Herrens, Israels Guds ark, til det stedet jeg har forberedt den.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And said to them, You are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til dem: Dere er overhodene for levittenes familier. Helliggjør dere selv, både dere og deres brødre, så dere kan føre Herrens, Israels Guds ark opp til stedet jeg har forberedt for den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sa til dem: 'Dere er overhodene for levittenes familier. Hellige dere, både dere og brødrene deres, så dere kan bringe opp Herrens, Israels Guds, ark til stedet jeg har gjort i stand for den.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  og sa til dem: Dere er overhodene for levittenes fedrehus; hellige dere, både dere og deres brødre, så dere kan føre opp Herrens ark, Israels Gud, til stedet jeg har forberedt for den.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  og sa til dem: Dere er overhodene for levittenes familier: hellige dere, dere og brødrene deres, så dere kan bære Herrens, Israels Guds, ark til det stedet jeg har forberedt for den.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto them: Ye are the heades of ye fathers amonge the Leuites: sanctifye yor selues therfore & youre brethre, yt ye maye brynge vp the Arke of the LORDE God of Israel, to the place yt I haue prepared for it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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 Lorde God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And saide vnto them: Ye that are the principall fathers of the Leuites, see that ye be holy with your brethren, that ye may bring in the arke of the Lorde God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said to them, You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to [the place] that I have prepared for it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and 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;

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And said to them, You are the heads of the families of the Levites: make yourselves holy, you and your brothers, so that you may take the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place which I have made ready for it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 35:6 : 6 Slaughter the Passover lamb, consecrate yourselves, and prepare it for your brothers to carry out the word of the LORD given through Moses.
• Exod 19:14-15 : 14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, consecrated them, and they washed their garments. 15 He said to the people, 'Be ready by the third day; do not go near a woman.'
• 2 Chr 30:15 : 15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites, ashamed of their neglect, consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the LORD.
• Ezek 48:11 : 11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.
• John 17:17 : 17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
• Rom 12:1-2 : 1 I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercies, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
• Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.
• 1 Chr 9:34 : 34 These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs in their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chr 15:1 : 1 David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.
• 1 Chr 15:3 : 3 David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
• 1 Chr 15:14 : 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
• 1 Chr 24:31 : 31 They also cast lots, like their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites, the families of the chief just as the youngest, all alike.
• 2 Chr 5:11 : 11 When the priests came out of the holy place, for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves without regard to their divisions,
• 2 Chr 29:4-5 : 4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them in the open square on the east. 5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'