Berean Standard Bible
“Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.””
David has built a tent for the ark in Jerusalem after an earlier attempt to move it ended in Uzzah's death. This time he prepares carefully, reflecting on what went wrong the first time.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Then 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Then 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then David said, The ark of God may not be moved by any but the Levites, for they have been marked out by God to take the ark of God, and to do his work for ever.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces dijo David: El arca de Dios no debe ser traída sino por los Levitas; porque á ellos ha elegido Jehová para que lleven el arca de Jehová, y le sirvan perpetuamente.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
y dijo: «Sólo los levitas podrán cargar el cofre de Dios, porque a ellos eligió el Señor para tal fin, y para que estén siempre a su servicio».
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