Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
As God helped the descendants of Levi who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
New American Standard Bible
Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they sacrificed
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
While the Levites were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, with God’s help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
Amplified
Because God was helping the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord [to do it carefully and safely], they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
Bible in Basic English
And when God gave help to the Levites who were lifting up the ark of the agreement of the Lord, they made an offering of seven oxen and seven sheep.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in God's helping the Levites lifting up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and they will sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] when God helped the Levites carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened as God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, they offered seven bulls and seven rams.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when God had helped the Levites that bare the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, they offered seven oxen and seven rams.
NET Bible
When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the Lord's covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it was that, when God helped the Levites, who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
Webster
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
World English Bible
It happened, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
Youngs Literal Translation
and 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.
Themes
Ark of the covenant » Brought into the city of david
Levites » Carried the ark of the covenant
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Rams and bullocks to the number of, required in sarifices
Interlinear
'elohiym
Nasa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 15:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Wives And Children
25 Then David, the elders of Israel, and the leaders of groups of thousands proceeded to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Obed-edom's house, rejoicing as they went. 26 As God helped the descendants of Levi who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. 27 David wore a robe made from fine linen, as did all of the descendants of Levi who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music and choir director. David also wore a linen ephod.
Cross References
Numbers 23:29
Balaam told Balak, "Build seven altars for me right here. Then prepare seven bulls and seven rams."
Job 42:8
So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."
Numbers 23:1-4
Balaam told Balak, "Build for me here seven altars and prepare here for me seven bulls and seven rams."
Numbers 29:32
"On the seventh day, you are to present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects,
1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone, placed it between Mizpah and Shen and named it Ebenezer. He said, "The LORD has helped us this far."
2 Samuel 6:13
After those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed oxen and fattened animals,
1 Chronicles 29:14
But who am I, and who are my people, that we make such voluntary offerings as these? For all things come from you, and from your own hand we are giving to you.
Psalm 66:13-15
I will come to your house with burnt offerings. I will fulfill my vows to you
Ezekiel 45:23
Each day during the seven days of the festival, he is to provide a burnt offering to the LORD, consisting of seven bulls and seven rams without defect, offered each day throughout the seven days, along with a male goat offered each day as a sin offering.
Acts 26:22
I've had help from God to this day, and so I stand here to testify to both the powerful and the lowly alike, stating only what the prophets and Moses said would happen
2 Corinthians 2:16
To some people we are a deadly fragrance, while to others we are a living fragrance. Who is qualified for this?
2 Corinthians 3:5
By ourselves we are not qualified to claim that anything comes from us. Rather, our credentials come from God,