Orthodox Jewish Bible

Divrey Hayamim Alef 15:3-14 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

3. And Dovid assembled kol Yisroel together at Yerushalayim, to bring up Aron Hashem unto his makom (place, home) which he had prepared for it.

4. And Dovid assembled the Bnei Aharon, and the Levi'im;

5. Of the Bnei Kehat; Uriel the sar, and his brethren a 120;

6. Of the Bnei Merari; Asayah the sar, and his brethren 220;

7. Of the Bnei Gershom; Yoel the sar and his brethren 130;

8. Of the Bnei Elitzaphan; Shema'yah the sar, and his brethren 200;

9. Of the Bnei Chevron; Eliel the sar, and his brethren 80;

10. Of the Bnei Uzziel; Amminadav the sar, and his brethren 112.

11. And Dovid summoned Tzadok and Evyatar (Abiathar) the Kohanim, as well as the Levi'im, for Uriel, Asayah, and Yoel, Shema'yah, and Eliel, and Amminadav,

12. And said unto them, Ye are the rashei ha'avot of the Levi'im; set yourselves apart as kodesh, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up Aron Hashem Elohei Yisroel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

13. For because ye did it not at the first, Hashem Eloheinu broke out upon us, for that we inquired of Him not according to the mishpat (due order, ordinance).

14. So the Kohanim and the Levi'im set themselves apart as kodesh to bring up Aron Hashem Elohei Yisroel.