1 Chronicles 15:15

The Priests and Levites Carry the Ark

14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

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Berean Standard Bible
And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And the sons of the Levites took up the ark of God, lifting it by its rods, as the Lord had said to Moses.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the sons of Levi took the ark of God as Moses had commanded, according to the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders, with the staves.
Free Bible Version
Then the Levites carried the Ark of God in the way that Moses had ordered, according to what God had said—on their shoulders using the special carrying poles.
Geneva Bible 1599
And the sonnes of the Leuites bare the Arke of God vpon their shoulders with the barres, as Moses had commanded, according to the worde of the Lord.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
Translation for Translators
The descendants of Levi inserted the poles into the rings on the Sacred Chest so that with them, they could carry the Sacred Chest on their shoulders, like Moses had commanded, and like Yahweh had said that they should.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded—following the rules given by the word of Yahweh.
Noah Webster Bible
And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staffs on it, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD.
World English Bible
The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.
Young's Literal Translation
and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.