| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 15:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 15:12:2 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them 1 Chronicles 15:12:3 ⧉אַתֶּ֛םatemyou 1 Chronicles 15:12:4 ⧉רָאשֵׁ֥יrasheheads of 1 Chronicles 15:12:5 ⧉הָאָב֖וֹתhaavotthe fathers 1 Chronicles 15:12:6 ⧉לַלְוִיִּ֑םlalviyimof the Levites 1 Chronicles 15:12:7 ⧉הִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙hitkaddeshuconsecrate yourselves 1 Chronicles 15:12:8 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou 1 Chronicles 15:12:9 ⧉וַאֲחֵיכֶ֔םvaakhekhemand your brothers 1 Chronicles 15:12:10 ⧉וְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗םvehaalitemso that you may bring up 1 Chronicles 15:12:11 ⧉אֵ֣תet 1 Chronicles 15:12:12 ⧉אֲר֤וֹןaronark of 1 Chronicles 15:12:13 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 15:12:14 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGod of 1 Chronicles 15:12:15 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Chronicles 15:12:16 ⧉אֶל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִיelhakhinotito which I have prepared 1 Chronicles 15:12:17 ⧉לֽוֹ׃lofor it |
| 12. Formal Translation He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical households. Make yourselves holy, both you and your brothers, and bring up the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Presence}, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, National Protector}, to the place I have prepared for it.” |
| 12. Dynamic Translation He told them, “You are the leaders of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, along with your fellow Levites, and carry the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Dwelling}, the God of Israel {Elohei Yisrael, Defender of the People}, up to the place I made ready for it.” |