Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblehe gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD: Young's Literal Translation that Moses commandeth the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying, King James Bible That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, Hebrew he gave this command toוַיְצַ֤ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi who carried נֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛י (nō·śə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take the ark אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִית־ (bə·rîṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1285: A covenant of the LORD: יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |