OCVML
2. പിന്നെ ദാവീദ് കൽപ്പിച്ചു: “ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പേടകം ചുമക്കുന്നതിനും എന്നെന്നേക്കും തന്റെമുമ്പാകെ ശുശ്രൂഷ ചെയ്യുന്നതിനുമായി യഹോവ ലേവ്യരെയാണല്ലോ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തത്. അതിനാൽ ലേവ്യരല്ലാതെ മറ്റാരും യഹോവയുടെ പേടകം ചുമക്കേണ്ടതില്ല.”
MOV
2. അന്നു ദാവീദ്: ലേവ്യരല്ലാതെ ആരും ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പെട്ടകം ചുമക്കേണ്ടതല്ല; അവരെയല്ലോ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പെട്ടകം ചുമപ്പാനും തനിക്കു എന്നും ശുശ്രൂഷചെയ്വാനും യഹോവ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നതു എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
ERVML
IRVML
2. അന്ന് ദാവീദ്: “ലേവ്യർ മാത്രമാണ് ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പെട്ടകം ചുമക്കേണ്ടത്; അവരെയല്ലോ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പെട്ടകം ചുമക്കുവാനും അവിടുത്തേക്ക് എന്നും ശുശ്രൂഷ ചെയ്യുവാനും യഹോവ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നത്” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
KJV
2. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
AMP
2. Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.
KJVP
2. Then H227 ADV David H1732 said H559 VQQ3MS , None H3808 NADV ought to carry H5375 the ark H727 of God H430 D-NAME-4MS but H518 PART the Levites H3881 : for H3588 CONJ them hath the LORD H3068 EDS chosen H977 to carry H5375 the ark H727 of God H430 D-NAME-4MS , and to minister H8334 unto him forever H5704 PREP .
YLT
2. Then said David, `None [are] to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him -- unto the age.`
ASV
2. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
WEB
2. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has Yahweh chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever.
NASB
2. At that time he said, "No one may carry the ark of God except the Levites, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever."
ESV
2. Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.
RV
2. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
RSV
2. Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him for ever."
NKJV
2. Then David said, "No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever."
MKJV
2. Then David said, No one ought to carry the ark of God except the Levites, for God has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to Him forever.
AKJV
2. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him for ever.
NRSV
2. Then David commanded that no one but the Levites were to carry the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.
NIV
2. Then David said, "No-one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him for ever."
NIRV
2. He said, "Only Levites can carry the ark of God. That's because the Lord chose them to carry his ark. He chose them to serve him forever in front of the place where his throne is."
NLT
2. Then he commanded, "No one except the Levites may carry the Ark of God. The LORD has chosen them to carry the Ark of the LORD and to serve him forever."
MSG
2. Then David gave orders: "No one carries the Chest of God except the Levites; GOD designated them and them only to carry the Chest of GOD and be available full time for service in the work of worship."
GNB
2. Then he said, "Only Levites should carry the Covenant Box, because they are the ones the LORD chose to carry it and to serve him forever."
NET
2. Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually.
ERVEN
2. Then he said, "Only the Levites are permitted to carry the Box of the Agreement. The Lord chose them to carry it and to serve him forever."