Simple verse list for GES 1:4

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) He spoke to the Levites, Yisrael’s (Israel) temple servants, that they should make themselves holy to the master, to set the holy ark of the master in the house that King Shelomoh (Solomon) the son of David had built.

OET (OET-RV) He said, “You no longer need to carry it on your shoulders. Now therefore serve the master your god, and minister to his people Yisrael, and prepare yourselves by your fathers’ houses and kindred,

OET (OET-RV) according to the writing of King David of Yisrael, and according to the magnificence of Shelomoh his son. Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of your Levite families who minister in the presence of your kindred the descendants of Yisrael.

OET-LV and to_say the/this/who Leuitais ⟦ἱεροδούλοις⟧ of_the Israaʸl, to_sanctify my/your/him-self the/this/who lord in/on/among the/this/who ⟦θέσει⟧ the/this/who holy ark of_the lord in/on/among the/this/who house which to_build Salōmōn the/this/who of_the Dawid the/this/who king;

OET-LV no to_be you to_take_up upon/to/against ⟦ὤμων⟧ he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self; and now ⟦λατρεύετε⟧ the/this/who lord God you, and to_serve/heal the/this/who Gentile_nation he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there Israaʸl, and to_make_ready according_to the/this/who family_line and the/this/who tribe you,

OET-LV according_to the/this/who a_writing Dawid king Israaʸl, and according_to the/this/who ⟦μεγαλειότητα⟧ Salōmōn of_the son he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there; and ⟦στάντες⟧ in/on/among the/this/who holy according_to the/this/who ⟦μεριδαρχίαν⟧ the/this/who ⟦πατρικὴν⟧ you the/this/who Leuitōn, the/this/who before the/this/who brother you son Israaʸl,

OET-LV in/on/among order to_sacrifice the/this/who Passover, and the/this/who sacrifice to_make_ready the/this/who brother you, and to_do/make the/this/who Passover according_to the/this/who an_order of_the lord the/this/who ⟦δοθὲν⟧ the/this/who Mōusaʸ.

WEBBE He said, “You no longer need to carry it on your shoulders. Now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister to his people Israel, and prepare yourselves by your fathers’ houses and kindred,

DRA Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

RV and said, Ye shall no more have need to bear it upon your shoulders: now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister unto his people Israel, and prepare you after your fathers’ houses and kindreds,
(and said, Ye/You_all shall no more have need to bear it upon your shoulders: now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister unto his people Israel, and prepare you after your fathers’ houses and kindreds,)

KJB-1769 And said, Ye shall no more bear the ark upon your shoulders: now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister unto his people Israel, and prepare you after your families and kindreds,
(And said, Ye/You_all shall no more bear the ark/box upon your shoulders: now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister unto his people Israel, and prepare you after your families and kindreds,)

KJB-1611 And said, Ye shall no more beare the Arke vpon your shoulders: now therefore serue the Lord your God, and minister vnto his people Israel, and prepare you after your families and kinreds.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Wycl It schal not be to you no more to take it upon schuldris; and now serueth to oure Lord, and do ye cure of that folk of Israel, of the part aftir townes,
(It shall not be to you no more to take it upon shoulders; and now serveth/serves to our Lord, and do ye/you_all cure of that folk/people of Israel, of the part after towns,)

BrLXX οὐκ ἔσται ὑμῖν ἆραι ἐπʼ ὤμων αὐτήν· καὶ νῦν λατρεύετε τῷ Κυρίῳ Θεῷ ὑμῶν, καὶ θεραπεύετε τὸ ἔθνος αὐτοῦ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἑτοιμάσατε κατὰ τὰς πατριὰς καὶ τὰς φυλὰς ὑμῶν,

BrTr and said, Ye shall no more bear the ark upon your shoulders: now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister unto his people Israel, and prepare you after your families and kindreds,