1 Chronicles 15:13
1 Chronicles 15:11-13 The Message (MSG)
Then David called in Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab the Levites. He said, “You are responsible for the Levitical families; now consecrate yourselves, both you and your relatives, and bring up the Chest of the GOD of Israel to the place I have set aside for it. The first time we did this, you Levites did not carry it properly, and GOD exploded in anger at us because we didn’t make proper preparation and follow instructions.”
1 Chronicles 15:13 King James Version (KJV)
For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
1 Chronicles 15:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Because you did not carry it at the first, the LORD our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance.”
1 Chronicles 15:13 New Century Version (NCV)
The last time we did not ask the LORD how to carry it. You Levites didn’t carry it, so the LORD our God punished us.”
1 Chronicles 15:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.
1 Chronicles 15:13 New International Version (NIV)
It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.”
1 Chronicles 15:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
For because you did not do it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
1 Chronicles 15:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Because you did not [carry it as God directed] the first time, the LORD our God made an [angry] outburst against us, for we did not seek Him in accordance with the ordinance.”