CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>2 Chronicles 5:5 and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/5-5.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/7/14_2Ch_05_05.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="2 Chronicles 5:5 - The Ark Enters the Temple" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/2_chronicles/5-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/2_chronicles/5-5.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/2_chronicles/">2 Chronicles</a> > <a href="/2_chronicles/5.htm">Chapter 5</a> > Verse 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad5.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm" title="2 Chronicles 5:4">◄</a> 2 Chronicles 5:5 <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm" title="2 Chronicles 5:6">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The Levitical priests carried them up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The priests and Levites brought up the Ark along with the special tent and all the sacred items that had been in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the Levitical priests brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that <i>were</i> in the tabernacle, these did the priests <i>and</i> the Levites bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they brought up the ark, the tabernacle of meeting, and all the holy furnishings that <i>were</i> in the tabernacle. The priests and the Levites brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy utensils that <i>were</i> in the tent. The Levitical priests brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the holy utensils which were in the tent; the Levitical priests brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the holy utensils which <i>were</i> in the tent; the Levitical priests brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the holy utensils which were in the tent; the Levitical priests brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Levitical priests brought up the ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy utensils that were in the Tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and the holy utensils that were in the tent. The priests and the Levites brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and the holy utensils that were in the tent. The priests and the Levites brought them up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these did the priests the Levites bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these did the priests the Levites bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They brought the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy utensils in it [to the temple]. The priests and the Levites carried them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and carried it to the Temple. The priests and the Levites also moved the Tent of the LORD's presence and all its equipment to the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and carried it, the tent where God met with his people, and all of the sacred implements that belonged in the tent. The Levitical priests carried these up to the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests and Levites carried the ark, the tent where God appeared to his people, and all the holy items in the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these the priests the Levites brought up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They brought up the ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The Levitical priests brought these up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they bring up the Ark, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that [are] in the tent; the priests, the Levites, have brought them up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they bring up the ark, and the tent of meeting, and all the vessels of the sanctuary that are in the tent; brought them up have the priests, the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will bring up the ark and the tent of appointment, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent, the priests, the Levites, brought them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And brought it in, together with all the furniture of the tabernacle. And the priests with the Levites carried the vessels of the sanctuary, which were in the tabernacle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and they brought it in, along with all the equipment of the tabernacle. Then too, the priests with the Levites carried the vessels of the sanctuary, which were in the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting with all the sacred vessels that were in the tent. The levitical priests brought them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they brought up the ark of the LORD and the tabernacle of the congregation and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they brought up the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH and the Tabernacle of Assembly and all the implements of Holiness that were in the tent, and the Priests and the Levites brought them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they brought up the ark, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these did the priests and the Levites bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the tabernacle of witness, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle; and the priests and the Levites brought it up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=871" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/5.htm">The Ark Enters the Temple</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and they brought up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: hā·’ā·rō·wn (Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bā·’ō·hel (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">its</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">sacred</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">furnishings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">The Levitical</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">carried them up.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-16.htm">Exodus 25:16</a></span><br />And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-20.htm">Exodus 40:20</a></span><br />Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33</a></span><br />So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Deuteronomy 10:1-5</a></span><br />At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” / So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a></span><br />So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">1 Chronicles 15:15</a></span><br />And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-26.htm">1 Chronicles 23:26</a></span><br />So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2</a></span><br />Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">1 Chronicles 28:18</a></span><br />the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-3.htm">1 Chronicles 29:3</a></span><br />Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">2 Samuel 6:13</a></span><br />When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.</p><p class="hdg">the tabernacle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-3.htm">2 Chronicles 1:3</a></b></br> So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that <i>was</i> at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4,6</a></b></br> And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that <i>were</i> in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Furnishings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-12.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-13.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-36.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-24.htm">Furnishings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-6.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Utensils</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">The dedicated treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">The solemn induction of the ark into the oracle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-11.htm">God being praised, gives a visible sign of his favor</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and they brought up the ark</b><br>The Ark of the Covenant was central to Israel's worship, symbolizing God's presence and covenant with His people. It was originally housed in the Tabernacle, a portable sanctuary used during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. The Ark contained the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, Aaron's rod, and a jar of manna. Its movement to the Temple in Jerusalem marked a significant transition from a nomadic to a settled worship practice, signifying the establishment of a permanent place for God's presence among His people.<p><b>and the Tent of Meeting</b><br>The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. It was constructed according to divine specifications given to Moses on Mount Sinai. The Tent of Meeting served as the central place of worship and sacrifice before the construction of Solomon's Temple. Its inclusion in this passage highlights the continuity of worship practices from the wilderness period to the establishment of the Temple.<p><b>with all its sacred furnishings</b><br>The sacred furnishings included items such as the altar of incense, the table for the showbread, the golden lampstand, and other utensils used in worship. Each item had specific symbolic meanings and functions, representing various aspects of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The careful transport of these items underscores their holiness and the importance of maintaining the sanctity of worship.<p><b>The Levitical priests carried them up</b><br>The Levites were the tribe set apart for religious duties, and within them, the priests were descendants of Aaron. According to the Law, only the Levites were permitted to carry the Ark and the sacred furnishings, emphasizing the holiness and reverence required in handling these items. This practice was rooted in the instructions given in the Torah, ensuring that the worship of God was conducted according to His commands. The involvement of the Levitical priests also points to the order and structure God established for worship, which foreshadows the priestly role of Jesus Christ as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel and His presence among His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>Also known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God used by the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levitical_priests.htm">Levitical Priests</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Levi, specifically chosen to perform duties related to the Tabernacle and later the Temple, including carrying the Ark.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_temple.htm">Solomon's Temple</a></b><br>The permanent temple in Jerusalem built by King Solomon, where the Ark was brought to rest, signifying a new era of worship for Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were witnesses to the transfer of the Ark into the Temple, marking a significant moment in their spiritual history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_presence.htm">Reverence for God's Presence</a></b><br>The Ark symbolized God's presence, reminding us to approach God with reverence and awe in our worship and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Levitical priests' role in carrying the Ark underscores the importance of faithful service in the tasks God assigns to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transition_from_temporary_to_permanent.htm">Transition from Temporary to Permanent</a></b><br>Moving the Ark from the Tent of Meeting to the Temple signifies a transition from temporary to permanent, encouraging us to seek permanence in our relationship with God through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>The collective effort of the Israelites in this event highlights the importance of unity in worship and community in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>The completion of the Temple and the placement of the Ark within it serve as a reminder of God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises, encouraging us to trust in His timing and plans.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_the_large_choir.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-13 - Can the enormous Levitical choir and musical ensemble be supported by any historical or logistical data, given ancient population and resource limits?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_5_10_differ_from_heb_9_4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10 - Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_15_5_show_turmoil_unrecorded.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 15:5 portray widespread turmoil when outside historical records from that period don't mention such chaos?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">These did the priests and the Levites</span> <span class= "bld">bring up.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">the priests the Levites</span> (which some explain "the Levitical priests," as in <a href="/joshua/3-3.htm" title="And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall remove from your place, and go after it.">Joshua 3:3</a>) <span class= "ital">brought them up.</span> But some Hebrew MSS. LXX., and Syriac, read "the priests <span class= "ital">and</span> the Levites;" Arab., "the Levites <span class= "ital">and</span> the priests;" and Vulg., "the priests <span class= "ital">with</span> the Levites." Above all, <a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm" title="And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.">1Kings 8:4</a> has, "And the priests and the Levites brought them up." It appears, therefore, that the conjunction is rightly supplied by the Authorised Version.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - In the parallel (<a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a>), the "and" in the last line of this verse does not need the italic type, but is found in the Hebrew text, confirming our version of ver. 4 foregoing. <span class="cmt_word">The tabernacle of</span> <span class="cmt_word">the congregation;</span> or, <span class="accented">tent of meeting</span>, designs here the tabernacle of Moses from Gibeon (comp. <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">1 Kings 3:4</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/21-6.htm">1 Samuel 21:6</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-39.htm">1 Chronicles 16:39, 40</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/1-3.htm">2 Chronicles 1:3</a>), and not the tent of Mount Zion (<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a>). This tabernacle, then, and these holy vessels all, are carried into the new temple, as venerated relics and sacred mementoes of a memorable past of vicissitude. But the ark had still its ministry to perform (ver. 7). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and they brought up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲל֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָרוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meeting</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹעֵ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed time, place, or meeting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[its]</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֹ֑הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sacred</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">furnishings.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The Levitical</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carried them up.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעֱל֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ĕ·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 5:5 And they brought up the ark (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 5:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 5:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 5:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 5:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>