Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel
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King James Version
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.English Standard Version
So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.New International Version
So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.