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1 Chronicles 6:48-49 - Compare All Versions

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 NIV (New International Version)

Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God. But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 NLT (New Living Translation)

Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God. Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God’s temple. But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings  and on the altar of incense  to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 KJV (King James Version)

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 NKJV (New King James Version)

And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 MSG (The Message)

The rest of the Levites were assigned to all the other work in the place of worship, the house of God. * * * Aaron and his sons offered the sacrifices on the Altar of Burnt Offering and the Altar of Incense; they were in charge of all the work surrounding the Holy of Holies. They made atonement for Israel following the instructions commanded by Moses, servant of God.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, in accordance with everything that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Their relatives the Levites [who were not descended from Aaron] were appointed for all the other kinds of service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But [the line of] Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, ministering for all the work of the Holy of Holies (Most Holy Place), and [they did so] to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses, God’s servant, had commanded.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49 NET (New English Translation)

The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary. But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God’s servant Moses had ordered.