“And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the Sanctuary, and the other did set vp the Tabernacle against they came.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.
- King James Version
Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy {objects;} and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and `the others' did set up the tabernacle against their coming.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then the Kohathites went forward with the holy place; the others put up the House ready for their coming.
- Basic English Bible
And the Kohathites set forward bearing the sanctuary: and [the others] set up the tabernacle whilst they came.
- Darby Bible
And the Kohathites moved forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other set up the tabernacle against they came.
- Webster's Bible
The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.
- World English Bible
And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the [others] have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the Kohathites the bearers of the sanctuary set forward, that the tabernacle might be set up against their coming.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 10:21
10:21 The others - The Gershonites, and Merarites, who therefore marched after the first camp, a good distance from, and before the Kohathites, that they might prepare the tabernacle for the reception of its utensils, which the Kohathites brought some time after them.