King James Version (KJV)
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
Modern English
So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Hebrew
וַיִּתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְהַעֲל֣וֹת אֶת אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
vayitqadshv hakohaniym vhalviyim lhaʿalvot ʾet ʾarvon yhvah ʾelohey yishraʾel