2 Samuel 6
1 Chuin David in avellin Israel mi galhang sangsom thum kilhengdoh ho chu akoukhom kit in ahi.
Then David chose 30,000 Israeli men and gathered them together.
2 David in amaho chu alamkai in Judah gamma Baalah kom a Pathen thingkong chu gale poh din achi taovin ahi, hichu van pathen sepai ho minna kikou, alai a Cherubim lal touna um chu ahi.
He led them to the place in Judah [formerly] called Baalah, [now called Kiriath-Jearim]. They went in order to bring from there [to Jerusalem] the sacred chest, which had the name of Yahweh, the leader of the armies of [the angels in] heaven, written on it, and which had the [statues of the] winged creatures on top of it. Between those statues was where Yahweh spoke messages about ruling his people [MTY].
3 Hichun Pathen thingkong chu bongkang thah chungah aheng un chule molchung lamma Abinadab’s in akon ahinpudoh taovin, chule Abinadab’s chapateni Uzzah le Ahio chun bongkang chu ahintol lhon in ahi.
The sacred chest was in the house of Abinadab, on top of a hill. They went there, and they put the chest on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio, the two sons of Abinadab, were guiding [the oxen that were pulling the cart].
4 Pathen thingkong kipoh nachu. Chule Ahio chu thingkong masangah achin ahi.
Uzzah walked alongside the cart, and Ahio walked in front of it.
5 Chuin David le Israel mipi jouse chun Pakai masangah la a asaovin, chule tumging thei jouse – pengkul, selangdah, khongpi, selki, chule sumlheng jouse suging pummin golnup abol taovin ahi.
David and all the Israeli men were celebrating in God’s presence, singing with all their strength and [playing] lyres and harps, and beating tambourines, and clashing castanets and cymbals.
6 Ahinlah amahon Nacon changphol mun ahin phah uchun bongchal teni chu akipal lhu lhonin ahileh Uzzah chun akhut ajahdoh gangchal in Pathen thingkong chu atuh tan ahi.
But when they came to the place where Nacon threshed grain, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah put his hand on the sacred chest to (steady it/prevent it from falling [off the cart]).
7 Hichun Pathen lunghan nachu Uzzah chungah achutan hijeh chun Pathennin Uzzah chu amun maman Pathen thingkong komah chun athat tan ahi.
Yahweh immediately became very angry with Uzzah, and he killed him right there alongside the sacred chest, because he had touched the chest, [and Yahweh had commanded that only the descendants of Levi who help the priests should touch the sacred chest].
8 Pathenin Uzzah chunga alunghan ahinbuh lhah jeng jeh chun David alung phamo lheh tan ahi. hijeh chun aman hiche mun chu Perez – Uzzah asah tan ahi (hichu Uzzah chunga thunoh lhunna mun tin na ahi), tuni chanin akisaah tan ahi.
David was angry because Yahweh had punished Uzzah. So ever since that time, that place has been called ‘The Punishment of Uzzah’.
9 Hiche thilsoh jou apet chun David in Pakai chu akicha lheh tan, hijeh chun aman Pakai chu adong tan ahi, “eti keiman Pakai thing kong hi keima vetsui nanoi a kahin le choilut thei ding ham?” ati.
David was [also] afraid of [what else] Yahweh [would do to punish them], so he said, “(How can I take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem]?/I am afraid to take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem].)” [RHQ]
10 Hijeh chun David in Pakai thingkong chu David khopi a pohlut lou din pha asah tai. Hinlah Gath mi Obed – edom insung injoh apolut tan ahi.
So he did not want to take the sacred chest to Jerusalem. Instead, they took it to another place; they took it to the house of Obed-Edom, from Gath [city].
11 Pakai thingkong chu Obed – edom insungah lhathum sung aumden nalai in, hijeh chun Obed – edom le a insung pumpi chu Pakai Pathen in phatthei abohtan ahi.
They left the sacred chest in the house of Obed-Edom for three months, and [during that time] Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and his family.
12 Hichun leng David chu hitin akiseipih tan ahi, “Pakaiyin Obed – edom’s insung pumpi le aneijouse phatthei abohtan ahi Pathen thingkong jeh chun.” Hijeh chun David jong achin Pathen thingkong chu Obed – edom insunga kon david khopi lammah kipa golnup loupi tah pummin ahin potan ahi.
Later, people told David, “Yahweh has blessed Obed-Edom and his family because [he is taking care] of the sacred chest!” When David heard that, he [and some other men] went to Obed-Edom’s house, and very joyfully brought the sacred chest from there to Jerusalem.
13 Chuin Pakai thingkong puhon kalgup ason jou un, David in bongchal le bongnou thaochat in kilhaina aboltan ahi.
[This time, descendants of Levi] were carrying the sacred chest, but when they had walked only six steps, they stopped, and there David killed a bull and a fat calf, and offered them to Yahweh for a sacrifice.
14 Chuin David chun thempu ho sangkhol chol akiah in atha neina jouse pummin Pakai angsungah alam tan ahi.
David was wearing [only] a linen cloth wrapped around his waist, and was dancing very energetically to honor Yahweh.
15 Hichun David le Israel mipi jouse chun Pakai thingkong chu kipah thong jeju le kelchaki mutging toh thon aputou taovin ahi.
David and the Israeli men took the sacred chest up [to Jerusalem], shouting [loudly] and blowing trumpets.
16 Ahin Pakai thingkong chu David khopi alhut taovin ahileh, Saul chanu Michal chun abang kot akon ahin suhvet tan ahi. chuin amanun leng David Pakai angsunga akhut alea alam chu amutan ahileh amanu chu David chung ngah lung himo nana dim tan ahi.
While they were carrying the sacred chest into the city, [David’s wife] Michal, who was Saul’s daughter, looked out the window [of her house]. She saw King David leaping and dancing to honor Yahweh. So she was disgusted with him.
17 Chuin Pakai thingkong chu ahin puvin David in akoi nadia asem ponbuh sungah chun akoi taovin ahi. chuin David in Pakai angah kilhainan govam thilto le chamna thilto aneitan ahi.
They brought the sacred chest into the tent that David had erected for it. Then David gave to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on an altar], and other offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh.
18 Chuin kilhaina abolchai in, David in mipi jouse chu van Pathen minin phatthei aboh taovin ahi.
When David had finished offering those sacrifices, he asked Yahweh, the Commander of the armies [of the angels], to bless the people.
19 Chuin Israel pasal jouse le numei jouse chu changlhah phengkhat cheh, sachan khat cheh, le lengpi theija kisem changlhah khat cheh ahoppih un ahi. chujouvin mipi jouse chu a inlam cheh un akile taovin ahi.
He also distributed food to all the people. To each Israeli man and woman he gave a loaf of bread, some meat, and a raisin cake. Then all the people returned to their homes.
20 Hitichun David’in ama insung mite phattheiboh ding tia inlam akile chun, Saul chanu Michal ama kimupi din ahungpot doh in ahi. amanun jalou tah in hitin aseiye, “eti jachat um hitam tuni Israel lengpan mingol khat in abol ding tabanga asaguhkiuva asoh numeiho masanga aum jeng chu!” ati.
When David went home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family, his wife Michal came out to meet him. She said to him, “Maybe you, the king of Israel, [think that you] [IRO] were honoring yourself today, but really, you acted like a fool, uncovering yourself while the female servants of your officials were watching!”
21 Chuin David in Michal chu alethuh in, “keima Pakai napa te le ainsung mite jouse chung vum'a eilhengpa! Pathen mi Israel te chunga lamkai dia eingansepa masanga chu kipah a lam kahi ati.
David replied to Michal, “[I was doing that] to honor Yahweh, who chose me instead of your father and other members of his family, to be the king of the Israeli people, the people who belong to Yahweh. And I will [continue to] dance to honor Yahweh!
22 Henge, hisanga ngoljo a umding jong kanome chule keima mitmutah a kineosah ding jong! Ahin soh numei naminphah ho vang chun keimahi chingtah a eigel diu ahi! ati.
[Even though you think that what I did] was disgraceful, I will continue to do it even more. You may despise me [because of what I did], but the women whom you were talking about will honor me!”
23 Hitichun Saul chanu Michal chu ahinkho lhumkei jin chaneilou vin aum tan ahi.
[As a result, ] Saul’s daughter Michal never gave birth to any children.
