歷代志上 13

1 [迎運約櫃未成]達味與千夫長、百夫長並所有的官員商議後，

David had discussions with all his leaders, including the army commanders of thousands and hundreds.

2 就對以色列全會眾說：「如果你們認為好，如果這事是出於上主我們的天主，我們可派遣人，去見留在以色列各地其餘的弟兄，及寄居在城郊的司祭和肋未人，召集他們到我們這裏來，

Then he addressed the whole assembly of Israel, saying, “If you agree, and if God approves, let us send an invitation to every Israelite in the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pastures, to come and join us.

3 為將我們天主的約櫃運到我們這裏，因為在撒烏耳時，我們從沒有關心過它。」

Let us bring the Ark of our God back to us, because we forgot about it during the time of Saul.”

4 全會眾都說應該這樣行，因為這件事眾百姓都認為合理。

The whole assembly was pleased with the proposal, agreeing that this would be a good thing to do.

5 達味遂由埃及小河至哈瑪特關口，將所有的以色列人召來，意將天主的約櫃從克黎雅特耶阿陵運回來。

So David summoned all of Israel, from the Shihor River of Egypt up to Lebo-hamath, to help bring the Ark from Kiriath-jearim.

6 達味率領以色列民眾到了巴阿拉，即猶大的克黎雅特耶阿陵，要從那裏將天主的約櫃運上來，這約櫃名叫「坐於革魯賓上的上主。」

So David and all of Israel went to Baalah (otherwise called Kiriath-jearim) in Judah to bring back the Ark of God the Lord, whose throne is between the cherubim and who is called by the Name.

7 他們由阿彼納達布家將天主的約櫃抬出，放在一輛新車上，烏匝和阿希約駕車；

They loaded the Ark of God onto a brand new cart and brought it from Adinadab's house, with Uzzah and Ahio directing it.

8 達味和全以色列人在天主前，盡力舞蹈，隨著彈琴、拉弦、敲鼓、擊鈸、鳴號的節奏謳歌；

David and all of Israel were celebrating before the Lord as loudly as possible, singing sings and playing music on lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

9 來近基東禾場時，因為牛將天主的約櫃傾倒，烏匝便伸手扶住；

But when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah stretched out his hand to stop the Ark falling.

10 因為他伸手扶了約櫃，上主遂向烏匝發怒，將他擊殺，他便當下死在天主面前。

The Lord was angry with Uzzah for daring to touch the Ark like this so he struck him down, and Uzzah died there before the Lord.

11 達味因為上主擊殺了烏匝，很覺悲傷，遂給那地方起名叫「培勒茲烏匝，」直到今日。

David became angry with the Lord for his violent outburst against Uzzah. He named the place Perez-uzzah, and it is still called that today.

12 那天，達味對天主害了怕，心想：「我怎能將天主的約櫃運到我那裏﹖」

David became afraid of God that day. “How can I ever bring back the Ark of God home to me?” he asked.

13 因此，達味沒有把約櫃運往達味城他自己那裏，轉運至加特人敖貝得厄東家。

So David did not move the Ark of God to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he had it taken to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.

14 天主的約櫃在敖貝得厄東家中存放了三個月；上主祝福了敖貝得厄東的家和他的一切所有。

The Ark of God remained in Obed-edom's home for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom's household and all that he had.