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，

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

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，

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of Yhwh our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto 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。」

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days 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。

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

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 gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–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。」

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Yhwh, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

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；

And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

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；

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with 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；

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

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。

And the anger of Yhwh was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

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。

And David was displeased, because Yhwh had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day.

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﹖」

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

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 brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house 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。

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed–edom in his house three months. And Yhwh blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that he had.