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 consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even 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，
David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to 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。」
Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again, for we didn’t seek 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。
All the assembly 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 assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s 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。」
David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God the LORD’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that 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 carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove 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；
David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, 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；
When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out 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。
The LORD’s anger burnt against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there 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。
David was displeased, because the LORD had broken out against Uzza. He called that place 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﹖」
David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring God’s ark 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 didn’t move the ark with him into David’s city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.
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。
God’s ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed Obed-Edom’s house and all that he had.
