歷代志上 15
1 [迎運約櫃的準備]達味在達味城為自己建造了宮室，也為天主的約櫃預備了一塊地方，支搭了一座帳幕。
And he made him houses, in the city of David, —and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
2 那時，達味心裏想：天主的約櫃，除肋未人外，誰也不能抬，因為上主只簡選了他們抬上主的約櫃，永遠奉事他。
Then, said David, None must carry the ark of God, save the Levites, —for, of them, did Yahweh make choice, to bear the ark of Yahweh, and to attend it, unto times age-abiding.
3 達味遂召集了全以色列到耶路撒冷來，為將上主的約櫃迎運到他所預備的地方。
So David convoked all Israel, unto Jerusalem, —to bring up the ark of Yahweh, unto the place thereof, which he had prepared for it.
4 他又召集了亞郎的子孫和肋未人：
And David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites:
5 刻哈特子孫的族長烏黎耳，和他的同族一百二十人；
Of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren, one hundred and twenty;
6 默辣黎子孫的族長阿撒雅，和他的同族二百二十人，
of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty;
7 革爾雄子孫的族長約厄耳，和他的同族一百三十人；
of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren, one hundred and thirty;
8 厄里匝番子孫的族長舍瑪雅和他的同族爾百人；
of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred;
9 赫貝龍子孫的足長厄里耳，和他同族八十人；
of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty;
10 烏齊耳子孫的族長阿米納達布和他的同族一百一十二人。
of the son of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.
11 達味將司祭匝多克、厄貝雅塔爾，及肋未人烏黎耳、阿撒雅、約厄耳，舍瑪雅、厄里耳和阿米納達布召來，
Then called David, for Zadok and for Abiathar, the priests, —and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Joel, Shemaiah and Eliel, and Amminadab;
12 對他們說：「你們既為肋未人的族長，你們與你們的同族兄弟就當聖潔自己，將上主以色列天主的約櫃，抬到我所準備的地方。
and said unto them, Ye, are the chiefs of the fathers of the Levites, —Hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, so shall ye bring up the ark of Yahweh—God of Israel, into [the place] I have prepared for it.
13 因為你們初次不在場，我們沒有按照規則迎接，所以上主我們的天主打擊了我們。」
Because, at the first, ye, did not [bring it], Yahweh our God brake forth against us, because we sought him not in the appointed way.
14 司祭和肋未人便聖潔自己，好將上主以色列天主的約櫃抬上來。
So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves, —to bring up the ark of Yahweh, God of Israel.
15 肋未子孫按照梅瑟奉天主的命所吩咐的，用杠桿在肩上抬著上主的約櫃。[編定儀仗隊]
And the sons of the Levites bare the ark of God, just as Moses commanded, according to the word of Yahweh, —on their shoulder, with the staves upon them.
16 達味又吩咐肋未人的族長，由他們的同族兄弟中指派一些歌詠者，叫他們用各種樂器、琴瑟和鐃鈸，奏出嘹亮歡樂的聲音。
And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals, —sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy.
17 肋未人遂指派了約厄耳的兒子赫曼和他的一個同族貝勒克雅的兒子阿撒夫，並他們同族兄弟默辣黎的子孫中，谷沙雅的兒子厄堂。
So the Levites caused to stand, Heman son of Joel, and, of his brethren, Asaph, son of Berechiah, —and, of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan, son of Kushaiah;
18 與他們一起的，尚有他們的同族兄弟，組成第二班：則加黎雅、雅阿齊耳、舍米辣摩特、耶希耳、翁尼、厄里阿布、貝納雅、瑪阿色雅、瑪提提雅、厄里斐路和米刻乃雅，以及守衛敖貝得厄東和耶希耳。
and, with them, their brethren of the second degree, —Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mickneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers.
19 至於歌詠者，赫曼、阿撒夫和厄堂打銅鈸；
And, the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, were to sound aloud;
20 則加黎雅、雅阿齊耳、舍米辣摩特、耶希耳、翁尼、厄里阿布、瑪阿色雅、貝納雅彈瑟；調用高音。
and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah and Benaiah, —with harps, over the trebles;
21 瑪提提雅、厄里斐路、米刻乃雅、敖貝得厄東、耶依耳、阿匝齊雅領先彈琴，調用低音。
and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel and Azaziah, —with lyres over the bass, to take the lead.
22 肋未人的族長革納尼雅管理歌詠，因他善於歌詠之事。
And, Chenaniah the leader of the Levites, in the service, used to give instructions in the service, because skilful was he.
23 貝勒基雅和厄耳卡納為守衛看守約櫃。
And, Berechiah and Elkanah, were door-keepers to the ark.
24 司祭舍巴尼雅、約沙法特、乃塔乃耳、阿瑪賽、則加黎雅、貝納雅和厄里厄則爾，在天主的約櫃前吹號筒；敖貝得厄東和耶希雅為守衛，看守約櫃。[迎約櫃至達味城]
And, Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were blowing with the trumpets, before the ark of God, —and, Obed-edom and Jehiah, were door-keepers, to the ark.
25 於是達味和以色列的長老並千夫長前去，由敖貝得厄東家中，興高彩烈地將上主的約櫃接上來。
Thus, it was, David and the elders of Israel, and the rulers of thousands, who were going, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, out of the house of Obed-edom, with joy.
26 由於天主扶助了抬上主約櫃的肋未人，他們遂祭獻了七頭公牛和七隻公山羊。
And so it was that, when God helped the Levites, who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
27 達味、抬約櫃的肋未人、歌詠之長革納黎雅以及歌詠者，都穿著細麻長衣，達味另外又佩帶著細麻的「厄弗得。」
Now, David, was wrapped about with a robe of byssus, with all the Levites who were bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the service rendered by the singers, —but, upon David, was an ephod of white linen.
28 全以色列在歡呼、吹角、吹號、擊鈸、鼓瑟、彈琴、奏樂之中，將上主的約櫃接了上來。
So, all Israel, were bringing up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, with shouting, and with sound of the horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, —sounding aloud, with harps, and lyres.
29 上主的約櫃進入達味城時，撒烏耳的女兒米加耳遺窗內窺看，達味跳躍舞蹈，心中就輕視他。
And so it was that, when the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came in as far as the city of David, —and Michal daughter of Saul looked forth through the window, and saw King David, dancing and playing, that she despised him in her heart.
