歷代志上 15
1 大衛在大衛城為自己建造宮殿，又為上帝的約櫃預備地方，支搭帳幕。
David built houses for himself in the city of David. He prepared a place for the ark of God and set up a tent for it.
2 那時大衛說：「除了利未人之外，無人可抬上帝的約櫃；因為耶和華揀選他們抬上帝的約櫃，且永遠事奉他。」
Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for they had been chosen by Yahweh to carry the ark of Yahweh, and to serve him forever.”
3 大衛招聚以色列眾人到耶路撒冷，要將耶和華的約櫃抬到他所預備的地方。
Then David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to the place he had prepared for it.
4 大衛又聚集亞倫的子孫和利未人。
David gathered together Aaron's descendants and the Levites.
5 哥轄子孫中有族長烏列和他的弟兄一百二十人。
From the descendants of Kohath, there was Uriel the leader and his relatives, 120 men.
6 米拉利子孫中有族長亞帥雅和他的弟兄二百二十人。
From the descendants of Merari, there was Asaiah the leader and his relatives, 220 men.
7 革順子孫中有族長約珥和他的弟兄一百三十人。
From the descendants of Gershom, there was Joel the leader and his relatives, 130 men.
8 以利撒反子孫中有族長示瑪雅和他的弟兄二百人。
From the descendants of Elizaphan, there was Shemaiah the leader and his relatives, 200 men.
9 希伯崙子孫中有族長以列和他的弟兄八十人。
From the descendants of Hebron, there was Eliel the leader and his relatives, eighty men.
10 烏薛子孫中有族長亞米拿達和他的弟兄一百一十二人。
From the descendants of Uzziel, there was Amminadab the leader and his relatives, 112 men.
11 大衛將祭司撒督和亞比亞他，並利未人烏列、亞帥雅、約珥、示瑪雅、以列、亞米拿達召來，
David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
12 對他們說：「你們是利未人的族長，你們和你們的弟兄應當自潔，好將耶和華－以色列上帝的約櫃抬到我所預備的地方。
He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levite families. Consecrate yourselves, both you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
13 因你們先前沒有抬這約櫃，按定例求問耶和華－我們的上帝，所以他刑罰我們。」
You did not carry it the first time. That is why Yahweh our God broke out against us, for we did not seek him or obey his decree.”
14 於是祭司利未人自潔，好將耶和華－以色列上帝的約櫃抬上來。
So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
15 利未子孫就用槓，肩抬上帝的約櫃，是照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐的。
So the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded—following the rules given by the word of Yahweh.
16 大衛吩咐利未人的族長，派他們歌唱的弟兄用琴瑟和鈸作樂，歡歡喜喜地大聲歌頌。
David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to assign their brothers to be musicians with musical instruments, stringed instruments, harps and cymbals, playing loudly and joyfully lifting up their voices.
17 於是利未人派約珥的兒子希幔和他弟兄中比利家的兒子亞薩，並他們族弟兄米拉利子孫裏古沙雅的兒子以探。
So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel and one of his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah. They also appointed kinsmen from Merari's descendants and Ethan son of Kushaiah.
18 其次還有他們的弟兄撒迦利雅、便雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、烏尼、以利押、比拿雅、瑪西雅、瑪他提雅、以利斐利戶、彌克尼雅，並守門的俄別‧以東和耶利。
With them were their kinsmen of second rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
19 這樣，派歌唱的希幔、亞薩、以探敲銅鈸，大發響聲；
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to play loud bronze cymbals.
20 派撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、烏尼、以利押、瑪西雅、比拿雅鼓瑟，調用女音；
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played the stringed instruments, set to Alamoth.
21 又派瑪他提雅、以利斐利戶、彌克尼雅、俄別‧以東、耶利、亞撒西雅領首彈琴，調用第八。
Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah led the way with harps set to the Sheminith.
22 利未人的族長基拿尼雅是歌唱人的首領，又教訓人歌唱，因為他精通此事。
Kenaniah, leader of the Levites, was the director of the singing because he was a teacher of music.
23 比利家、以利加拿是約櫃前守門的。
Berechiah and Elkanah were guards for the ark.
24 祭司示巴尼、約沙法、拿坦業、亞瑪賽、撒迦利雅、比拿亞、以利以謝在上帝的約櫃前吹號。俄別‧以東和耶希亞也是約櫃前守門的。
Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed Edom and Jehiah were guards for the ark.
25 於是，大衛和以色列的長老，並千夫長都去從俄別‧以東的家歡歡喜喜地將耶和華的約櫃抬上來。
So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Obed Edom's house with rejoicing.
26 上帝賜恩與抬耶和華約櫃的利未人，他們就獻上七隻公牛，七隻公羊。
While God helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
27 大衛和抬約櫃的利未人，並歌唱人的首領基拿尼雅，以及歌唱的人，都穿着細麻布的外袍；大衛另外穿着細麻布的以弗得。
David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the leader of the song with the singers. David was wearing a linen ephod.
28 這樣，以色列眾人歡呼吹角、吹號、敲鈸、鼓瑟、彈琴，大發響聲，將耶和華的約櫃抬上來。
So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with joyful shouting, and with the sound of horns and trumpets, with cymbals, and with stringed instruments and harps.
29 耶和華的約櫃進了大衛城的時候，掃羅的女兒米甲從窗戶裏觀看，見大衛王踴躍跳舞，心裏就輕視他。
But as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul, looked out the window. She saw King David dancing and celebrating. Then she despised him in her heart.
