1 Weche Mag Ndalo 15
1 Kane Daudi osegero ute e Dala Maduongʼ mar Daudi, ne oloso kama Sandug Muma mar Nyasaye nyalo betie ma ogurone hema.
David [commanded his workers to] build some houses for him in Jerusalem. He also told them to set up a tent in which to put the Sacred Chest.
2 Bangʼe Daudi nowacho niya, “Onge ngʼato machielo manyalo tingʼo Sandug Muma mar Nyasaye makmana jo-Lawi nikech Jehova Nyasaye noyierogi mondo gitingʼ Sandug Muma mar Jehova Nyasaye kendo mondo gitine nyaka chiengʼ.”
He said, “Only the descendants of Levi are permitted to carry God’s Sacred Chest, because they are the ones whom God chose to carry it and to serve him forever.”
3 Daudi nochoko jo-Israel duto Jerusalem mondo gikel Sandug Muma mar Jehova Nyasaye kama ne oselosone.
David summoned all the people of Israel to come to Jerusalem. He wanted the Sacred Chest of Yahweh to be put in the place that he had made for it.
4 Ne ochoko bende nyikwa Harun kod jo-Lawi kanyakla.
He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.
5 Koa e nyikwa Kohath, ne gin ji mia achiel gi piero ariyo kotelnegi gi Uriel,
120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.
6 koa e nyikwa Merari, ne gin ji mia ariyo gi piero ariyo kotelnegi gi Asaya,
There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.
7 koa e nyikwa Gershon, ne gin ji mia achiel gi piero adek kotelnegi gi Joel,
There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.
8 koa e nyikwa Elizafan, ne gin ji mia ariyo kotelnegi gi Shemaya,
There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.
9 koa e nyikwa Hebron, ne gin ji piero aboro kotelnegi gi Eliel
There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.
10 koa e nyikwa Uziel, ne gin ji mia achiel gi apar gariyo kotelnegi gi Aminadab.
And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.
11 Bangʼe Daudi noluongo Zadok kod Abiathar ma jodolo kod Uriel, Asaya, Joel, Shemaya, Eliel kod Aminadab ma ja-Lawi.
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
12 Nowachonegi niya, “Un e jotend anywola mar jo-Lawi, un kaachiel gi joweteu ma jo-Lawi nyaka upwodhru mondo uom Sandug Muma mar Jehova Nyasaye, ma Nyasach Israel mondo ukele kama aseikone.
David said to them, “You are the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. You and the other descendants of Levi must purify yourselves, in order to [be able to do this special work for Yahweh. You must] bring the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, the God of us Israelis, up to the place that I have made for it [here in Jerusalem].
13 Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachwa ne iye owangʼ kodwa e kinde mokwongo nikech un jo-Lawi ne ok udhi ome bende ne ok wapenje kaka dine wakele e yo mowinjore.”
The first time that we tried to bring it, we did not ask Yahweh how we should carry it {it should be carried}. You [descendants of Levi] were not the ones who carried it, so Yahweh our God punished us.”
14 Omiyo jodolo kod jo-Lawi nopwodhore mondo mi gikel Sandug Muma mar Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasach jo-Israel.
Then the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi [performed the rituals to] purify themselves, in order that it would be proper for them to do the work of carrying the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people.
15 Jo-Lawi noliero Sandug Muma mar Nyasaye e gokgi gi ludhe, mana kaka Musa nochiko kaluwore gi wach Jehova Nyasaye.
The descendants of Levi [inserted] the poles [into the rings on] the Sacred Chest so that with them, they could carry the Sacred Chest on their shoulders, like Moses had commanded, and like Yahweh had said that they should.
16 Daudi nowachone jotend jo-Lawi mondo oyier jowetegi kaka jower mondo ower wende mag mor ka gigoyo thumbe machalo orutu, nyatiti gi ongengʼo.
David told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint some of their relatives to sing joyful songs and play lyres, harps, and cymbals [while they were carrying the Sacred Chest].
17 Omiyo jo-Lawi noyiero Heman wuod Joel kuom owetene, Asaf wuod Berekia, to kuom owetegi ma joka Merari, negiyiero Ethan wuod Kushaya
So they appointed Heman and his relatives Asaph and Ethan. Heman was the son of Joel; Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Ethan, a descendant of Merari, was Kushaiah’s son.
18 kaachiel gi jowetene ma jolupne e tich, mane gin: Zekaria, Jaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Uni, Eliab, Benaya, Maseya, Matithia, Elifelehu, Mikneya, Obed-Edom kod Jeyel ma jorit rangeye.
There was also another group of descendants of Levi who were appointed: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and two of the Sacred Tent gatekeepers, Obed-Edom and Jeiel.
19 To jogo thum ma Heman, Asaf kod Ethan nonego go ongengʼo mar mula,
Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.
20 Zekaria, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Uni, Eliab, Maseya kod Benaya nonego go nyatiti kaluwore gi chenro wer miluongo ni alamoth,
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.
21 to Matithia, Elifelehu, Mikneya, Obed-Edom, Jeyel kod Azazia to nonego go nyatiti kaluwore gi chenro miluongo ni sheminith.
Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.
22 Kenania jatend jo-Lawi notelo ne wer, mano ne tije nikech nolony e wer ahinya.
Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.
23 Berekia kod Elkana to ne gin jorit dhout od Sandug Muma mar Nyasaye.
Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.
24 Shabania, Joshafat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zekaria, Benaya kod Eliezer ma jodolo, to nonego go turumbete e nyim Sandug Muma mar Nyasaye. Obed-Edom kod Jehia bende ne jorit od Sandug Muma mar Nyasaye.
The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were appointed to blow trumpets in front of the Sacred Chest. Obed-Edom and Jehiah also guarded the Sacred Chest.
25 Omiyo Daudi kod jodong Israel kaachiel gi jotend lweny mane orito jolweny alufu achiel ne odhi mondo okel Sandug Muma mar singruok mar Jehova Nyasaye koa e od Obed-Edom gi ilo.
David and the Israeli leaders and the officers who commanded 1,000 soldiers went to bring the Sacred Chest back from Obed-Edom’s house. They were very joyful as they brought it to Jerusalem.
26 Negitimo misango gi rwedhi abiriyo kod rombe abiriyo nikech Nyasaye nokonyo jo-Lawi manotingʼo Sandug Muma mar singruok mar Jehova Nyasaye.
God helped the descendants of Levi who carried the Sacred Chest of Yahweh; therefore David and the leaders sacrificed seven bulls and seven (rams/male sheep) [to thank him].
27 Daudi, jo-Lawi duto mane otingʼo Sandug Muma mar singruok mar Nyasaye, jower kaachiel gi Kenania mane otelo ne jower norwakore gi aroche mag bafta. Daudi bende norwako law mayom mar dolo miluongo ni efod.
All the descendants of Levi who carried the Sacred Chest, all the singers, and Kenaniah, the man who directed those who sang, wore robes of fine white linen and sacred vests made of fine linen. David also wore a sacred vest made of white linen.
28 Kamano jo-Israel nokelo Sandug Muma mar singruok mar Jehova Nyasaye ka gigoyo sigalagala gi tunge im, gi turumbete kod ongengʼo kendo ka gigoyo orutu kod nyatiti.
So all of the Israeli people joined in bringing the Sacred Chest up [to Jerusalem]. They shouted [joyfully, while the musicians] blew horns and trumpets, and played cymbals, lyres, and harps.
29 Kane Sandug Muma mar singruok mar Jehova Nyasaye ochopo e Dala Maduongʼ mar Daudi, ne oyudo ka Mikal nyar Saulo ne ngʼicho gie dirisa. To ka noneno Ruoth Daudi kamiel kendo tugo komor, nochaye gie chunye.
While they were bringing the Sacred Chest into Jerusalem, Saul’s daughter Michal watched them, looking out of a window. When she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him.
