1 Chronicles 15

1 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

Afei, Dawid sisii adan bebree wɔ Dawid kurom. Bio, osiesiee baabi, sii ntamadan wɔ hɔ a ɔde Onyankopɔn Apam Adaka no besi.

2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

Afei, ɔhyɛɛ se, “Sɛ yɛma Onyankopɔn Apam Adaka no so de rekɔ a, obiara nni ho kwan sɛ ɔsoa bi gye Lewifo no nko ara. Awurade ayi wɔn sɛ, wɔn nko ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsoa Awurade Apam Adaka no na wɔsom wɔ nʼanim daa daa.”

3 And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

Dawid frɛɛ Israelfo nyinaa kɔɔ Yerusalem sɛ wɔmfa Apam Adaka no nkosi faako a wɔasiesie ama no no.

4 Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

Eyinom ne asɔfo ne Lewifo a wɔfrɛɛ wɔn no:

5 From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;

Wɔn a wofi Kohat abusua mu no, na wɔn dodow yɛ ɔha aduonu a Uriel tua wɔn ano.

6 from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;

Wɔn a wofi Merari abusua mu no, na wɔn dodow yɛ ahannu aduonu, a Asaia da wɔn ano.

7 from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;

Wɔn a wofi Gersom abusua mu no, na wɔn dodow yɛ ɔha aduasa, a Yoel da wɔn ano.

8 from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;

Na Elisafan asefo yɛ ahannu a Semaia da wɔn ano.

9 from the Hebronites, Eliel the chief and 80 of his relatives;

Na Hebron asefo yɛ aduɔwɔtwe a Eliel tua wɔn ano.

10 and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives.

Na Usiel asefo yɛ ɔha ne dumien a Aminadab tua wɔn ano.

11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

Afei, Dawid frɛɛ asɔfo Sadok ne Abiatar ne saa Lewifo mpanyimfo yi: Uriel, Asaia, Yoel, Semaia, Eliel ne Aminadab.

12 And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo na moyɛ Lewifo mmusua mu ntuanofo. Mo ne Lewifo a wɔka mo ho nyinaa nnwira mo ho, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a mubetumi de Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, Apam Adaka no bɛba beae a masiesie ama no no.

13 It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

Esiane sɛ kan no mo Lewifo ansoa Apam Adaka no nti, Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn, abufuw sɔre tiaa yɛn. Yɛammisa Onyankopɔn ɔkwan pa a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛfa so soa.”

14 So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Enti asɔfo no ne Lewifo no dwiraa wɔn ho, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobetumi de Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn Apam Adaka no akɔ Yerusalem.

15 And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

Na Lewifo no soaa Onyankopɔn Apam Adaka no wɔ wɔn mmati so a, nnua a wɔde soa no hyehyɛ ho pɛpɛɛpɛ, sɛnea Mose hyɛɛ wɔn no.

16 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

Dawid hyɛɛ Lewifo mpanyimfo no nso sɛ wɔntew Lewifo nnwontofo kuw, wɔn a wonim nnwonto, ne wɔn a wɔwɔ nnwonto ho nimdeɛ na wɔmfa mmɛnta, mmɛn, asankuten ne kyɛnkyɛn mmɛto anigye nnwom.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

Na Lewifo no yii Yoel babarima Heman, Berekia babarima Asaf ne Kusaia babarima Etan a wofi Merari abusua mu, ma wodii nnwontofo no anim.

18 and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

Woyii saa mmarima yi sɛ wɔn aboafo: Sakaria, Ben, Yaasiel, Semiramot, Yehiel, Uni, Eliab, Benaia, Maaseia, Matitia, Elifelehu, Mikneia ne apon ano ahwɛfo Obed-Edom ne Yeiel.

19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

Woyii Heman, Asaf ne Etan sɛ wɔmmɔ kɔbere mfrafrae kyɛnkyɛn no.

20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.

Woyii Sakaria, Asiel, Semiramot, Yehiel, Uni, Eliab, Maaseia ne Benaia sɛ wɔmmɔ mmɛnta no.

21 And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

Woyii Matitia, Elifelehu, Miknela, Obed-Edom, Yeiel ne Asasia sɛ wɔmmɔ asankuten no.

22 Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.

Woyii Kenania a ɔyɛ Lewifo panyin no sɛ ɔnna nnwontokuw no ano, esiane ne nimdeɛ nti.

23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

Woyii Berekia ne Elkana sɛ wɔnwɛn Apam Adaka no.

24 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 also to be guardians of the ark.

Sebania, Yosafat, Netanel, Amasai, Sakaria, Benaia ne Elieser a wɔn nyinaa yɛ asɔfo no na wɔbɛto santen adi Onyankopɔn Apam Adaka no anim, ahyɛn ntorobɛnto no. Woyii Obed-Edom ne Yehia sɛ wɔnwɛn Apam Adaka no.

25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.

Enti Dawid ne Israel mpanyimfo ne asraafo so asahene no de ahokeka a ɛso bi nni kɔɔ Obed-Edom fi sɛ wɔrekɔfa Awurade Apam Adaka no akɔ Yerusalem.

26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

Na esiane sɛ akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ Awurade ka Lewifo a wɔso Awurade Apam Adaka no ho no nti, wɔde anantwinini ason ne adwennini ason bɔɔ afɔre.

27 Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Wɔhyɛɛ Dawid sirikyi atade fɛfɛ bi. Saa ara na Lewifo a wɔsoaa Apam Adaka no, nnwontofo no ne Kenania a ɔyɛ nnwontofo no kwankyerɛfo no nso yɛe. Na Dawid hyɛ asɔfo nguguso bi nso.

28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.

Enti Israel nyinaa de ahokeka, osebɔ, mmɛnhyɛn ne ntorobɛntohyɛn, akasaewosow, mmɛnta ne asankutenbɔ de Awurade Apam Adaka no kɔɔ Yerusalem.

29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.

Na bere a Awurade Apam Adaka no wuraa Dawid kurow mu no, Saulo babea Mikal too nʼani hwɛɛ fam, fii ne mfɛnsere mu. Bere a ohuu sɛ ɔhene Dawid resaw na ɔde anigye rehuruhuruw no, obuu no animtiaa wɔ ne koma mu.