1 Chronicles 15
1 Also, he made houses for himself in the City of David. And built a place for the ark of God, and he set up a tent for it.
David hizo para él casas en la Ciudad de David. Preparó un lugar para el Arca de ʼElohim y levantó una tienda para ella.
2 Then David said: “It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity.”
Entonces David dijo: El Arca de ʼElohim no debe ser llevada sino por los levitas, porque Yavé los eligió para que la lleven y le sirvan perpetuamente.
3 And he gathered all of Israel in Jerusalem, so that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.
David congregó a todo Israel en Jerusalén para que trasladaran el Arca de Yavé al lugar que había preparado para ella.
4 Certainly, there were both the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
David reunió a los hijos de Aarón y a los levitas:
5 From the sons of Kohath, Uriel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twenty.
De los hijos de Coat, Uriel el principal y 120 de sus hermanos.
6 From the sons of Merari: Asaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred twenty.
De los hijos de Merari, Asaías el principal, y 229 de sus hermanos.
7 From the sons of Gershom: Joel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred thirty.
De los hijos de Gersón, Joel el principal, y 130 de sus hermanos.
8 From the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred.
De los hijos de Elizafán: Semaías el principal, y 200 de sus hermanos.
9 From the sons of Hebron: Eliel was the leader, and his brothers were eighty.
De los hijos de Hebrón, Eliel el principal, y 80 de sus hermanos.
10 From the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twelve.
De los hijos de Uziel, Aminadab el principal, y 112 de sus hermanos.
11 And David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
David llamó a los sacerdotes Sadoc y Abiatar, y a los levitas Uriel, Asaías, Joel, Semaías, Eliel y Aminadab.
12 And he said to them: “You who are the leaders of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brothers, and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that has been prepared for it.
Les dijo: Ustedes son los principales padres de las familias de los levitas. Santifíquense, ustedes y sus hermanos, para que suban el Arca de Yavé ʼElohim de Israel al lugar que le preparé.
13 Otherwise, as it was before, when the Lord struck us because you were not present, so also it might be now, if we do what is illicit.”
Pues por no hacerlo ustedes la primera vez, Yavé nuestro ʼElohim nos quebrantó, por cuanto no le consultamos según el orden prescrito.
14 Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
Así que los sacerdotes y los levitas se santificaron para subir el Arca de Yavé ʼElohim de Israel.
15 And the sons of Levi took the ark of God, just as Moses had instructed, in accord with the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders by the bars.
Los hijos de los levitas llevaron el Arca de ʼElohim con las barras puestas sobre sus hombros, tal como Moisés ordenó, según la Palabra de Yavé.
16 And David spoke to the leaders of the Levites, so that they might appoint, from their brothers, singers with musical instruments, specifically, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, so that a joyful noise might resound on high.
Asimismo David dijo a los jefes de los levitas que designaran de sus hermanos cantores con instrumentos de música, con salterios y arpas y címbalos resonantes, y que alzaran la voz con alegría.
17 And they appointed from the Levites: Heman, the son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah; and truly, from their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kushaiah.
Los levitas designaron a Hemán, hijo de Joel, y de sus parientes a Asaf, hijo de Berequías, y de los hijos de Merari y de sus hermanos, a Etán, hijo de Cusaías.
18 And with them were their brothers in the second rank: Zechariah, and Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jahiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, who were gatekeepers.
Con ellos, a sus hermanos de segundo grado, a Zacarías, hijo de Jahaziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaía, Maasías, Matatías, Elifelehu, Micnías, Obed-edom y Jeiel, los porteros.
19 Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were sounding out with cymbals of brass.
Así Hemán, Asaf y Etán, que eran cantores, sonaban címbalos de bronce.
20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah were singing mysteries with the psalteries.
Zacarías, Aziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Uni, Eliab, Maasías y Benaía, tocaban salterios de tono alto.
21 Then Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah and Obededom, and Jeiel and Azaziah were singing a song of victory with the harps, for the octave.
Matatías, Elifelehu, Micnías, Obede-dom, Jeiel y Azazías, dirigían con liras templadas en tono alto.
22 Now Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was foremost over the prophecies, in order to mark out in advance the melodies. For indeed, he was very skillful.
Quenanías, principal de los levitas en la música, fue designado para elevar el canto, porque era entendido para esto.
23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were porters of the ark.
Berequías y Elcana eran porteros del Arca.
24 And the priests, Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, were sounding the trumpets before the ark of God. And Obededom and Jehiah were porters of the ark.
Sebanías, Josafat, Natanael, Amasai, Zacarías, Benaía y Eliezer, sacerdotes, tocaban las trompetas delante del Arca de ʼElohim, y Obed-edom y Jehías eran también porteros del Arca.
25 Therefore, David, and all those greater by birth of Israel, and the tribunes, went to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obededom with rejoicing.
Entonces David fue con los ancianos de Israel y los jefes de millares a subir el Arca del Pacto de Yavé con alegría, desde la casa de Obed-edom.
26 And when God had assisted the Levites, who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they immolated seven bulls and seven rams.
Sucedió que como ʼElohim ayudaba a los levitas que llevaban el Arca del Pacto de Yavé, ellos sacrificaron siete becerros y siete carneros.
27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the prophecy among the singers. But David was also clothed with a linen ephod.
David iba vestido con un manto de lino fino y también los cantores y todos los levitas que cargaban el Arca. Quenanías era el director del canto de los cantores. David llevaba sobre él un efod de lino.
28 And all of Israel were leading back the ark of the covenant of the Lord with jubilation, sounding out with the noise of horns, and trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps.
De esta manera todo Israel subía el Arca del Pacto de Yavé con aclamaciones al sonido de la corneta, con trompetas y címbalos muy resonantes y al son de salterios y arpas.
29 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord had arrived in the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, gazing through a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.
Cuando el Arca del Pacto de Yavé entró en la Ciudad de David, aconteció que Mical, la hija de Saúl, miró por la ventana. Al ver que el rey David saltaba y se regocijaba, lo despreció en su corazón.
