2 Samuel 6
1 Once again David called up all specially chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in total.
Tena Daudi akakusanya watu 30,000 wa Israeli waliochaguliwa.
2 He went with all his men to Baalah in Judah to bring back the Ark of God, which belongs to the Lord Almighty who sits between the cherubim that are on the Ark.
Yeye na watu wake wote wakatoka Baala ya Yuda kulipandisha Sanduku la Mungu kutoka huko, linaloitwa kwa Jina, naam, jina la Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, ambaye anaketi katika kiti cha enzi kati ya makerubi walioko juu ya hilo Sanduku.
3 They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab's house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab's sons, were directing the cart
Wakaweka hilo Sanduku la Mungu juu ya gari jipya la kukokotwa na kulileta kutoka nyumba ya Abinadabu, iliyokuwa juu ya kilima. Uza na Ahio, wana wa Abinadabu, walikuwa wakiongoza hilo gari jipya la kukokotwa
4 with the Ark of God on it, with Ahio walking in front of it.
likiwa na Sanduku la Mungu juu yake, naye Ahio alikuwa anatembea akiwa mbele yake.
5 David and all the Israelites were celebrating in the Lord's presence, singing songs accompanied by zithers, harps, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
Daudi na nyumba yote ya Israeli walikuwa wanacheza mbele za Bwana kwa nguvu zao zote, kwa nyimbo, vinubi, zeze, matari, kayamba na matoazi.
6 But when they came to the threshing floor of Nachon, the oxen stumbled, so Uzzah reached out to stop the Ark of God from falling.
Walipofika kwenye uwanja wa kupuria nafaka wa Nakoni, Uza akanyoosha mkono na kulishika Sanduku la Mungu kwa sababu maksai walijikwaa.
7 The Lord was angry with Uzzah, and God struck him down right there for his disobedience, and he died beside the Ark of God.
Hasira ya Bwana ikawaka dhidi ya Uza kwa sababu ya kitendo chake cha kukosa heshima, kwa hiyo Mungu akampiga akafia papo hapo kando ya Sanduku la Mungu.
8 David was angry because of the Lord's violent outburst against Uzzah. He called the place Perez-uzzah, which is still its name today.
Ndipo Daudi akakasirika kwa sababu ghadhabu ya Bwana ilifurika dhidi ya Uza, hivyo hadi leo mahali hapo panaitwa Peres-Uza.
9 David became afraid of the Lord that day. “How can I ever bring back the Ark of God home to me?” he asked.
Daudi akamwogopa Bwana siku ile, akasema, “Ni jinsi gani Sanduku la Bwana litakavyoweza kunijia?”
10 Not wanting to bring the Ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David, he had it taken to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.
Hakuwa radhi kulichukua Sanduku la Bwana kwake katika Mji wa Daudi. Badala yake akalipeleka kwenye nyumba ya Obed-Edomu, Mgiti.
11 The Ark of the Lord remained in Obed-edom's home for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom's whole household.
Sanduku la Bwana likabaki katika nyumba ya Obed-Edomu, Mgiti, kwa miezi mitatu, naye Bwana akambariki pamoja na nyumba yake yote.
12 King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom's household and all that he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went and had the Ark of God brought from Obed-edom's house to the City of David. There was a lot of celebration!
Kisha Mfalme Daudi akaambiwa, “Bwana ameibariki nyumba ya Obed-Edomu pamoja na kila alicho nacho, kwa sababu ya Sanduku la Mungu.” Basi Daudi akateremka na kulipandisha Sanduku la Mungu kutoka nyumba ya Obed-Edomu hadi Mji wa Daudi kwa shangwe.
13 After those carrying the Ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
Wale waliokuwa wamebeba Sanduku la Bwana walipokuwa wametembea hatua sita, Daudi alitoa dhabihu fahali na ndama aliyenoneshwa.
14 Wearing a priest's ephod, David danced as hard as he could before the Lord
Daudi, akiwa amevaa kisibau cha kitani, alicheza mbele za Bwana kwa nguvu zake zote,
15 as he and all the Israelites brought along the Ark of the Lord, with plenty of shouting and the sound of horns being blown.
wakati yeye na nyumba yote ya Israeli walipopandisha Sanduku la Bwana kwa shangwe na sauti za tarumbeta.
16 As the Ark of the Lord was carried into the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from a window. She watched King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she really loathed him.
Ikawa Sanduku la Bwana lilipokuwa linaingia katika Mji wa Daudi, Mikali binti Sauli akachungulia dirishani. Naye alipomwona Mfalme Daudi akirukaruka na kucheza mbele za Bwana, akamdharau moyoni mwake.
17 They brought the Ark of the Lord and put it on its place inside the tent that David had set up for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and friendship offerings before the Lord.
Wakaleta Sanduku la Bwana na kuliweka mahali pake ndani ya hema ambalo Daudi alikuwa amelisimamisha kwa ajili yake, naye Daudi akatoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani mbele za Bwana.
18 Once he had finished offering the sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord Almighty.
Baada ya kumaliza kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani, Daudi akawabariki watu katika jina la Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
19 He gave all the Israelites, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then he sent everyone home.
Kisha akatoa mkate, andazi la tende na andazi la zabibu kavu kwa kila mtu katika mkutano wote wa Waisraeli, wanaume kwa wanawake. Nao watu wote wakaenda nyumbani kwao.
20 When David got home to bless his family, Michal, Saul's daughter came out to meet him and said, “How distinguished the king of Israel made himself look today, taking off his robes so everyone's servant girls could see, just as somebody crude would expose himself!”
Daudi aliporudi ili kuwabariki watu wa nyumbani mwake, Mikali binti Sauli akatoka nje kumlaki, akamwambia, “Tazama jinsi mfalme wa Israeli alivyojibainisha mwenyewe leo kwa kuvua mavazi yake machoni pa vijakazi wa watumishi wake, kama vile ambavyo mtu asiye na adabu angelifanya!”
21 David told Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and all his family when he named me ruler over the Lord's people Israel. I will continue to celebrate before the Lord,
Daudi akamwambia Mikali, “Nilifanya hivyo mbele za Bwana ambaye alinichagua mimi badala ya baba yako au mwingine yeyote kutoka nyumba yake wakati aliponiweka niwe mtawala juu ya Israeli, watu wa Bwana. Kwa hiyo nitacheza mbele za Bwana.
22 in fact I'm going to make myself even less distinguished, become even more humble. However, I will be respected by those servant girls you spoke about.”
Nitakuwa asiye na heshima zaidi kuliko sasa, nami nitajishusha machoni pangu mwenyewe. Lakini kwa hawa vijakazi uliosema habari zao nitaheshimiwa.”
23 And Michal, Saul's daughter, never had any children.
Naye Mikali binti Sauli hakuwa na watoto mpaka siku ya kufa kwake.
