1 Chronicles 15
1 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.
David in akhopi a chun injong tampi anasa in chule Pathen thingkong koi nading jong ponbuh phatah ana song in ahi.
2 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.”
Hichun David in hitin asei e Pathen thingkong pudia chu Pakai deilhen Levi mite tailou chu akin bol a pangthei lou ding ahi ati.
3 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.
Hichun David in Pakai thingkong koina dingmun semna a pulut ding in Jerusalem khopi a um Israel mite chu ana kou in ahi.
4 He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.
Hiche a anakikou miho chu ahile Aaron thempu le Levi chate ho ahiuve.
5 120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.
Uriel lamkai na akon in Kohath nambah ami jakhat le somni ahin,
6 There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.
Asaiah lamkai na a Meraei nambah akon mi janile somni ahi,
7 There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.
Joel lamkai na akon Gerahon nambah mi jale somthum alhing uve,
8 There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.
Elizaphan son chilhah akon Shemaiah lamkaina mi jani alhing e,
9 There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.
Hebron son chilhah a kon Eliel lamkai na in mi somget alhing uve,
10 And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.
Aminadab lamkai na in Uzziel chilhah techu mi jale somleni ma alhing uve.
11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Chuin David in thempu ho Zadok le Abiathar chule Levi mite lah a kon in Uriel, Asaiah, Joel ahin Shemaiah ahin Eliel le Aminadab ho chu akou khom soh keiyin ahi.
12 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].
David in amaho kom a chun hitin asei e; “Nangho Levi insung mite dia lamkai pipui nahiu ve. Hijeh chun Israel Pathen pakai thingkong chu akoina ding a kagotna mun a nahin nungput kit nadiu vin nang ho ahin chule nainsungmite cheng nabon un kisutheng un,” ati.
13 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.”
Pakai ina-doh lou jeh’u chun Pakai vantil Pathen lunghan na ichung uva ana chu’in Levi mite chun thingkong chu nana pohlut thei lou-u ahi.
14 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.
Hijeh chun thempu ho le Levi mite jouse chun Israel Pathen Pakai thingkong Jerusalem mun’a putdoh nadin kilhai na ana nei uvin ahi.
15 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.
Chuin Pakai in Mose athuhil bang chun Levi miten Pathen thingkong chu moljol in alengkou un ahin pu uvin ahi.
16 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].
Hichun David in jong lamkai ho chu thu apen Levi mite lasathem le tumging them hon kipa lasah a tumging le semjang sai a khutbeh gintho ding in asei e.
17 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.
Chuin Levi hon jong Joel chapa Heman Levi tetoh sopi Merari nambah sung a kon Berekiah chapa ahin, Kushaiah chapa Ethan ho cheng ana pan sah uvin ahi.
18 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.
Chule amaho noi bantah a ding in Zacharaiah, Zaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehid, Unni, Eliab, Bennaiah, Massaiah, Mattithiah, Eliphileh, Mikniah le kotkhah ngah a pang Obed-edom le Jeiel ho chu ana pansah uvin ahi.
19 Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.
Tumging them lah a Heman, Asaph le Ethan ho chu sumeng semjang sai ding in ana lheng uvin,
20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.
Chule Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Measaiah le Benaiah ho cheng chu selang dah sai din ana lheng doh uvin ahi.
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.
Chule Mittithiah, Elipelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel chule Azaziah ho chu la aw lhingsetna sahna kimang semjang saidin apan sah uve.
22 Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.
Chuin Levite lah a lamkai Kenaiah hi lasah lambolthei tah ahijeh chun la lamkai din apan sah uve.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.
Chule Pathen thingkong vengtup ding in Berekaiah le Elkanah chu ana pansah uve.
24 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.
Shebanaiah, Joshephat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zecharaiah, Beniah le Eliezer ho cheng hin Pathen thingkong mai a kitol uva saki a kisem pengkul amut diu ahi, chule Obed-edom le Jehiah chu Pathen thingkong kotngah in apan sah uve.
25 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.
David le Israel upate chule sepai lamkai pipuho chun Pakai kitepna thingkong chu Jerusalem a ahin pohlut a loupi tah a kipa pi ding in Obed-edom inpia chun ana cheuve.
26 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].
Chule Pathen in Levi mite akithopi a, amahon Pakai kitepna thingkong ahin pohlut jeh u chun bongchal sagi le kelngoi sagi kilhai nan anathat uve.
27 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.
David le Levi mite Pakai thingkong pua pang ahin, lasa a pang ho le la lamkai Kenaniah ho chu tupat ponnem in ana kivon uve. David jong chun thempu ho lengban khat jong ana kiban in ahi.
28 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.
Hiti chun Israel mite chun kipana aw thong’a sampum le sumkon gin le saki mutgin chule khutbeh beng ginle semjang saiging tho in Pakai kitepna thingkong chu ahin pulut uvin ahi.
29 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.
Pakai kitepna thingkong David khopia ahin pohlut u chun, Saul chanu Michal in in bang kot apat ahin vetsuh le leng David kipa thanop thoa achop le chu amun ana japi in ahi.
