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.
Fez tambem casa para si na cidade de David; e preparou um logar para a arca de Deus, e armou-lhe uma tenda.
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.”
Então disse David: Ninguem pode levar a arca de Deus, senão os levitas; porque o Senhor os elegeu, para levar a arca de Deus, e para o servirem eternamente.
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.
E David ajuntou a todo o Israel em Jerusalem, para fazerem subir a arca do Senhor ao seu logar, que lhe tinha preparado.
4 He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.
E David ajuntou os filhos de Aarão e os levitas.
5 120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.
Dos filhos de Kohath: Uriel, o principe, e de seus irmãos cento e vinte.
6 There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.
Dos filhos de Merari: Asaias, o principe, e de seus irmãos duzentos e vinte.
7 There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.
Dos filhos de Gersom: Joel, o principe, e de seus irmãos cento e trinta.
8 There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.
Dos filhos de Elisaphan: Semaias o principe, e de seus irmãos duzentos.
9 There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.
Dos filhos de Hebron: Eliel, o principe, e de seus irmãos oitenta.
10 And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.
Dos filhos de Uziel: Amminadab, o principe, e de seus irmãos cento e doze.
11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
E chamou David os sacerdotes Zadok e Abiathar, e os levitas, Uriel, Asaias, Joel, Semaias, Eliel, e Amminadab;
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].
E disse-lhes: Vós sois os chefes dos paes entre os levitas: sanctificae-vos, vós e vossos irmãos, para que façaes subir a arca do Senhor, Deus de Israel, ao logar que lhe tenho preparado.
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.”
Pois que, porquanto primeiro vós assim o não fizestes, o Senhor fez rotura em nós, porque o não buscámos segundo a ordenança.
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.
Sanctificaram-se pois os sacerdotes e levitas, para fazerem subir a arca do Senhor Deus de Israel.
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.
E os filhos dos levitas trouxeram a arca de Deus aos hombros, como Moysés tinha ordenado, conforme a palavra do Senhor, com as varas que tinham sobre si.
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].
E disse David aos principes dos levitas que constituissem a seus irmãos, os cantores, com instrumentos musicos, com alaudes, harpas e cymbalos, para que se fizessem ouvir, levantando a voz com alegria.
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.
Ordenaram pois os levitas a Heman, filho de Joel; e dos seus irmãos, a Asaph, filho de Berechias, e dos filhos de Merari, seus irmãos, a Ethan, filho de Kusaias.
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.
E com elles a seus irmãos da segunda ordem: a Zacharias, Ben, e Jaaziel, e Semiramoth, e Jehiel, e Uni, Eliab, e Benaias, e Maaseias, e Mattithias, e Eliphelehu, e Mikneias, e Obed-edom, e Jeiel, os porteiros.
19 Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.
E os cantores, Heman, Asaph e Ethan, se faziam ouvir com cymbalos de metal;
20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.
E Zacharias, e Aziel, e Semiramoth, e Jehiel, e Uni, e Eliab, e Maaseias, e Benaias, com alaudes, sobre Alamoth:
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.
E Mattithias e Eliphelehu, e Mikneias, e Obed-edom, e Jeiel, e Azazias, com harpas, sobre Seminith, para esforçar o tom.
22 Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.
E Chenanias, principe dos levitas, tinha cargo de entoar o canto; ensinava-os a entoal-o, porque era entendido.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.
E Berechias e Elkana eram porteiros da arca.
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.
E Sebanias, e Josaphat, e Nethaneel, e Amasai, e Zacharias, e Benaias, e Eliezer, os sacerdotes, tocavam as trombetas perante a arca de Deus: e Obed-edom e Jehias eram porteiros da arca.
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.
Succedeu pois que David e os anciãos d'Israel, e os capitães dos milhares, foram para fazer subir a arca do concerto do Senhor, da casa de Obed-edom, com alegria.
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].
E succedeu que, ajudando Deus os levitas que levavam a arca do concerto do Senhor, sacrificaram sete novilhos e sete carneiros.
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.
E David ia vestido de um roupão de linho fino, como tambem todos os levitas que levavam a arca, e os cantores, e Chenanias, chefe dos que levavam a arca e dos cantores; tambem David levava sobre si um ephod de linho.
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.
E todo o Israel fez subir a arca do concerto do Senhor, com jubilo, e com sonido de buzinas, e com trombetas, e com cymbalos, fazendo sonido com alaudes e com harpas.
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.
E succedeu que, chegando a arca do concerto do Senhor á cidade de David, Michal, a filha de Saul, olhou d'uma janella, e, vendo a David dançar e tocar, o desprezou no seu coração.
