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 se hizo casas en la ciudad de David, y preparó un lugar para el Arca de Dios, erigiendo para ella un Tabernáculo,
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.”
Entonces dijo David: “Solamente los levitas han de llevar el Arca de Dios, pues a ellos los escogió Yahvé para llevar el Arca de Dios, y para hacer el servicio ante Él para siempre.”
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.
Congregó David a todo Israel en Jerusalén para subir el Arca de Yahvé al lugar que para ella había preparado.
4 He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.
David reunió también a los hijos de Aarón y los levitas:
5 120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.
de los hijos de Caat: a Uriel, el jefe, y sus hermanos: ciento veinte;
6 There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.
de los hijos de Merarí: a Asayá, el jefe, y sus hermanos: doscientos veinte;
7 There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.
de los hijos de Gersón: a Joel, el jefe, y sus hermanos: ciento treinta;
8 There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.
de los hijos de Elisafán: a Semeías, el jefe, y sus hermanos: doscientos;
9 There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.
de los hijos de Hebrón: a Eliel, el jefe, y sus hermanos: ochenta;
10 And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.
de los hijos de Uciel: a Aminadab, el jefe, y sus hermanos: ciento doce.
11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
David llamó también a los sacerdotes Sadoc y Abiatar, y a los levitas Uriel, Asaías, Joel, Semeías, Eliel y Aminadab,
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].
y les dijo: “Vosotros sois los jefes de las casas paternas de los levitas. Santificaos, vosotros y vuestros hermanos, para subir el Arca de Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, al lugar que para ella tengo 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.”
pues por no (haberla llevado) vosotros la vez anterior, Yahvé, nuestro Dios, nos ha castigado, porque no le buscábamos conforme a la Ley.”
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.
Los sacerdotes se santificaron y los levitas, para subir el Arca de Yahvé, el Dios 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.
Y los hijos de los levitas llevaron el Arca de Dios, a hombros, con las varas puestas sobre los mismos, como lo había ordenado Moisés, según la palabra de Dios.
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].
Dijo David a los jefes de los levitas, que eligieran entre sus hermanos a los cantores aptos para tocar los instrumentos músicos, salterios, cítaras y címbalos; para que los hiciesen resonar, alzando la voz con júbilo.
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.
Los levitas designaron a Hernán, hijo de Joel, y de sus hermanos a Asaf, hijo de Baraquías, y de los hijos de Merarí, hermanos suyos, a Etán, hijo de Cusaías;
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.
y con ellos a sus hermanos de segundo orden: a Zacarías, Ben, Jaazael, Semiramot, Jehiel, Uní, Eliab, Banaías, Maasías, Matatías, Elifelehu, Micneías, Obededom y Jeiel, porteros.
19 Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.
Los cantores, Hernán, Asaf y Etán, tenían címbalos de bronce para hacerlos resonar.
20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.
Zacarías, Uciel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Uní, Eliab, Maasías y Banaías tenían salterios de tonos altos.
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.
Matatías, Elifelehu, Micneías, Obededom, Jeiel y Asacías tenían cítaras de octava, para dirigir (el canto).
22 Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.
Conenías, jefe de los levitas portadores, dirigía el transporte, porque era hombre entendido.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.
Baraquías y Elcaná eran porteros del 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.
Los sacerdotes Sebanías, Josafat, Natanael, Amasías, Zacarías, Banaías y Eliéser tocaban las trompetas delante del Arca de Dios. Obededom y Jehías eran porteros del 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.
David, los ancianos de Israel, y los jefes militares, fueron a traer el Arca de la Alianza de Yahvé, desde la casa de Obededom. Estaban llenos de alegría,
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].
y para que Dios asistiese a los levitas, portadores del Arca de la Alianza de Yahvé, sacrificaron siete becerros y siete carneros.
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 iba ceñido de un manto de lino fino, lo mismo que todos los levitas, portadores del Arca, y los cantores, y Conenías, que dirigía el transporte en medio de los cantores. Llevaba David también sobre sí un efod de lino.
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.
Todo Israel acompañaba el traslado del Arca de la Alianza de Yahvé con gritos de júbilo, al son de clarines y trompetas y címbalos, y haciendo resonar los salterios y las cítaras.
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.
Mas cuando el Arca de la Alianza de Yahvé llegó a la ciudad de David, y Micol, hija de Saúl, mirando por una ventana, vio al rey David saltando y bailando, le despreció en su corazón.
