1 Cronache 15

1 Davide si costruì delle case nella città di Davide; preparò un luogo per l’arca di Dio, e drizzò una tenda per essa.

David built houses for himself in the city of David. He prepared a place for the ark of God and set up a tent for it.

2 Allora Davide disse: “Nessuno deve portare l’arca di Dio tranne i Leviti; perché l’Eterno ha scelti loro per portare l’arca di Dio, e per esser suoi ministri in perpetuo”.

Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for they had been chosen by Yahweh to carry the ark of Yahweh, and to serve him forever.”

3 E Davide convocò tutto Israele a Gerusalemme per trasportar l’arca dell’Eterno al luogo ch’egli le avea preparato.

Then David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to the place he had prepared for it.

4 Davide radunò pure i figliuoli d’Aaronne ed i Leviti:

David gathered together Aaron's descendants and the Levites.

5 dei figliuoli di Kehath, Uriel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centoventi;

From the descendants of Kohath, there was Uriel the leader and his relatives, 120 men.

6 dei figliuoli di Merari, Asaia, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: duecentoventi;

From the descendants of Merari, there was Asaiah the leader and his relatives, 220 men.

7 dei figliuoli di Ghershom, Joel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centotrenta;

From the descendants of Gershom, there was Joel the leader and his relatives, 130 men.

8 dei figliuoli di Elitsafan, Scemaia, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: duecento;

From the descendants of Elizaphan, there was Shemaiah the leader and his relatives, 200 men.

9 dei figliuoli di Hebron, Eliel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: ottanta;

From the descendants of Hebron, there was Eliel the leader and his relatives, eighty men.

10 dei figliuoli di Uzziel, Amminadab, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centododici.

From the descendants of Uzziel, there was Amminadab the leader and his relatives, 112 men.

11 Poi Davide chiamò i sacerdoti Tsadok e Abiathar, e i Leviti Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Scemaia, Eliel e Amminadab,

David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

12 e disse loro: “Voi siete i capi delle case patriarcali dei Leviti; santificatevi, voi e i vostri fratelli, affinché possiate trasportar l’arca dell’Eterno, dell’Iddio d’Israele, nel luogo che io le ho preparato.

He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levite families. Consecrate yourselves, both you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

13 Siccome voi non c’eravate la prima volta, l’Eterno, il nostro Dio, fece una breccia fra noi, perché non lo cercammo secondo le regole stabilite”.

You did not carry it the first time. That is why Yahweh our God broke out against us, for we did not seek him or obey his decree.”

14 I sacerdoti e i Leviti dunque si santificarono per trasportare l’arca dell’Eterno, dell’Iddio d’Israele.

So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

15 E i figliuoli dei Leviti portarono l’arca di Dio sulle loro spalle, per mezzo di stanghe, come Mosè aveva ordinato, secondo la parola dell’Eterno.

So the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded—following the rules given by the word of Yahweh.

16 E Davide ordinò ai capi dei Leviti che chiamassero i loro fratelli cantori a prestar servizio coi loro strumenti musicali, saltèri, cetre e cembali, da cui trarrebbero suoni vigorosi, in segno di gioia.

David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to assign their brothers to be musicians with musical instruments, stringed instruments, harps and cymbals, playing loudly and joyfully lifting up their voices.

17 I Leviti dunque chiamarono a prestar servizio Heman, figliuolo di Joel; e fra i suoi fratelli, Asaf, figliuolo di Berekia; tra i figliuoli di Merari, loro fratelli, Ethan, figliuolo di Kushaia.

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel and one of his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah. They also appointed kinsmen from Merari's descendants and Ethan son of Kushaiah.

18 Con loro, furon chiamati i loro fratelli del secondo ordine: Zaccaria, Ben, Jaaziel, Scemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaia, Maaseia, Mattithia, Elifalehu, Mikneia, Obed-Edom e Jeiel, i portinai.

With them were their kinsmen of second rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

19 I cantori Heman, Asaf ed Ethan, aveano dei cembali di rame per sonare;

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to play loud bronze cymbals.

20 Zaccaria, Aziel, Scemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseia e Benaia avean dei saltèri per accompagnare voci di fanciulle;

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played the stringed instruments, set to Alamoth.

21 Mattithia, Elifalehu, Mikneia, Obed-Edom, Jeiel ed Azazia sonavano con cetre all’ottava, per guidare il canto;

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah led the way with harps set to the Sheminith.

22 Kenania, capo dei Leviti, era preposto al canto; dirigeva la musica, perché era competente in questo.

Kenaniah, leader of the Levites, was the director of the singing because he was a teacher of music.

23 Berekia e Elkana erano portinai dell’arca.

Berechiah and Elkanah were guards for the ark.

24 Scebania, Joshafat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zaccaria, Benaia ed Eliezer, sacerdoti, sonavano la tromba davanti all’arca di Dio; e Obed-Edom e Jehija erano portinai dell’arca.

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed Edom and Jehiah were guards for the ark.

25 Davide, gli anziani d’Israele e capi di migliaia si misero in cammino per trasportare l’arca del patto dell’Eterno dalla casa di Obed-Edom, con gaudio.

So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Obed Edom's house with rejoicing.

26 E poiché Dio prestò assistenza ai Leviti che portavan l’arca del patto dell’Eterno, fu offerto un sacrifizio di sette giovenchi e di sette montoni.

While God helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

27 Davide indossava un manto di lino fino, come anche tutti i Leviti che portavano l’arca, i cantori, e Kenania, capo musica fra i cantori; e Davide avea sul manto un efod di lino.

David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the leader of the song with the singers. David was wearing a linen ephod.

28 Così tutto Israele portò su l’arca del patto dell’Eterno con grida di gioia, a suon di corni, di trombe, di cembali, di saltèri e d’arpe.

So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with joyful shouting, and with the sound of horns and trumpets, with cymbals, and with stringed instruments and harps.

29 E come l’arca del patto dell’Eterno giunse alla città di Davide, Mical, figliuola di Saul, guardava dalla finestra: e vedendo il re Davide che danzava e saltava, lo sprezzò in cuor suo.

But as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul, looked out the window. She saw King David dancing and celebrating. Then she despised him in her heart.