1 Seenaa 16
1 Isaanis taabota Waaqaa fidanii dunkaana Daawit dhaabeef keessa ni kaaʼan; aarsaa gubamuu fi aarsaa nagaa fuula Waaqaa duratti ni dhiʼeessan.
They brought the Sacred Chest [to Gibeon] and put it inside the Sacred Tent that David had [told his workers to] set up. Then they brought offerings to be completely burned [on the altar] and offerings to enable them to maintain fellowship [with God].
2 Daawitis erga aarsaa gubamuu fi aarsaa nagaa dhiʼeessee booddee maqaa Waaqayyootiin namoota ni eebbise.
When David had finished presenting all those offerings, he [asked Yahweh to] bless the people.
3 Ergasiis inni tokkoo tokkoo nama Israaʼeliitiif, dhiiraa fi dubartiif buddeena tokko tokko, gumaa foonii tokko tokkoo fi bixxillee ija wayinii tokko tokko ni kenne.
He gave a loaf of bread, some dates, and some raisins to every Israeli man and woman [who was there].
4 Innis akka isaan fuula taabota Waaqayyoo duratti tajaajilaniif, akka isaan Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼel waammataniif, akka isa galateeffatanii fi akka isa jajataniif Lewwota tokko tokko ni muuddate;
Then David appointed some of the descendants of Levi to stand in front of [the Sacred Tent in which] the Sacred Chest [had been placed], to lead the people who worshiped and thanked and praised Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people.
5 isaanis Asaaf hangafticha, Zakkaariyaas itti aanaa isaa, itti fufees Yeʼiiʼeel, Shemiiraamoot, Yehiiʼeel, Matiitiyaa, Eliiyaab, Benaayaa, Oobeed Edoomii fi Yeʼiiʼeel faʼi turan. Jarri kunneen kiraaraa fi baganaa taphatu ture; Asaaf immoo kilillee dhageessisa ture;
Asaph, who played the cymbals, was their leader. Zechariah was his assistant. The other descendants of Levi [who helped Asaph] were Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They played lyres and harps.
6 Benaayaa fi Yahiziiʼeel luboonni yeroo hunda fuula taabota kakuu Waaqaa duratti malakata afuufu turan.
Benaiah and Jahaziel were priests who blew trumpets frequently in front of [the Sacred Tent in which was] the Sacred Chest.
7 Daawitis gaafa sana akka Asaafii fi michoota isaa faarfannaa galataa kana Waaqayyoof faarfataniif jalqabatti ajaja kenne:
On that day, David gave to Asaph and his helpers this psalm to praise Yahweh:
8 Waaqayyoof galata galchaa; maqaa isaas waammadhaa; waan inni hojjetes saboota gidduutti beeksisaa.
Thank God, and pray to him [MTY]. Tell the people of all nations what he has done.
9 Isaaf faarfadhaa; faarfannaadhaan isa galateeffadhaa; waaʼee hojii isaa isa dinqisiisaa hundaas odeessaa.
Sing to him; sing songs to praise him. Tell about all his miraculous deeds.
10 Maqaa isaa qulqulluu sanaan boonaa; garaan warra Waaqayyoon barbaadanii haa gammadu.
Be glad that you belong to him [MTY]; those who want to know Yahweh better should rejoice.
11 Waaqayyoo fi humna isaa barbaaddadhaa; yeroo hunda fuula isaa barbaadaa.
Trust in Yahweh and in his power; continually seek to get help from him.
12 Dinqii inni hojjete, hojii isaa dinqii sanaa fi murtii inni labse yaadadhaa;
Do not forget the wonderful things that he has done, the miracles and the just laws that he has given to us.
13 isin tajaajiltoonni isaa, warri sanyii Israaʼel taatan, isin filatamtoonni isaa, ilmaan Yaaqoobis kana yaadadhaa.
We people are the descendants of his servant Jacob; we are the people of Israel whom he has chosen.
14 Inni Waaqayyo Waaqa keenya; murtiin isaas lafa hunda irra jira.
Yahweh is our God. His just/fair laws are known by people throughout the world.
15 Inni kakuu isaa bara baraan, waadaa gale sanas dhaloota kumaaf ni yaadata;
He never forgets the agreement that he has made: he made a promise that will last for 1,000 generations.
16 inni kakuu Abrahaam wajjin gale, kakuu Yisihaaqiif kakates ni yaadata.
That is the agreement that he made with Abraham, and he repeated that agreement to Isaac.
17 Kanas Yaaqoobiif seera, Israaʼeliif immoo kakuu bara baraa godhee akkana jedhee mirkaneesseera; innis:
It was an agreement for the Israeli people, and he wanted that agreement to endure forever.
18 “Ani biyya Kanaʼaan qooda ati dhaaltu godhee, siif nan kenna” jedhe.
What he said was, “I will give the Canaan region to you, to belong to you [and your descendants forever].”
19 Isaan yeroo lakkoobsaan xinnoo turanitti, dhugumaanuu xinnoo fi biyyattii keessattis keessummoota turanitti,
[He said that to them] when there were only a few of them, a tiny group of people who were living in that land (like strangers/that belonged to other people);
20 sabaa gara sabaatti, mootummaa tokkoo gara mootummaa biraatti jooran.
they continued to wander from one place to another, from one kingdom to another.
21 Inni akka namni tokko iyyuu isaan cunqursu hin eeyyamne; sababii isaaniitiifis akkana jedhee mootota ifate:
But he did not allow others to oppress them, and he warned kings by saying to them,
22 “Dibamtoota koo hin tuqinaa; raajota koos hin miidhinaa.”
“Do not harm the people whom I have chosen! Do not harm my prophets!”
23 Lafti hundinuu Waaqayyoon faarfadhaa; fayyisuu isaas guyyuma guyyaan labsaa.
You people throughout the world, sing to Yahweh. Every day proclaim [to others] that he has saved us.
24 Ulfina isaa saboota gidduutti, hojii isaa dinqisiisaa sana immoo namoota hunda keessatti labsaa.
Tell the people of the nations that he is great; tell all the people-groups the marvelous things [that he has done].
25 Waaqayyo guddaadhaatii galanni baayʼeen isaaf ni mala; inni waaqota hundaa olittis sodaatamuu qaba.
Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be praised very much. He should be revered more than all the gods,
26 Waaqonni saboota ormaa hundinuu waaqota tolfamoodhaatii; Waaqayyo garuu samiiwwan uume.
because all the gods that the [other] people-groups [worship] are only idols, but Yahweh [is truly great; he] created the skies.
27 Miidhaginnii fi surraan fuula isaa dura jiru; jabinnii fi gammachuunis iddoo jireenya isaa jiru.
He is glorious and majestic; his power and joy fill his Sacred Tent.
28 Yaa maatiiwwan sabootaa, Waaqayyoof kennaa; ulfinaa fi jabina Waaqayyoof kennaa.
You people in nations all over the world, praise Yahweh! Praise Yahweh for his glorious power [HEN]!
29 Ulfina maqaa isaatiif malu Waaqayyoof kennaa. Aarsaa fidaatii fuula isaa duratti dhiʼaadhaa. bareedina qulqullummaa isaatiin Waaqayyoon waaqeffadhaa.
Praise Yahweh like he [MTY] deserves to be praised. Bring an offering and come to his Sacred Tent. Worship Yahweh because he is holy.
30 Isin lafti hundinuu fuula isaa duratti holladhaa! Addunyaan jabaattee dhaabatteerti; sochoofamuus hin dandeessu.
Everyone on the earth should tremble in front of Yahweh. He put the earth firmly [in its place]; and nothing ever will be able to move/shake it.
31 Samiiwwan haa ililchan; laftis haa gammaddu; isaan saboota gidduutti, “Waaqayyo moʼeera!” haa jedhan.
Everything in the sky and on the earth should be happy. People [everywhere] should say, “Yahweh is our king!”
32 Galaannii fi wanni isa keessa jiru hundinuu haa huursu; dirreewwanii fi wanni isaan irra jiran hundinuu haa gammadani!
The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should shout to praise him; the fields and everything that is in them should rejoice.
33 Mukkeen bosonaa haa faarfatan; isaan gammachuudhaan fuula Waaqayyoo duratti haa faarfatan; inni lafatti muruudhaaf ni dhufaatii.
When they do that, [it will be as though] the trees in the forest will sing joyfully in front of Yahweh. That will happen when he comes to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth.
34 Waaqayyoof galata galchaa; inni gaariidhaatii; jaalalli isaa bara baraan jiraata.
Thank Yahweh, because [everything that he does is] good. He faithfully loves us forever.
35 Akkana jedhaatii iyyaa; “Yaa Waaqayyo, Fayyisaa keenya, ati nu baasi; akka nu maqaa kee qulqulluu sana galateeffannuuf, akka galata keetiin of jajnuufis, walitti nu qabiitii saboota ormaa jalaa nu oolchi.”
Say to him, “God, you are the one who rescues us, so gather us together and save us from [the armies of] other nations. When you do that, we will thank you [MTY], and we will be happy to praise you.”
36 Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliitiif bara baraa hamma bara baraatti galanni haa gaʼu. Kana irratti namni hundinuu, “Ameen; Waaqayyo haa galatoomu” jedhe.
Praise Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people, He has always existed, and he will exist forever. After the people [finished singing that song], they all said, “(Amen/May it be so)!”, and they praised Yahweh.
37 Daawitis akka isaan fuula taabotaa dura yeroo hunda tajaajilaniif, Asaafii fi obboloota isaa achuma fuula taabota kakuu Waaqayyoo duratti isaan dhiise.
Then David left Asaph and the other members of his clan there in front of [the tent in which] Yahweh’s Sacred Chest [had been placed]. He told them that they must do their work there every day.
38 Akkasumas Oobeed Edoomii fi warra isaan wajjin hojjetan jaatamii saddeettan akka isaan wajjin tajaajilaniif achitti dhiise. Oobeed Edoom ilmi Yeduutuuniitii fi Hoosaan eegdota balbalaa turan.
David also left Obed-Edom and 68 other descendants of Levi to work with them. Hosah and Obed-Edom guarded [the entrances of the Sacred Tent].
39 Daawit Zaadoq lubichaa fi luboota isa wajjin hojjetan kaan dunkaana Waaqayyoo qulqulluu kan Gibeʼoon keessatti gaara sagadaa irratti argamu biratti dhiise;
David also told Zadok the [Supreme] Priest and the other priests who worked with him to remain in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent, which was still at the place where the Israeli people worshiped [God there] in Gibeon [city].
40 kunis isaan akkuma waan Seera Waaqayyoo kan inni Israaʼeliif kenne hunda keessatti barreeffame sanaatti yeroo hunda galgalaa fi ganama iddoo aarsaa gubamuu irratti aarsaa gubamu Waaqayyoof akka dhiʼeessaniif.
Every morning and every evening they burned offerings on the altar, obeying the rules/laws that had been written [by Moses], rules/laws which Yahweh had given to the Israeli people.
41 Isaan wajjinis Heemaanii fi Yeduutuun akkasumas warra akka, “Jaalalli isaa bara baraan jiraata” jedhanii Waaqayyoof galata galchaniif filatamanii maqaan isaanii beekame biraatu ture.
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and other descendants of Levi. They [MTY] were chosen to sing songs to praise Yahweh because he faithfully loves his people forever.
42 Heemaanii fi Yeduutuun sagalee malakataatiif kilillee dhageessisuu fi akkasumas meeshaa muuziiqaa kan Waaqaa irratti itti gaafatamtoota turan. Ilmaan Yeduutuun immoo karra eegan.
Heman and Jeduthun were appointed to play the trumpets and cymbals when [the other descendants of Levi sang sacred songs]. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to guard the gates [of the Sacred Tent].
43 Ergasii namoonni hundinuu achii kaʼanii tokkoon tokkoon isaanii gara mana ofii isaatti galan; Daawit immoo maatii ofii eebbisuuf gara manaatti ni deebiʼe.
Then all the people left. They returned to their homes, and David returned home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family.
