2 Saamuʼeel 6
1 Daawit ammas namoota Israaʼel keessaa filataman kuma soddoma walitti qabate.
Then David chose 30,000 Israeli men and gathered them together.
2 Innii fi namoonni isa wajjin turan hundi taabota Waaqaa kan Maqaa, maqaa Waaqayyoo Waan Hunda Dandaʼuu kan taabota gubbaa, kiirubeelii teessoo irra jiran gidduu jiru sanaatiin waamamu sana achii fiduuf gara Baʼaalaa ishee Yihuudaa keessaa sanaa ni dhaqan.
He led them to the place in Judah [formerly] called Baalah, [now called Kiriath-Jearim]. They went in order to bring from there [to Jerusalem] the sacred chest, which had the name of Yahweh, the leader of the armies of [the angels in] heaven, written on it, and which had the [statues of the] winged creatures on top of it. Between those statues was where Yahweh spoke messages about ruling his people [MTY].
3 Isaanis taabota Waaqaa gaarii haaraa irra kaaʼanii mana Abiinaadaab kan gaara irra jiru sanaa baasanii fidan. Ilmaan Abiinaadaabii, Uzaa fi Ahiiyoon gaarii haaraa sana oofaa turan;
The sacred chest was in the house of Abinadab, on top of a hill. They went there, and they put the chest on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio, the two sons of Abinadab, were guiding [the oxen that were pulling the cart].
4 taabonni Waaqaas gaarii irra kaaʼamee Ahiiyoon dura dura deema ture.
Uzzah walked alongside the cart, and Ahio walked in front of it.
5 Daawitii fi Israaʼel hundinuu humna isaanii guutuudhaan faarfannaadhaan, masiinqoodhaan, baganaadhaan, dibbeedhaan, bilbilaan, Kililleedhaanis fuula Waaqayyoo duratti gammadanii shuubbisaa turan.
David and all the Israeli men were celebrating in God’s presence, singing with all their strength and [playing] lyres and harps, and beating tambourines, and clashing castanets and cymbals.
6 Yommuu isaan oobdii Naakoon bira gaʼanitti waan sangoonni gufataniif Uzaan harka isaa hiixatee taabota Waaqaa qabe.
But when they came to the place where Nacon threshed grain, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah put his hand on the sacred chest to (steady it/prevent it from falling [off the cart]).
7 Sababii hojii isaa kan ulfina hin qabneetiif dheekkamsi Waaqayyoo Uzaatti bobaʼe; kanaafuu Waaqni isa rukute; innis achumatti taabota Waaqaa biratti duʼe.
Yahweh immediately became very angry with Uzzah, and he killed him right there alongside the sacred chest, because he had touched the chest, [and Yahweh had commanded that only the descendants of Levi who help the priests should touch the sacred chest].
8 Daawitis sababii Waaqayyo akka malee Uzaatti dheekkameef ni aare; iddoon sun hamma harʼaatti Phereez Uzaa jedhamee waamama.
David was angry because Yahweh had punished Uzzah. So ever since that time, that place has been called ‘The Punishment of Uzzah’.
9 Daawitis gaafa sana Waaqayyoon sodaatee, “Taabonni Waaqayyoo akkamitti gara koo dhufa?” jedhe.
David was [also] afraid of [what else] Yahweh [would do to punish them], so he said, “(How can I take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem]?/I am afraid to take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem].)” [RHQ]
10 Innis akka taabonni Waaqayyoo isa wajjin Magaalaa Daawit keessa jiraatuuf ofitti fudhachuu hin barbaanne. Qooda kanaa gara mana Oobeed Edoom namicha Gitii sanaatti geesse.
So he did not want to take the sacred chest to Jerusalem. Instead, they took it to another place; they took it to the house of Obed-Edom, from Gath [city].
11 Taabonni Waaqayyoos jiʼa sadii mana namicha Gitii kan Oobeed Edoom jedhamu sanaa ture; Waaqayyos isaa fi warra mana isaa jiraatan hunda ni eebbise.
They left the sacred chest in the house of Obed-Edom for three months, and [during that time] Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and his family.
12 Yeroo kanatti, “Waaqayyo sababii taabota Waaqaatiif jedhee warra mana Oobeed Edoom jiraatanii fi waan inni qabu hunda ni eebbise” jedhanii Daawit Mootichatti himan. Kanaafuu Daawit gad buʼee taabota Waaqaa sana mana Abiidaaraatii gammachuudhaan gara Magaalaa Daawititti fide.
Later, people told David, “Yahweh has blessed Obed-Edom and his family because [he is taking care] of the sacred chest!” When David heard that, he [and some other men] went to Obed-Edom’s house, and very joyfully brought the sacred chest from there to Jerusalem.
13 Innis akkuma namoonni taabota Waaqayyoo baatan sun tarkaanfii jaʼa achi hiiqaniin sangaa tokkoo fi jabbii coomaa tokko aarsaa dhiʼeesse.
[This time, descendants of Levi] were carrying the sacred chest, but when they had walked only six steps, they stopped, and there David killed a bull and a fat calf, and offered them to Yahweh for a sacrifice.
14 Daawitis Dirata quncee talbaa irraa hojjetame uffatee qondaaltota isaa wajjin fuula Waaqayyoo duratti humna isaa guutuun shuubbisa ture;
David was wearing [only] a linen cloth wrapped around his waist, and was dancing very energetically to honor Yahweh.
15 innii fi Israaʼel hundi “hoo” jechaa sagalee malakataatiin taabota Waaqayyoo fidan.
David and the Israeli men took the sacred chest up [to Jerusalem], shouting [loudly] and blowing trumpets.
16 Yeroo taabonni Waaqayyoo Magaalaa Daawit seenutti Miikaal intalli Saaʼol foddaa keessaan ilaalaa turte. Isheenis akka Daawit Mootichi fuula Waaqayyoo duratti utaalee shuubbisu yommuu argitetti garaa ishee keessatti isa tuffatte.
While they were carrying the sacred chest into the city, [David’s wife] Michal, who was Saul’s daughter, looked out the window [of her house]. She saw King David leaping and dancing to honor Yahweh. So she was disgusted with him.
17 Isaanis taabota Waaqayyoo fidanii dunkaana Daawit dhaabeef keessa ni kaaʼan; Daawitis aarsaa gubamuu fi aarsaa nagaa fuula Waaqayyoo duratti dhiʼeesse.
They brought the sacred chest into the tent that David had erected for it. Then David gave to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on an altar], and other offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh.
18 Innis erga aarsaa gubamuu fi aarsaa nagaa dhiʼeessee booddee maqaa Waaqayyoo Waan Hunda Dandaʼuutiin namoota ni eebbise.
When David had finished offering those sacrifices, he asked Yahweh, the Commander of the armies [of the angels], to bless the people.
19 Ergasiis inni tokkoo tokkoo nama tuuta Israaʼelootaa guutuu keessa jiruutiif jechuunis dhiirotaafis dubartootaafis buddeena tokko tokko, gumaa foonii tokko tokkoo fi bixxillee ija wayinii tokko tokko ni kenne. Namoonni hundinuus gara mana mana isaanii deeman.
He also distributed food to all the people. To each Israeli man and woman he gave a loaf of bread, some meat, and a raisin cake. Then all the people returned to their homes.
20 Yommuu Daawit maatii ofii isaa eebbisuuf deebiʼettis Miikaal intalli Saaʼol isa simachuuf baatee, “Harʼa mootiin Israaʼel akka nama gatii hin qabne tokkootti fuula xomboreewwan hojjettoota isaa duratti qullaa argamuun isaa ulfina taʼeeti moo!” jette.
When David went home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family, his wife Michal came out to meet him. She said to him, “Maybe you, the king of Israel, [think that you] [IRO] were honoring yourself today, but really, you acted like a fool, uncovering yourself while the female servants of your officials were watching!”
21 Daawit immoo Miikaaliin akkana jedhe; “Ani fuula Waaqayyo isa abbaa keetii fi warra mana isaa jiran caalchisee na filatee saba Waaqayyoo, Israaʼel irratti na muude sanaaf fuula Waaqayyoo duratti nan shuubbisa.
David replied to Michal, “[I was doing that] to honor Yahweh, who chose me instead of your father and other members of his family, to be the king of the Israeli people, the people who belong to Yahweh. And I will [continue to] dance to honor Yahweh!
22 Ani kana caalaa iyyuu ofin xinneessa; ija kee durattis of nan salphisa. Xomboreewwan ati jette kanneeniin garuu nan kabajama.”
[Even though you think that what I did] was disgraceful, I will continue to do it even more. You may despise me [because of what I did], but the women whom you were talking about will honor me!”
23 Miikaal intalli Saaʼol utuu ijoollee hin argatin duute.
[As a result, ] Saul’s daughter Michal never gave birth to any children.
