1 Crónicas 15
1 David se hizo casas en la ciudad de David, y preparó un lugar para el arca de Dios, y levantó una tienda para ella.
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.
2 Entonces David dijo: “Nadie debe llevar el arca de Dios sino los levitas. Porque Yahvé los ha escogido para que lleven el arca de Dios y le sirvan para siempre”.
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.”
3 David reunió a todo Israel en Jerusalén, para llevar el arca de Yahvé a su lugar, que él había preparado para ella.
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.
4 David reunió a los hijos de Aarón y a los levitas
He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.
5 de los hijos de Coat, Uriel el principal, y sus hermanos, ciento veinte;
120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.
6 de los hijos de Merari, Asaías el principal, y sus hermanos, doscientos veinte;
There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.
7 de los hijos de Gersón, Joel el principal, y sus hermanos, ciento treinta;
There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.
8 de los hijos de Elizafán, Semaías el principal, y sus hermanos doscientos;
There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.
9 de los hijos de Hebrón, Eliel el principal, y sus hermanos ochenta;
There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.
10 de los hijos de Uziel, Aminadab el principal, y sus hermanos ciento doce.
And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.
11 David llamó a los sacerdotes Sadoc y Abiatar, y a los levitas: a Uriel, Asaías, Joel, Semaías, Eliel y Aminadab,
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
12 y les dijo: “Ustedes son los jefes de familia de los levitas. Santificaos, vosotros y vuestros hermanos, para que podáis llevar el arca de Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, hasta el lugar que le he preparado.
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].
13 Porque como no la llevasteis al principio, Yahvé, nuestro Dios, estalló en cólera contra nosotros, porque no lo buscamos según la ordenanza.”
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.”
14 Los sacerdotes y los levitas se santificaron para subir el arca de Yahvé, el Dios de Israel.
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.
15 Los hijos de los levitas llevaban el arca de Dios sobre sus hombros con sus varas, como lo había ordenado Moisés según la palabra de Yahvé.
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.
16 David habló a los jefes de los levitas para que designaran a sus hermanos como cantantes con instrumentos de música, instrumentos de cuerda, arpas y címbalos, que tocaran en voz alta y alzaran la voz con alegría.
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].
17 Los levitas nombraron a Hemán hijo de Joel, y de sus hermanos a Asaf hijo de Berequías, y de los hijos de Merari a sus hermanos, a Etán hijo de Cushaías;
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.
18 y con ellos a sus hermanos de segundo grado: Zacarías, Ben, Jaaziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaía, Maasías, Matatías, Elifelehu, Micneías, Obed-Edom y Jeiel, los porteros.
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.
19 A los cantores, Hemán, Asaf y Etán, se les dieron címbalos de bronce para que los hicieran sonar en voz alta;
Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.
20 y a Zacarías, Aziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maasías y Benaía, con instrumentos de cuerda afinados con Alamot;
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.
21 y a Matatías, Elifelehu, Micneías, Obed-Edom, Jeiel y Azazías, con arpas afinadas con lira de ocho cuerdas, para que los dirigieran.
Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.
22 Quenanías, jefe de los levitas, estaba a cargo del canto. Él enseñaba a los cantantes, porque era hábil.
Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.
23 Berequías y Elcana eran porteros del arca.
Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.
24 Sebanías, Josafat, Natanel, Amasai, Zacarías, Benaía y Eliezer, los sacerdotes, tocaban las trompetas delante del arca de Dios; y Obed-Edom y Jehías eran porteros del arca.
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.
25 Entonces David, los ancianos de Israel y los capitanes de millares fueron a sacar con alegría el arca de la alianza de Yahvé de la casa de Obed-Edom.
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.
26 Cuando Dios ayudó a los levitas que llevaban el arca de la alianza de Yahvé, éstos sacrificaron siete toros y siete carneros.
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].
27 David estaba vestido con una túnica de lino fino, al igual que todos los levitas que llevaban el arca, los cantores y Quenanías, el director del coro, con los cantores; y David llevaba un efod de lino.
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.
28 Así subió todo Israel el arca de la alianza de Yahvé con gritos, con sonido de corneta, de trompetas y de címbalos, tocando en voz alta con instrumentos de cuerda y arpas.
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.
29 Cuando el arca de la alianza de Yahvé llegó a la ciudad de David, Mical, hija de Saúl, se asomó a la ventana y vio al rey David bailando y tocando, y lo despreció en su corazón.
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.
