1 Nyakati 15
1 Baada ya Daudi kujijengea nyumba zake katika Mji wa Daudi, akatengeneza sehemu kwa ajili ya Sanduku la Mungu, kisha akasimamisha hema kwa ajili yake.
And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of Elohim, and pitched for it a tent.
2 Kisha Daudi akasema, “Hakuna mtu yeyote anayeruhusiwa kulibeba Sanduku la Mungu isipokuwa Walawi peke yao, kwa sababu Bwana aliwachagua kulibeba Sanduku la Bwana na kuhudumu mbele zake milele.”
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of Elohim but the Levites: for them hath YHWH chosen to carry the ark of Elohim, and to minister unto him for ever.
3 Daudi akawakusanya Israeli wote huko Yerusalemu ili kulipandisha Sanduku la Bwana na kulileta hadi kwenye sehemu aliyokuwa ametengeneza kwa ajili yake.
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of YHWH unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
4 Kisha Daudi akawakusanya pamoja wazao wa Aroni na Walawi:
And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
5 Kutoka wazao wa Kohathi, Urieli kiongozi na ndugu zake 120,
Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
6 Kutoka wazao wa Merari, Asaya kiongozi na ndugu zake 220.
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
7 Kutoka wazao wa Gershoni, Yoeli kiongozi na ndugu zake 130.
Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
8 Kutoka wazao wa Elisafani, Shemaya kiongozi na ndugu zake 200.
Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
9 Kutoka wazao wa Hebroni, Elieli kiongozi na ndugu zake 80.
Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
10 Kutoka wazao wa Uzieli, Aminadabu kiongozi na ndugu zake 112.
Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
11 Kisha Daudi akawaita makuhani Sadoki na Abiathari, pamoja na Walawi Urieli, Asaya, Yoeli, Shemaya, Elieli na Aminadabu.
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
12 Akawaambia, “Ninyi ndio viongozi wa jamaa za Walawi. Ninyi pamoja na Walawi wenzenu inawapasa mjitakase na kulipandisha Sanduku la Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli hadi mahali ambapo nimetengeneza kwa ajili yake.
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of YHWH Elohim of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
13 Ilikuwa ni kwa sababu hii, ninyi Walawi, hamkulipandisha Sanduku la Bwana mara ya kwanza, hata ikasababisha Bwana Mungu wetu kuwaka hasira dhidi yetu. Hatukumuuliza jinsi ya kufanya ili tupate kulileta jinsi alivyoagiza.”
For because ye did it not at the first, YHWH our Elohim made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
14 Kwa hiyo makuhani pamoja na Walawi wakajitakasa ili kulipandisha Sanduku la Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of YHWH Elohim of Israel.
15 Nao Walawi wakalichukua Sanduku la Mungu mabegani mwao wakitumia mipiko, kama vile Mose alivyoamuru sawasawa na neno la Bwana.
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of Elohim upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of YHWH.
16 Daudi akawaambia viongozi wa Walawi kuwaweka ndugu zao waimbaji ili waimbe nyimbo za shangwe, wakiwa na vyombo vya uimbaji: zeze, vinubi na matoazi.
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
17 Basi Walawi wakawaweka Hemani mwana wa Yoeli; kutoka miongoni mwa ndugu zake, Asafu mwana wa Berekia; kutoka miongoni mwa ndugu zao Wamerari, Ethani mwana wa Kushaiya;
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18 hawa ndio waliochaguliwa kuwa wasaidizi wao: Zekaria, Yaazieli, Shemiramothi, Yehieli, Uni, Eliabu, Benaya, Maaseya, Matithia, Elifelehu, Mikneya, pamoja na mabawabu Obed-Edomu na Yehieli.
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
19 Waimbaji Hemani, Asafu na Ethani walichaguliwa kupiga matoazi ya shaba;
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
20 Zekaria, Azieli, Shemiramothi, Yehieli, Uni, Eliabu, Maaseya na Benaya walikuwa wapiga zeze kufuatana na sauti ya alamothi,
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
21 na Matithia, Elifelehu, Mikneya, Obed-Edomu, Yehieli na Azazia walikuwa wapiga vinubi, wakiongozwa kwa kufuata sauti ya sheminithi.
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
22 Kenania kiongozi wa Walawi alikuwa msimamizi wa uimbaji; huu ndio uliokuwa wajibu wake kwa sababu alikuwa stadi katika hilo.
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
23 Berekia na Elikana walikuwa mabawabu kwa ajili ya Sanduku.
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24 Shebania, Yoshafati, Nethaneli, Amasai, Zekaria, Benaya na Eliezeri, makuhani, walikuwa wapiga tarumbeta mbele ya Sanduku la Mungu. Obed-Edomu na Yehiya waliwekwa pia kuwa mabawabu wa Sanduku.
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of Elohim: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
25 Basi Daudi pamoja na wazee wa Israeli na majemadari wa vikosi vya elfu wakaenda ili kulipandisha Sanduku la Agano la Bwana kutoka nyumba ya Obed-Edomu kwa shangwe.
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of YHWH out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.
26 Kwa sababu Mungu alikuwa amewasaidia Walawi waliokuwa wanalichukua Sanduku la Agano la Bwana, mafahali saba na kondoo dume saba walitolewa dhabihu.
And it came to pass, when Elohim helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of YHWH, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
27 Basi Daudi alikuwa amevaa joho la kitani safi, kama walivyokuwa wamevaa Walawi wote waliokuwa wanalichukua lile Sanduku, waimbaji nao walivaa vivyo hivyo, pamoja na Kenania aliyekuwa anaongoza nyimbo za waimbaji. Daudi alivaa pia kisibau cha kitani safi.
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
28 Hivyo Israeli wote wakalipandisha Sanduku la Agano la Bwana kwa shangwe, wakipiga pembe za kondoo dume, tarumbeta, matoazi, wakipiga zeze na vinubi.
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of YHWH with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
29 Sanduku la Agano la Bwana lilipokuwa linaingia katika Mji wa Daudi, Mikali binti Sauli akachungulia dirishani. Naye alipomwona Mfalme Daudi akicheza na kusherehekea, akamdharau moyoni mwake.
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of YHWH came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
