Primo libro delle Cronache 15

BIBBIA CEI 2008	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Egli si costruì edifici nella Città di Davide, preparò il posto per l’arca di Dio ed eresse per essa una tenda.	1 Also, he made houses for himself in the City of David. And built a place for the ark of God, and he set up a tent for it.
2 Allora Davide disse: «Nessuno, se non i leviti, porti l’arca di Dio, perché Dio li ha scelti come portatori dell’arca e come suoi ministri per sempre».	2 Then David said: “It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity.”
3 Davide convocò tutto Israele a Gerusalemme, per far salire l’arca del Signore nel posto che le aveva preparato.	3 And he gathered all of Israel in Jerusalem, so that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.
4 Davide radunò i figli di Aronne e i leviti.	4 Certainly, there were both the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
5 Dei figli di Keat: Urièl, il comandante, con i centoventi fratelli;	5 From the sons of Kohath, Uriel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twenty.
6 dei figli di Merarì: Asaià, il comandante, con i duecentoventi fratelli;	6 From the sons of Merari: Asaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred twenty.
7 dei figli di Ghersom: Gioele, il comandante, con i centotrenta fratelli;	7 From the sons of Gershom: Joel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred thirty.
8 dei figli di Elisafàn: Semaià, il comandante, con i duecento fratelli;	8 From the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred.
9 dei figli di Ebron: Elièl, il comandante, con gli ottanta fratelli;	9 From the sons of Hebron: Eliel was the leader, and his brothers were eighty.
10 dei figli di Uzzièl: Amminadàb, il comandante, con i centodieci fratelli.	10 From the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twelve.
11 Davide chiamò i sacerdoti Sadoc ed Ebiatàr e i leviti Urièl, Asaià, Gioele, Semaià, Elièl e Amminadàb	11 And David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
12 e disse loro: «Voi siete i capi dei casati levitici. Santificatevi, voi e i vostri fratelli. Quindi fate salire l’arca del Signore, Dio d’Israele, nel posto che io le ho preparato.	12 And he said to them: “You who are the leaders of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brothers, and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that has been prepared for it.
13 Poiché la prima volta voi non c’eravate, il Signore nostro Dio si irritò con noi, perché non l’abbiamo consultato secondo la regola».	13 Otherwise, as it was before, when the Lord struck us because you were not present, so also it might be now, if we do what is illicit.”
14 I sacerdoti e i leviti si santificarono per far salire l’arca del Signore, Dio d’Israele.	14 Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
15 I figli dei leviti sollevarono l’arca di Dio sulle loro spalle per mezzo di stanghe, come aveva prescritto Mosè sulla parola del Signore.	15 And the sons of Levi took the ark of God, just as Moses had instructed, in accord with the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders by the bars.
16 Davide disse ai capi dei leviti di tenere pronti i loro fratelli, i cantori con gli strumenti musicali, arpe, cetre e cimbali, perché, levando la loro voce, facessero udire i suoni di gioia.	16 And David spoke to the leaders of the Levites, so that they might appoint, from their brothers, singers with musical instruments, specifically, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, so that a joyful noise might resound on high.
17 I leviti tennero pronti Eman, figlio di Gioele, Asaf, uno dei suoi fratelli, figlio di Berechia, e, tra i figli di Merarì, loro fratelli, Etan, figlio di Kusaià.	17 And they appointed from the Levites: Heman, the son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah; and truly, from their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kushaiah.
18 Con loro c’erano i loro fratelli di secondo grado: Zaccaria, Ben, Iaazièl, Semiramòt, Iechièl, Unnì, Eliàb, Benaià, Maasia, Mattitia, Elifleu, Micneià, Obed-Edom e Ieièl portieri.	18 And with them were their brothers in the second rank: Zechariah, and Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jahiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, who were gatekeepers.
19 I cantori Eman, Asaf ed Etan usavano cimbali di bronzo per il loro suono squillante.	19 Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were sounding out with cymbals of brass.
20 Zaccaria, Azièl, Semiramòt, Iechièl, Unnì, Eliàb, Maasia e Benaià suonavano arpe in acuto.	20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah were singing mysteries with the psalteries.
21 Mattitia, Elifleu, Micneià, Obed-Edom, Ieièl, Azaria suonavano le cetre sull’ottava per dare il tono.	21 Then Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah and Obededom, and Jeiel and Azaziah were singing a song of victory with the harps, for the octave.
22 Chenania, capo dei leviti, dirigeva l’esecuzione, perché era esperto.	22 Now Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was foremost over the prophecies, in order to mark out in advance the melodies. For indeed, he was very skillful.
23 Berechia ed Elkanà facevano da portieri presso l’arca.	23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were porters of the ark.
24 I sacerdoti Sebania, Giòsafat, Netanèl, Amasài, Zaccaria, Benaià, Elièzer suonavano le trombe davanti all’arca di Dio; Obed-Edom e Iechia facevano da portieri presso l’arca.	24 And the priests, Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, were sounding the trumpets before the ark of God. And Obededom and Jehiah were porters of the ark.
25 Davide, gli anziani d’Israele e i comandanti di migliaia procedettero con gioia a far salire l’arca dell’alleanza del Signore dalla casa di Obed-Edom.	25 Therefore, David, and all those greater by birth of Israel, and the tribunes, went to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obededom with rejoicing.
26 Poiché Dio assisteva i leviti che portavano l’arca dell’alleanza del Signore, si sacrificarono sette giovenchi e sette arieti.	26 And when God had assisted the Levites, who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they immolated seven bulls and seven rams.
27 Davide indossava un manto di bisso, come pure tutti i leviti che portavano l’arca, i cantori e Chenania, che dirigeva l’esecuzione. Davide aveva inoltre un efod di lino.	27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the prophecy among the singers. But David was also clothed with a linen ephod.
28 Tutto Israele faceva salire l’arca dell’alleanza del Signore con grida, con suoni di corno, con trombe e con cimbali, suonando arpe e cetre.	28 And all of Israel were leading back the ark of the covenant of the Lord with jubilation, sounding out with the noise of horns, and trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps.
29 Quando l’arca dell’alleanza del Signore entrò nella Città di Davide, Mical, figlia di Saul, guardando dalla finestra, vide il re Davide ballare e far festa e lo disprezzò in cuor suo.	29 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord had arrived in the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, gazing through a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.