I - Chapter 13

1Then David consulted with the officers of the thousands and the hundreds, with every chief officer.

vai-yi-va-ATZ da-VEED im sa-REI ha-a-la-FEEM v'-ha-m'-OT l'-KOL na-GID

אוַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ דָּוִ֗יד עִם־שָׂרֵ֧י הָאֲלָפִ֛ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת לְכׇל־נָגִֽיד׃

2David said to the entire assembly of Yisrael, “If you approve, and if Hashem our God concurs, let us send far and wide to our remaining kinsmen throughout the territories of Yisrael, including the Kohanim and Leviim in the towns where they have pasturelands, that they should gather together to us

va-YO-mer da-VEED l'-KHOL k'-HAL yis-ra-AYL im a-lay-KHEM TOV u-min a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu nif-r'-TZAH nish-l'-KHAH al a-KHAY-nu ha-nish-a-REEM b'-KHOL ar-TZOT yis-ra-AYL v'-i-ma-HEM ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-hal-vi-YIM b'-a-RAY mig-r'-shay-HEM v'-yi-ka-v'-TZU ay-LAY-nu

בוַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד לְכֹ֣ל ׀ קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם ט֜וֹב וּמִן־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ נִפְרְצָה֙ נִשְׁלְחָ֞ה עַל־אַחֵ֣ינוּ הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֗ים בְּכֹל֙ אַרְצ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּעָרֵ֣י מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם וְיִקָּבְצ֖וּ אֵלֵֽינוּ׃

3in order to transfer the Aron of our God to us, for throughout the days of Shaul we paid no regard to it.”

v'-na-SE-va et a-RON e-lo-HAY-nu e-LEY-nu, kee LO d'-rash-NU-hu bi-MEY sha-UL

גוְנָסֵ֛בָּה אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ כִּי־לֹ֥א דְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּ בִּימֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃

4The entire assembly agreed to do so, for the proposal pleased all the people.

va-YO-meru kol ha-ka-HAL la-a-SOT KEN, ki-YA-shar ha-DA-var b'-ay-NAY kol ha-AHM

דוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ כׇֽל־הַקָּהָ֖ל לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֑ן כִּֽי־יָשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י כׇל־הָעָֽם׃

5David then assembled all Yisrael from Shihor of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, in order to bring the Aron of Hashem from Kiryat Ye'arim.

vai-YAK-hel da-VID et-KOL yis-ra-AYL min shi-KHOR mitz-RA-yim v'-ad l'-VO kha-MAT l'-ha-VEE et a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM mi-ki-ri-YAT ye-a-REEM

הוַיַּקְהֵ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִן־שִׁיח֥וֹר מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־לְב֣וֹא חֲמָ֑ת לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִקִּרְיַ֖ת יְעָרִֽים׃

6David and all Yisrael went up to Baalah, Kiryat Ye'arim of Yehuda, to bring up from there the Aron of Hashem, Hashem, Enthroned on the Keruvim, to which the Name was attached.

vai-YA-al da-VID v'-kol yis-ra-AYL ba-a-LA-tah el kir-YAT y'-a-REEM a-SHER li-y'-hu-DAH l'-ha-a-LOT mi-SHAM et a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM a-do-NAI yo-SHAYV ha-k'-ru-VEEM a-SHER ni-k'-RA shaym

ווַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֤יד וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔תָה אֶל־קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵת֩ אֲר֨וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ יְהֹוָ֛ה יוֹשֵׁ֥ב הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שֵֽׁם׃

7They transported the Aron of Hashem on a new cart from the house of Avinadav; Uzza and Ahio guided the cart,

vai-yar-KI-vu et-a-ron ha-e-lo-HEEM al-a-ga-LAH cha-da-SHAH mi-beit a-vee-NA-dav, v'-u-ZA v'-a-KHO no-ha-GHEEM ba-a-ga-LAH

זוַיַּרְכִּ֜יבוּ אֶת־אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־עֲגָלָ֣ה חֲדָשָׁ֔ה מִבֵּ֖ית אֲבִינָדָ֑ב וְעֻזָּ֣א וְאַחְי֔וֹ נֹהֲגִ֖ים בָּעֲגָלָֽה׃

8and David and all Yisrael danced before Hashem with all their might—with songs, lyres, harps, timbrels, cymbals, and trumpets.

v'-da-VEED v'-kol yis-ra-AYL m'-sa-kha-KEEM lif-NAY ha-e-lo-HEEM b'-kol-OZ u-v'-shee-REEM u-v'-ki-no-ROT u-v'-ne-va-LEEM u-v'-tu-PEEM u-v'-m'-tsil-TA-yim u-va-cha-TZOT-roht

חוְדָוִ֣יד וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מְשַׂחֲקִ֛ים לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּכׇל־עֹ֑ז וּבְשִׁירִ֤ים וּבְכִנֹּרוֹת֙ וּבִנְבָלִ֣ים וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים וּבִמְצִלְתַּ֖יִם וּבַחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃

9But when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the Aron of Hashem because the oxen had stumbled.

vai-ya-VO-u ad go-REN ki-DON va-yish-LAKH u-ZA et ya-DO le-e-KHOZ et ha-a-ROn ki sham-TOO ha-ba-KAR

טוַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־גֹּ֣רֶן כִּידֹ֑ן וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח עֻזָּ֜א אֶת־יָד֗וֹ לֶֽאֱחֹז֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן כִּ֥י שָׁמְט֖וּ הַבָּקָֽר׃

10Hashem was incensed at Uzza, and struck him down, because he laid a hand on the Aron; and so he died there before Hashem.

vai-YI-khar aF a-do-NAI b'-u-ZA va-ya-KAY-hu al a-SHER sha-LAKH ya-DO al ha-a-ROn va-YA-mot SHAM lif-NEY e-lo-HEEM

יוַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהֹוָה֙ בְּעֻזָּ֔א וַיַּכֵּ֕הוּ עַ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ עַל־הָאָר֑וֹן וַיָּ֥מׇת שָׁ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

11David was distressed because Hashem had burst out against Uzza; and that place was named Perez-uzzah, as it is still called.

vai-YI-khar le-da-VEED kee-fa-RATZ a-do-NAI PE-retz b'-u-ZA, vai-YIK-ra la-ma-KOM ha-HU PE-retz u-ZA ad ha-YOM ha-ZEH

יאוַיִּ֣חַר לְדָוִ֔יד כִּֽי־פָרַ֧ץ יְהֹוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑א וַיִּקְרָ֞א לַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ פֶּ֣רֶץ עֻזָּ֔א עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

12David was afraid of Hashem that day; he said, “How can I bring the Aron of Hashem here?”

vai-YI-ra da-VID et ha-E-lo-HEEM ba-YOM ha-HU lay-MOR: HEKH a-VEE e-LAI et a-RON ha-E-lo-HEEM

יבוַיִּירָ֤א דָוִיד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵ֚יךְ אָבִ֣יא אֵלַ֔י אֵ֖ת אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

13So David did not remove the Aron to his place in the City of David; instead, he diverted it to the house of Oved Edom the Gittite.

v'-lo he-SIR da-VID et ha-a-ROn e-LA-yav el-IR da-VID va-ya-TE-hu el-BAYT o-ved-a-DOM ha-GIT-tee

יגוְלֹא־הֵסִ֨יר דָּוִ֧יד אֶת־הָאָר֛וֹן אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּטֵּ֕הוּ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־אֱדֹ֖ם הַגִּתִּֽי׃

14The Aron of Hashem remained in the house of Oved Edom, in its own abode, three months, and Hashem blessed the house of Oved Edom and all he had.

vai-YAY-shev a-ROHN ha-e-lo-HEEM im bAYT o-VED e-DOM b'-vay-TO sh'-LO-sha kho-da-SHEEM va-ya-VA-rekh a-do-NAI et bAYT o-VED e-DOM v'-et kol a-SHER lo.

ידוַיֵּ֩שֶׁב֩ אֲר֨וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים עִם־בֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם בְּבֵית֖וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־אֱדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃