Davidדָּוִידconsultedוַיִּוָּעַץwithעִםthe commandersשָׂרֵיof the thousandsהָאֲלָפִיםand of the hundreds,וְהַמֵּאוֹתwith everyלְכָלleader.נָגִיד
Davidדָּוִידsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto allלְכֹלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Ifאִםit seems goodטוֹבto you,עֲלֵיכֶםand if it is fromוּמִןYHWHיְהוָהour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּlet us send everywhereנִפְרְצָה נִשְׁלְחָהtoעַלour brothersאַחֵינוּwho remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִיםin allבְּכֹלthe landsאַרְצוֹתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand with themוְעִמָּהֶםto the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּםin the citiesבְּעָרֵיwith their pasturelands,מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶםso that they may gatherוְיִקָּבְצוּto us;אֵלֵינוּ
and let us bring backוְנָסֵבָּהthe arkאֲרוֹןof our Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּto us,אֵלֵינוּforכִּיwe did notלֹאconsult itדְרַשְׁנֻהוּin the daysבִּימֵיof Saul.”שָׁאוּל
Allכָלthe assemblyהַקָּהָלsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto doלַעֲשׂוֹתso,כֵּןforכִּיthe thingהַדָּבָרseemed rightיָשַׁרin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof allכָלthe people.הָעָם
So Davidוַ דָּוִידassembledיַּקְהֵלallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלfromמִןthe Shihorשִׁיחוֹרof Egyptמִצְרַיִםas far asוְעַדthe entranceלְבוֹאof Hamath,חֲמָתto bringלְהָבִיאthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםfrom Kiriath-jearim.מִקִּרְיַת יְעָרִים
And Davidוַ דָּוִידwent up,יַּעַלand allוְכָלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלto Baalah,בַּעֲלָתָהtoאֶלKiriath-jearim,קִרְיַת יְעָרִיםwhichאֲשֶׁרbelongs to Judah,לִיהוּדָהto bring upלְהַעֲלוֹתfrom thereמִשָּׁםthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםof YHWH,יְהוָהwho sits onיוֹשֵׁבthe cherubim,הַכְּרוּבִיםwhereאֲשֶׁרthe nameשֵׁםis called.נִקְרָא
They setוַיַּרְכִּיבוּthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםonעַלa newחֲדָשָׁהcartעֲגָלָהfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof Abinadab,אֲבִינָדָבand Uzzahוְעֻזָּאand Ahioוְאַחְיוֹwere drivingנֹהֲגִיםthe cart.בָּעֲגָלָה
And Davidוְדָוִידand allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwere celebratingמְשַׂחֲקִיםbeforeלִפְנֵיElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwith allבְּכָלtheir strength,עֹזwith songsוּבְשִׁירִיםand with lyresוּבְכִנֹּרוֹתand with harpsוּבִנְבָלִיםand with tambourinesוּבְתֻפִּיםand with cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתַּיִםand with trumpets.וּבַחֲצֹצְרוֹת
They cameוַיָּבֹאוּtoעַדthe threshing floorגֹּרֶןof Chidon,כִּידֹןand Uzzahעֻזָּאreached outוַיִּשְׁלַחhis handיָדוֹto take hold ofלֶאֱחֹזthe ark,הָאָרוֹןforכִּיthe oxenהַבָּקָרstumbled.שָׁמְטוּ
The angerאַףof YHWHיְהוָהburnedוַיִּחַרagainst Uzzah,בְּעֻזָּאand he struck himוַיַּכֵּהוּbecauseעַל אֲשֶׁרhe had put outשָׁלַחhis handיָדוֹonעַלthe ark;הָאָרוֹןand he diedוַיָּמָתthereשָׁםbeforeלִפְנֵיElohim.אֱלֹהִים
Davidלְדָוִידwas angryוַיִּחַרbecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhad madeפָרַץa breachפֶּרֶץagainst Uzzah;בְּעֻזָּאand he calledוַיִּקְרָאthatהַהוּאplaceלַמָּקוֹםPerez-uzzah,פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּאtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday.הַיּוֹם
DavidדָוִידfearedוַיִּירָאElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםthatהַהוּאday,בַּיּוֹםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Howהֵיךְshall I bringאָבִיאthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםto me?”אֵלַי
So Davidוְ דָּוִידdid notלֹאmoveהֵסִירthe arkהָאָרוֹןto himself,אֵלָיוtoאֶלthe cityעִירof David,דָּוִידbut he turned it asideוַיַּטֵּהוּtoאֶלthe houseבֵּיתof Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדֹםthe Gittite.הַגִּתִּי
The arkאֲרוֹןof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםremainedוַיֵּשֶׁבwithעִםthe houseבֵּיתof Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדֹםin his houseבְּבֵיתוֹthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהmonths,חֳדָשִׁיםand YHWHוַ יְהוָהblessedיְבָרֶךְthe houseבֵּיתof Obed-edomעֹבֵד אֱדֹםand allוְ כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרhe had.לוֹ