Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 6

1Again, Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732gathered togetherוַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254 H622all thechosenבָּח֥וּרba.ChurH977menof Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505.

2And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732aroseוַיָּ֣קָם׀vai.Ya.komH6965,and wentH3212with all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that werewith him from Baale of JudahH1184,to bring upלְהַעֲל֣וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927from thence the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,whose nameשֵׁ֗םShemH8034is calledנִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'H7121by the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635that dwellethיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427betweenthe cherubimsהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742.

3And they setוַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּvai.yar.Ki.vuH7392the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430upon a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319cartעֲגָלָ֣ה'a.ga.LahH5699,and broughtוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּvai.yi.sa.'U.huH5375it out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of Abinadabאֲבִינָדָ֖ב'a.vi.na.DavH41that wasin GibeahH1390:and Uzzahוְעֻזָּ֣אve.'u.Za'H5798and Ahioוְאַחְי֗וֹve.'ach.YoH283,the sonsבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Abinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41,draveנֹהֲגִ֖יםno.ha.GimH5090the newחֲדָשָֽׁה׃cha.da.ShahH2319cartהָעֲגָלָ֥הha.'a.ga.LahH5699.

4And they broughtוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּvai.yi.sa.'U.huH5375it out of the houseמִבֵּ֤יתmi.BeitH1004of Abinadabאֲבִֽינָדָב֙'a.vi.na.DavH41which wasat GibeahH1390,accompanyingעִ֖ם'imH5973the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430:and Ahioוְאַחְי֕וֹve.'ach.YoH283wentהֹלֵ֖ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃ha.'a.RonH727.

5And Davidוְדָוִ֣ד׀ve.da.VidH1732and all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478playedמְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙me.sa.cha.KimH7832beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068on all manner of instruments made offirבְרוֹשִׁ֑יםve.ro.ShimH1265woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086,even on harpsוּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658,and on psalteriesוּבִנְבָלִים֙u.vin.va.LimH5035,and on timbrelsוּבְתֻפִּ֔יםu.ve.tu.PimH8596,and on cornetsוּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖יםu.vim.na.'an.'ImH4517,and on cymbalsוּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃U.ve.tzel.tze.LimH6767.

6And when they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Nachon’sנָכ֑וֹןna.KhonH5225threshingfloorגֹּ֣רֶןGo.renH1637,Uzzahעֻזָּ֜א'u.Za'H5798put forthוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971his handto the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430,and took holdוַיֹּ֣אחֶזvai.Yo.chezH270of it; for the oxenהַבָּקָֽר׃ha.ba.KarH1241shookשָׁמְט֖וּsha.me.TuH8058it.

7And the angerאַ֤ף'afH639of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֔הbe.'u.ZahH5798;and Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430smoteוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him there for hiserrorהַשַּׁ֑לha.ShalH7944;and there he diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191by the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

8And Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732was displeasedוַיִּ֣חַרvai.Yi.charH2734,because Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had madeפָּרַ֧ץpa.RatzH6555a breachפֶּ֖רֶץPe.retzH6556upon Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֑הbe.'u.ZahH5798:and he calledוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the name of the placeלַמָּק֤וֹםla.ma.KomH4725Perez–uzzahH6560to this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

9And Davidדָוִ֛דda.VidH1732was afraidוַיִּרָ֥אvai.yi.Ra'H3372of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,How shall the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935to me?

10So Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732wouldאָבָ֣ה'a.VahH14not removeלְהָסִ֥ירle.ha.SirH5493the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068unto him into the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732:but Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732carried it asideוַיַּטֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Te.huH5186into the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Obed–edomH5654the Gittiteהַגִּתִּֽי׃ha.gi.TiH1663.

11And the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068continuedוַיֵּשֶׁב֩vai.ye.ShevH3427in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Obed–edomH5654the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֖יha.gi.TiH1663threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.ShimH2320:And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288Obed–edomH5654,and all his householdבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

12And it was toldוַיֻּגַּ֗דvai.yu.GadH5046kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִד֮da.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hath blessedבֵּרַ֣ךְbe.RakhH1288the houseבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004of Obed–edomH5654, and all that pertainethunto him, because of the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.So Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732wentH3212and brought upוַיַּעַל֩vai.ya.'AlH5927the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430from the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of Obed–edomH5654into the cityעִ֥יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732with gladnessבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃be.sim.ChahH8057.

13And it was so,that when they that bareנֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲרוֹן־'a.ron-H727of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had goneצָעֲד֛וּtza.'a.DuH6805sixשִׁשָּׁ֣הshi.ShahH8337pacesצְעָדִ֑יםtze.'a.DimH6806,he sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֥חvai.yiz.BachH2076oxenשׁ֖וֹרShorH7794and fatlingsוּמְרִֽיא׃u.me.Ri'H4806.

14And Davidוְדָוִ֛דve.da.VidH1732dancedמְכַרְכֵּ֥רme.khar.KerH3769beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068with all hismightעֹ֖ז'ozH5797;and Davidוְדָוִ֕דve.da.VidH1732wasgirdedחָג֖וּרcha.GurH2296with a linenבָּֽד׃BadH906ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646.

15So Davidוְדָוִד֙ve.da.VidH1732and all the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478brought upמַעֲלִ֖יםma.'a.LimH5927the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068with shoutingבִּתְרוּעָ֖הbit.ru.'AhH8643,and with the soundוּבְק֥וֹלu.ve.KolH6963of the trumpetשׁוֹפָֽר׃sho.FarH7782.

16And as the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameבָּ֖אba'H935into the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,Michalוּמִיכַ֨לu.mi.KhalH4324Saul’sשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586daughterבַּת־bat-H1323lookedנִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀nish.ke.FahH8259through a windowהַחַלּ֗וֹןha.cha.LonH2474,and sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732leapingמְפַזֵּ֤זme.fa.ZezH6339and dancingוּמְכַרְכֵּר֙u.me.khar.KerH3769beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;and she despisedוַתִּ֥בֶזva.Ti.vezH959him in her heartבְּלִבָּֽהּ׃be.li.BahH3820.

17And they broughtוַיָּבִ֜אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935in the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and setוַיַּצִּ֤גוּvai.ya.Tzi.guH3322it in his placeבִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹbim.ko.MoH4725,in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the tabernacleהָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helH168that Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732had pitchedנָטָה־na.tah-H5186for it: and Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732offeredוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֛וֹתo.LotH5930and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִֽים׃u.she.la.MimH8002beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

18And as soon as Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732had made an endוַיְכַ֣לvay.KhalH3615of offeringמֵהַעֲל֥וֹתme.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsהָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930and peace offeringsוְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםve.ha.she.la.MimH8002,he blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971in the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םbe.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

19And he dealtוַיְחַלֵּ֨קvay.cha.LekH2505among all the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971, evenamong the whole multitudeהֲמ֣וֹןha.MonH1995of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478,as well to the womenאִשָּׁה֒'i.ShahH802as menלְמֵאִ֣ישׁle.me.'IshH376,to every oneלְאִ֗ישׁle.'IshH376aH259cakeחַלַּ֥תcha.LatH2471of breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899,and a good pieceוְאֶשְׁפָּ֣רve.'esh.ParH829of flesh,and a flagonוַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖הva.'a.shi.ShahH809of wine.So all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971departedH3212every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376to his houseלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃le.vei.ToH1004.

20Then Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732returnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to blessלְבָרֵ֣ךְle.va.RekhH1288his householdבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004.And Michalמִיכַ֤לmi.KhalH4324the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586came outוַתֵּצֵ֞אva.te.Tze'H3318to meetH7125Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,and saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,How gloriousנִּכְבַּ֨דnikh.BadH3513was the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478to dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117,who uncoveredנִגְלָ֤הnig.LahH1540himself to dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֨יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the handmaidsאַמְה֣וֹת'am.HotH519of his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650,as oneאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259of the vain fellowsהָרֵקִֽים׃ha.re.KimH7386shamelesslyכְּהִגָּל֥וֹתke.hi.ga.LotH1540uncoverethנִגְל֖וֹתnig.LotH1540himself!

21And Davidדָּוִד֮da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Michalמִיכַל֒mi.KhalH4324, It wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,which choseבָּֽחַר־ba.char-H977me before thy fatherמֵֽאָבִיךְ֙me.'a.viKhH1,and before all his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,to appointלְצַוֹּ֨תle.tza.VotH6680me rulerנָגִ֛ידna.GidH5057over the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:therefore will I playוְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יve.si.chak.TiH7832beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22And I will yet be more vileוּנְקַלֹּ֤תִיu.ne.ka.Lo.tiH7043than thusמִזֹּ֔אתmi.ZotH2063,and will be baseשָׁפָ֖לsha.FalH8217in mine own sightבְּעֵינָ֑יbe.'ei.NaiH5869:and of the maidservantsהָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙ha.'a.ma.hOtH519which thou hast spokenאָמַ֔רְתְּ'a.MartH559of, of them shall I be had in honourאִכָּבֵֽדָה׃'i.ka.Ve.dahH3513.

23Therefore Michalוּלְמִיכַל֙u.le.mi.KhalH4324the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586had no childיָ֑לֶדYa.ledH3206 H2056unto the dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of her deathמוֹתָֽהּ׃ פmo.TahH4194.

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