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1 Then they took in the ark of God and put it inside the tent which David had put up for it; and they made offerings, burned offerings and peace-offerings before God.
1 ASÍ trajeron el arca de Dios, y asentáronla en medio de la tienda que David había tendido para ella: y ofrecieron holocaustos y pacíficos delante de Dios.
1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 And when David had come to an end of making the burned offerings and peace-offerings, he gave the people a blessing in the name of the Lord.
2 Y como David hubo acabado de ofrecer el holocausto y los pacíficos, bendijo al pueblo en el nombre de Jehová.
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
3 And he gave to everyone, every man and woman of Israel, a cake of bread, some meat, and a cake of dry grapes.
3 Y repartió á todo Israel, así á hombres como á mujeres, á cada uno una torta de pan, y una pieza de carne, y un frasco de vino.
3 He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4 And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel:
4 Y puso delante del arca de Jehová ministros de los Levitas, para que recordasen, y confesasen, y loasen á Jehová Dios de Israel:
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;
5 Asaph el primero, el segundo después de él Zachârías, Jeiel, Semiramoth, Jehiel, Mathithías, Eliab, Benaías, Obed-edom, y Jehiel, con sus instrumentos de salterios y arpas; mas Asaph hacía sonido con címbalos:
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, blowing horns all the time before the ark of the agreement of God.
6 Benaías también y Jahaziel, sacerdotes, continuamente con trompetas delante del arca del pacto de Dios.
6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then on that day David first made the giving of praise to the Lord the work of Asaph and his brothers.
7 Entonces, en aquel día, dió David principio á celebrar á Jehová por mano de Asaph y de sus hermanos:
7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.
8 Confesad á Jehová, invocad su nombre, haced notorias en los pueblos sus obras.
8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9 Let your voice be sounded in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.
9 Cantad á él, cantadle salmos; hablad de todas sus maravillas.
9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.
10 Gloriaos en su santo nombre; alégrese el corazón de los que buscan á Jehová.
10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.
11 Buscad á Jehová y su fortaleza; buscad su rostro continuamente.
11 Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
12 Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;
12 Haced memoria de sus maravillas que ha obrado, de sus prodigios, y de los juicios de su boca,
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.
13 Oh vosotros, simiente de Israel su siervo, hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.
13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth.
14 Jehová, él es nuestro Dios; sus juicios en toda la tierra.
14 He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
15 He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;
15 Haced memoria de su alianza perpetuamente, y de la palabra que él mandó en mil generaciones;
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;
16 [Del pacto] que concertó con Abraham, y de su juramento á Isaac;
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
17 And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;
17 El cual confirmó á Jacob por estatuto, y á Israel por pacto sempiterno,
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage:
18 Diciendo: A ti daré la tierra de Canaán, suerte de vuestra herencia;
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
19 When you were still small in number, and strange in the land;
19 Cuando erais pocos en número, pocos y peregrinos en ella;
19 when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
20 When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people;
20 Y andaban de nación en nación, y de un reino á otro pueblo.
20 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
21 He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,
21 No permitió que nadie los oprimiese: antes por amor de ellos castigó á los reyes.
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.
22 No toquéis, [dijo], á mis ungidos, ni hagáis mal á mis profetas.
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
23 Make songs to the Lord, all the earth; give the good news of his salvation day by day.
23 Cantad á Jehová, toda la tierra, anunciad de día en día su salud.
23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Make clear his glory to the nations, and his wonders to all the peoples.
24 Cantad entre las gentes su gloria, y en todos los pueblos sus maravillas.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and he is more to be feared than all other gods.
25 Porque grande es Jehová, y digno de ser grandemente loado, y de ser temido sobre todos los dioses.
25 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens.
26 Porque todos los dioses de los pueblos son nada: mas Jehová hizo los cielos.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
27 Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.
27 Poderío y hermosura delante de él; fortaleza y alegría en su morada.
27 Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.
28 Atribuid á Jehová, oh familias de los pueblos, atribuid á Jehová gloria y potencia.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Give to the Lord the glory of his name; take with you an offering and come before him; give worship to the Lord in holy robes.
29 Tributad á Jehová la gloria debida á su nombre: traed ofrenda, y venid delante de él; postraos delante de Jehová en la hermosura de su santidad.
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
30 Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.
30 Temed en su presencia, toda la tierra: el mundo será aún establecido, para que no se conmueva.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31 Let the heavens have joy and let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, The Lord is King.
31 Alégrense los cielos, y gócese la tierra, y digan en las naciones: Reina Jehová.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
32 Let the sea be thundering with all its waters; let the field be glad, and everything which is in it;
32 Resuene la mar, y la plenitud de ella: alégrese el campo, y todo lo que contiene.
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33 Then let all the trees of the wood be sounding with joy before the Lord, for he is come to be the judge of the earth.
33 Entonces cantarán los árboles de los bosques delante de Jehová, porque viene á juzgar la tierra.
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
34 Celebrad á Jehová, porque es bueno; porque su misericordia es eterna.
34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 And say, Be our saviour, O God of our salvation, and let us come back, and give us salvation from the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name and have glory in your praise.
35 Y decid: Sálvanos, oh Dios, salud nuestra: júntanos, y líbranos de las gentes, para que confesemos tu santo nombre, y nos gloriemos en tus alabanzas.
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for ever and for ever. And all the people said, So be it; and gave praise to the Lord.
36 Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, de eternidad á eternidad. Y dijo todo el pueblo, Amén: y alabó á Jehová.
36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
37 So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:
37 Y dejó allí, delante del arca del pacto de Jehová, á Asaph y á sus hermanos, para que ministrasen de continuo delante del arca, cada cosa en su día:
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38 And Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, with their brothers, sixty-eight of them, to be door-keepers:
38 Y á Obed-edom y á sus hermanos, sesenta y ocho; y á Obed-edom hijo de Jeduthún, y á Asa, por porteros:
38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39 And Zadok the priest, with his brothers the priests, before the House of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon;
39 Asimismo á Sadoc el sacerdote, y á sus hermanos los sacerdotes, delante del tabernáculo de Jehová en el alto que estaba en Gabaón,
39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 To give burned offerings to the Lord on the altar of burned offerings morning and evening, every day, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord which he gave to Israel;
40 Para que sacrificasen continuamente, á mañana y tarde, holocaustos á Jehová en el altar del holocausto, conforme á todo lo que está escrito en la ley de Jehová, que él prescribió á Israel;
40 to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were marked out by name to give praise to the Lord, for his mercy is unchanging for ever;
41 Y con ellos á Hemán y á Jeduthún, y los otros escogidos declarados por sus nombres, para glorificar á Jehová, porque es eterna su misericordia;
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
42 And Heman and Jeduthun had horns and brass instruments sounding loudly, and instruments of music for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the door.
42 Con ellos á Hemán y á Jeduthún con trompetas y címbalos para tañer, y con [otros] instrumentos de música de Dios; y á los hijos de Jeduthún, por porteros.
42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
43 And all the people went away, every man to his house; and David went back to give a blessing to his family.
43 Y todo el pueblo se fué cada uno á su casa; y David se volvió para bendecir su casa.
43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Benaiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Benaiah
A priest who blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant, together with Jahaziel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:6
Eliab
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Hosah
Merarite appointed a gatekeeper; his lot was the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate, and he had thirteen sons and brothers.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 26:16
Jahaziel
A priest who, with Benaiah, blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:6
Jeduthun
Levite musician of David's time who gave thanks with Heman at Gibeon and prophesied with the harp; his sons were gatekeepers and singers, and several psalm titles bear his name.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 16:41; 1 Chronicles 16:42
Jehiel
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Jeiel
Named with Obed-edom as a gatekeeper and among those appointed to lead with lyres; listed again in the ministry before the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Mattithiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to lead with lyres according to Sheminith.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Shemiramoth
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Zechariah
Among the brothers of Heman, Asaph and Ethan, appointed to play harps according to Alamoth; second in rank under Asaph when the ministry before the ark began.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Cross references (43)
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- 1 1 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 1:4; Ezra 6:16–18; 2 Samuel 6:17–19; 2 Chronicles 5:6–7
- 2 Genesis 47:10; 2 Chronicles 30:18–20; 2 Chronicles 30:27; Joshua 22:6; 1 Kings 8:55–56
- 3 Ezekiel 45:17; Nehemiah 8:10; 1 Peter 4:9; 2 Chronicles 30:24; 2 Chronicles 35:7–8
- 4 Psalm 72:18; Psalm 103:2; 1 Chronicles 24:3; Psalm 105:5; Psalm 106:48
- 5 1 Chronicles 6:39; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; 1 Chronicles 15:16–24
- 6 2 Chronicles 29:26–28; 2 Chronicles 13:12; Numbers 10:8; 2 Chronicles 5:12–13
- 7 2 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:1–2; Psalm 18:1; Nehemiah 12:24; Psalm 12:1
- 8 Psalm 105:1–15; Isaiah 12:4; 2 Kings 19:19; Psalm 145:5–6; 1 Chronicles 16:8–22
- 9 Colossians 3:16; Psalm 98:1–4; Psalm 96:1–3; James 5:13; Matthew 26:30
- 10 Matthew 7:7–8; Jeremiah 29:13; Proverbs 8:17; Psalm 34:2; Isaiah 55:6–7
- 11 Psalm 27:8–9; Zephaniah 2:2–3; Psalm 68:35; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 67:1
- 12 Psalm 111:4; Psalm 119:20; Psalm 103:2; Romans 11:33; Psalm 119:75
- 13 Psalm 135:4; Exodus 19:5–6; 1 Peter 2:9; Genesis 35:10–12; Genesis 28:13–14
- 14 Isaiah 26:9; Psalm 48:10–11; Psalm 100:3; Exodus 15:2; Psalm 97:8–9
- 15 Psalm 105:8; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 25:10; Malachi 4:4; Psalm 44:17
- 16 Genesis 17:2; Genesis 26:3; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 15:18; Galatians 3:15–17
- 17 Genesis 35:11–12; Genesis 17:7–8; Isaiah 55:3; 2 Samuel 23:5; Psalm 78:10
- 18 Genesis 13:15; Deuteronomy 32:8; Numbers 26:53–56; Genesis 28:13–14; Genesis 35:11–12
- 19 Deuteronomy 7:7; Genesis 34:30; Hebrews 11:13; Acts 7:5
- 20 Genesis 46:3; Genesis 46:6; Genesis 12:10; Genesis 20:1
- 21 Genesis 20:3; Genesis 12:17; Genesis 31:29; Exodus 7:15–18; Genesis 31:42
- 22 Genesis 20:7; Psalm 105:15; Genesis 49:8–10; Genesis 48:19–20; 1 Kings 19:16
- 23 Psalm 96:1–13; Psalm 71:15; Isaiah 51:6–8; Isaiah 12:5; 1 Chronicles 16:9
- 24 Isaiah 12:2–6; Psalm 22:27; Daniel 4:1–3; 2 Kings 19:19
- 25 Revelation 15:3–4; Psalm 89:7; Psalm 66:3–5; Jeremiah 10:6–10; Psalm 144:3–6
- 26 Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 42:5; Psalm 102:25; Isaiah 40:26; Leviticus 19:4
- 27 Psalm 96:6; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 43:2–4; Psalm 28:7–8; Psalm 63:2–3
- 28 1 Corinthians 15:10; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 100:1–2; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Ephesians 1:17–19
- 29 Psalm 100:4; Psalm 96:9; Isaiah 6:3; Psalm 108:3–5; Psalm 96:6
- 30 Psalm 33:9; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 148:5–6; Revelation 11:15
- 31 Psalm 96:10; Revelation 19:6; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 93:1–2
- 32 Psalm 98:7–8; Psalm 93:4; Psalm 148:9–10; Isaiah 44:23
- 33 Psalm 96:12–13; Psalm 98:9; Revelation 11:17–18; 2 Peter 3:14; Ezekiel 17:22–24
- 34 Psalm 106:1; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136:1–26
- 35 Psalm 106:47–48; 1 Peter 2:9; Psalm 79:9–10; Psalm 14:7; 1 Peter 2:5
- 36 Psalm 72:18–19; 1 Kings 8:15; 1 Kings 8:56; Nehemiah 8:6; Ephesians 1:3
- 37 2 Chronicles 8:14; Ezra 3:4; 1 Chronicles 15:17–24; 1 Chronicles 16:4–6; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6
- 38 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 13:14; 1 Chronicles 26:4–8; 1 Chronicles 25:3
- 39 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Chronicles 15:11; 1 Chronicles 12:28; 2 Chronicles 1:13; 2 Chronicles 1:3–4
- 40 Numbers 28:3–8; Exodus 29:38–42; 1 Kings 18:29; Ezra 3:3; Ezekiel 46:13–15
- 41 2 Chronicles 5:13; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; Psalm 103:17; Ezra 3:11; 2 Chronicles 20:21
- 42 Psalm 150:3–6; Psalm 84:10; 2 Chronicles 29:25–28; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 1 Chronicles 25:6–7
- 43 2 Samuel 6:19–20; 1 Kings 8:66; Psalm 101:2; Joshua 24:15; Genesis 18:19
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