1 Samuel 6 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh’s ark was in the country of the Philistines seven months. ^[2] The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with Yahweh’s ark? Show us how we should send it to its place.” ^[3] They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, don’t send it empty; but by all means return a trespass offering to him. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.” ^[4] Then they said, “What should the trespass offering be which we shall return to him?”They said, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, for the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. ^[5] Therefore you shall make images of your tumors and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land. ^[6] Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn’t they let the people go, and they departed? ^[7] “Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart and two milk cows on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cows to the cart, and bring their calves home from them; ^[8] and take Yahweh’s ark and lay it on the cart. Put the jewels of gold, which you return him for a trespass offering, in a box by its side; and send it away, that it may go. ^[9] Behold, if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us. It was a chance that happened to us.” ^[10] The men did so, and took two milk cows and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home. ^[11] They put Yahweh’s ark on the cart, and the box with the golden mice and the images of their tumors. ^[12] The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh. ^[13] The people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it. ^[14] The cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and stood there, where there was a great stone. Then they split the wood of the cart and offered up the cows for a burnt offering to Yahweh. ^[15] The Levites took down Yahweh’s ark and the box that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone; and the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh. ^[16] When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. ^[17] These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering to Yahweh: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one; ^[18] and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities and of country villages, even to the great stone on which they set down Yahweh’s ark. That stone remains to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh. ^[19] He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into Yahweh’s ark, he struck fifty thousand seventy of the men. Then the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter. ^[20] The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?” ^[21] They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back Yahweh’s ark. Come down and bring it up to yourselves.”

King James Version

^[1] And the arkH727 of the LordH3068 was in the countryH7704 of the PhilistinesH6430 sevenH7651 months.H2320 ^[2] And the PhilistinesH6430 calledH7121(QalImpf) for the priestsH3548 and the diviners,H7080(QalActPtc) saying,H559(QalInf) What shall we doH6213(QalImpf) to the arkH727 of the Lord?H3068 tellH3045(HiphImpv) us wherewith we shall sendH7971(PielImpf) it to his place.H4725 ^[3] And they said,H559(QalImpf) If ye send awayH7971(PielPtc) the arkH727 of the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 sendH7971(PielImpf) it not empty;H7387 but in any wiseH7725(HiphInf) returnH7725(HiphImpf) him a trespass offering:H817 then ye shall be healed,H7495(NiphImpf) and it shall be knownH3045(NiphPerf) to you why his handH3027 is not removedH5493(QalImpf) from you. ^[4] Then saidH559(QalImpf) they, What [shall be] the trespass offeringH817 which we shall returnH7725(HiphImpf) to him? They answered,H559(QalImpf) FiveH2568 goldenH2091 emerods,H2914(Qere) and fiveH2568 goldenH2091 mice,H5909 [according to] the numberH4557 of the lordsH5633 of the Philistines:H6430 for oneH259 plagueH4046 [was] on you all, and on your lords.H5633 ^[5] Wherefore ye shall makeH6213(QalPerf) imagesH6754 of your emerods,H2914(Qere) and imagesH6754 of your miceH5909 that marH7843(HiphPtc) the land;H776 and ye shall giveH5414(QalPerf) gloryH3519 unto the GodH430 of Israel:H3478 peradventure he will lightenH7043(HiphImpf) his handH3027 from off you, and from off your gods,H430 and from off your land.H776 ^[6] Wherefore then do ye hardenH3513(PielImpf) your hearts,H3824 as the EgyptiansH4714 and PharaohH6547 hardenedH3513(PielPerf) their hearts?H3820 when he had wrought wonderfullyH5953(HithPerf) among them, did they not let the people go,H7971(PielImpf) and they departed?H3212(QalImpf) ^[7] Now therefore makeH6213(QalImpv) aH259 newH2319 cart,H5699 and takeH3947(QalImpv) twoH8147 milchH5763(QalActPtc) kine,H6510 on which there hath comeH5927(QalPerf) no yoke,H5923 and tieH631(QalPerf) the kineH6510 to the cart,H5699 and bringH7725(HiphPerf) their calvesH1121 homeH1004 from them:H310 ^[8] And takeH3947(QalPerf) the arkH727 of the Lord,H3068 and layH5414(QalPerf) it upon the cart;H5699 and putH7760(QalImpf) the jewelsH3627 of gold,H2091 which ye returnH7725(HiphPerf) him [for] a trespass offering,H817 in a cofferH712 by the sideH6654 thereof; and send it away,H7971(PielPerf) that it may go.H1980(QalPerf) ^[9] And see,H7200(QalPerf) if it goeth upH5927(QalImpf) by the wayH1870 of his own coastH1366 to Bethshemesh,H1053 [then] he hath doneH6213(QalPerf) us this greatH1419 evil:H7451 but if not, then we shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that [it is] not his handH3027 [that] smoteH5060(QalPerf) us: it [was] a chanceH4745 [that] happened to us.H1961(QalPerf) ^[10] And the menH582 did so;H6213(QalImpf) and tookH3947(QalImpf) twoH8147 milchH5763(QalActPtc) kine,H6510 and tiedH631(QalImpf) them to the cart,H5699 and shut upH3607(QalPerf) their calvesH1121 at home:H1004 ^[11] And they laidH7760(QalImpf) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 upon the cart,H5699 and the cofferH712 with the miceH5909 of goldH2091 and the imagesH6754 of their emerods.H2914 ^[12] And the kineH6510 took the straightH3474(QalImpf) wayH1870 to the wayH1870 of Bethshemesh,H1053 [and] went alongH1980(QalPerf) the highway,H4546 lowingH1600(QalInf) as they went,H1980(QalInf) and turned not asideH5493(QalPerf) [to] the right handH3225 or [to] the left;H8040 and the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 wentH1980(QalActPtc) afterH310 them unto the borderH1366 of Bethshemesh.H1053 ^[13] And [they of] BethshemeshH1053 [were] reapingH7114(QalActPtc) their wheatH2406 harvestH7105 in the valley:H6010 and they lifted upH5375(QalImpf) their eyes,H5869 and sawH7200(QalImpf) the ark,H727 and rejoicedH8055(QalImpf) to seeH7200(QalInf) [it]. ^[14] And the cartH5699 cameH935(QalActPtc) into the fieldH7704 of Joshua,H3091 a Bethshemite,H1030 and stoodH5975(QalImpf) there, where [there was] a greatH1419 stone:H68 and they claveH1234(PielImpf) the woodH6086 of the cart,H5699 and offeredH5927(HiphPerf) the kineH6510 a burnt offeringH5930 unto the Lord.H3068 ^[15] And the LevitesH3881 took downH3381(HiphPerf) the arkH727 of the Lord,H3068 and the cofferH712 that [was] with it, wherein the jewelsH3627 of goldH2091 [were], and putH7760(QalImpf) [them] on the greatH1419 stone:H68 and the menH582 of BethshemeshH1053 offeredH5927(HiphPerf) burnt offeringsH5930 and sacrificedH2076(QalImpf) sacrificesH2077 the same dayH3117 unto the Lord.H3068 ^[16] And when the fiveH2568 lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 had seenH7200(QalPerf) [it], they returnedH7725(QalImpf) to EkronH6138 the same day.H3117 ^[17] And these [are] the goldenH2091 emerodsH2914 which the PhilistinesH6430 returnedH7725(HiphPerf) [for] a trespass offeringH817 unto the Lord;H3068 for AshdodH795 one,H259 for GazaH5804 one,H259 for AskelonH831 one,H259 for GathH1661 one,H259 for EkronH6138 one;H259 ^[18] And the goldenH2091 mice,H5909 [according to] the numberH4557 of all the citiesH5892 of the PhilistinesH6430 [belonging] to the fiveH2568 lords,H5633 [both] of fencedH4013 cities,H5892 and of countryH6521 villages,H3724 even unto the greatH1419 [stone of] Abel,H59 whereon they set downH3240(HiphPerf) the arkH727 of the Lord:H3068 [which stone remaineth] unto this dayH3117 in the fieldH7704 of Joshua,H3091 the Bethshemite.H1030 ^[19] And he smoteH5221(HiphImpf) the menH376 of Bethshemesh,H1053 because they had lookedH7200(QalPerf) into the arkH727 of the Lord,H3068 even he smoteH5221(HiphImpf) of the peopleH5971 fiftyH2572 thousandH505 and threescore and tenH7657 men:H582 and the peopleH5971 lamented,H56(HithImpf) because the LordH3068 had smittenH5221(HiphPerf) [many] of the peopleH5971 with a greatH1419 slaughter.H4347 ^[20] And the menH582 of BethshemeshH1053 said,H559(QalImpf) Who is ableH3201(QalImpf) to standH5975(QalInf) beforeH6440 this holyH6918 LordH3068 God?H430 and to whom shall he go upH5927(QalImpf) from us? ^[21] And they sentH7971(QalImpf) messengersH4397 to the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Kirjathjearim,H7157 saying,H559(QalInf) The PhilistinesH6430 have brought againH7725(HiphPerf) the arkH727 of the Lord;H3068 come ye down,H3381(QalImpv) [and] fetch it upH5927(HiphImpv) to you.

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