1 Samuel 6

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1: And wasH1961 the arkH0727 of YahwehH3068 in the countryH7704 of the PhilistinesH6430 sevenH7651 months.H2320

2: And calledH7121 the PhilistinesH6430 for the priestsH3548 and the diviners,H7080 saying,H0559 whatH4100 shall we doH6213 with the arkH0727 of Yahweh?H3068 Tell usH3045 by whatH4100 should we send itH7971 to its place.H4725

3: So they said,H0559 ifH0518 you send awayH7971 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 notH0408 do sendH7971 itH0853 empty-H7387 butH3588 by all meansH7725 return [it]H7725 [with] a trespass offering-H0817 thenH0227 you will be healed,H7495 and it will be knownH3045 whyH4100 notH3808 is removedH5493 His handH3027 from you.H4480

4: And they saidH0559 what [is]H4100 the trespass offeringH0817 whichH0834 we shall returnH7725 and they answered,H0559 [according to] the numberH4557 of the lordsH5633 of the Philistines,H6430 FiveH2568 tumors,H6076 goldenH2091 and fiveH2568 rats,H5909 goldenH2091 forH3588 plague [was]H4046 oneH0259 on all of you,H3605 and on your lords.H5633

5: Therefore you shall makeH6213 images ofH6754 your tumors,H6076 and imagesH6754 of your ratsH5909 that ravageH7843 -H0853 the land-H0776 and you shall giveH5414 to the GodH0430 of Israel-H3478 gloryH3519 perhapsH0194 He will lightenH7043 -H0853 His handH3027 from youH5921 and fromH5921 your gods,H0430 and fromH5921 your land.H0776

6: Then whyH4100 do you hardenH3513 -H0853 your hearts,H3824 asH0834 hardenedH3513 EgyptH4713 and PharaohH6547 -H0853 their hearts?H3820 notH3808 whenH0834 He did mighty thingsH5953 and they did let the people go,H7971 that they might depart?H1980

7: now thereforeH6258 takeH3947 and makeH6213 cart,H5699 newH2319 aH0259 and twoH8147 cows,H6510 milkH5763 whichH0834 neverH3808 have beenH5927 onH5921 yoked,H5923 and hitchH0631 -H0853 the cowsH6510 to the cart,H5699 and take awayH7725 their calvesH1121 from themH0310 home.H1004

8: And takeH3947 -H0853 the arkH0727 of Yahweh,H3068 and setH5414 itH0853 onH0413 the cart-H5699 andH0853 the articlesH3627 of gold,H2091 whichH0834 you are returningH7725 [as] a trespass offering,H0817 putH7760 in a chestH0712 by its sideH6654 and send awayH7971 itH0853 and let it go.H1980

9: And watch,H7200 ifH0518 the road toH1870 its own territoryH1366 it goes upH5927 Beth Shemesh,H1053 [then] HeH1931 has doneH6213 -H0853 disaster-H7451 greatH1419 thisH2063 but ifH0518 not,H3808 then we shall knowH3045 that [it is]H3588 notH3808 His handH3027 [that] struckH5060 by chanceH4745 itH1931 happenedH1961

10: And didH6213 the menH0376 so-H3651 and they tookH3947 twoH8147 cows,H6510 milkH5763 and hitched themH0631 to the cart,H5699 andH0853 their calvesH1121 shut upH3607 at home.H1004

11: And they setH7760 -H0853 the arkH0727 of YahwehH3068 onH0413 the cart,H5699 andH0853 the chestH0712 and withH0853 the ratsH5909 goldH2091 andH0853 the imagesH6754 of their tumors.H2914

12: AndH3474 the cowsH6510 headed straightH1870 forH5921 the road toH1870 Beth Shemesh,H1053 along highway,H4546 oneH0259 [and] wentH1980 as they went,H1980 and lowingH1600 and notH3808 did turn asideH5493 to the right handH3225 or the left-H8040 and the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 wentH1980 after themH0310 toH5704 the borderH1366 Beth Shemesh.H1053 Beth ShemeshH1053 [were] reapingH7114 their harvestH7105 wheatH2406 in the valley,H6010 and they liftedH5375 -H0853 their eyes,H5869 and sawH7200 -H0853 the ark,H0727 and rejoicedH8055 to see [it].H7200

14: And the cartH5699 cameH0935 intoH0413 the fieldH7704 of Joshua,H3091 Beth Shemesh,H1030 and stoodH5975 there,H8033 and thereH8033 a stone [was]-H0068 largeH1419 so they splitH1234 -H0853 the woodH6086 of the cart,H5699 andH0853 the cowsH6510 offeredH5927 as a burnt offeringH5930 to Yahweh.H3068

15: And the LevitesH3881 took downH3381 -H0853 the arkH0727 of Yahweh,H3068 andH0853 the chestH0712 that [was]H0834 with itH0854 in that [were]H0834 the articlesH3627 of goldH2091 and put [them]H7760 onH0413 the stone-H0068 largeH1419 and the menH0376 Beth ShemeshH1053 offeredH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and madeH2076 sacrificesH2077 dayH3117 thatH1931 to Yahweh.H3068

16: So when the fiveH2568 lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 had seen [it]H7200 and they returnedH7725 to EkronH6138 dayH3117 that.H1931

17: And these [are]H0428 tumorsH2914 the goldenH2091 whichH0834 returnedH7725 the PhilistinesH6430 [as] a trespass offeringH0817 to Yahweh:-H3068 for AshdodH0795 one,H0259 for GazaH5804 one,H0259 for AshkelonH0831 one,H0259 for GathH1661 one,H0259 for EkronH6138 one-H0259

18: and rats,H5909 the goldenH2091 [according to] the numberH4557 of allH3605 the citiesH5892 of the PhilistinesH6430 [belonging] to the fiveH2568 lords,H5633 citiesH5892 [both] fortifiedH4013 andH5704 villages,H3724 countryH6521 and even as far asH5704 [stone of] Abel,H0059 the largeH1419 on whichH0834 they setH3240 on thatH5921 -H0853 the arkH0727 of Yahweh-H3068 [which stone remains] toH5704 dayH3117 thisH2088 in the fieldH7704 of Joshua,H3091 Beth Shemesh.H1030

19: And He struckH5221 the menH0582 Beth Shemesh,H1053 becauseH3588 they had lookedH7200 into the arkH0727 of Yahweh,H3068 and He struckH5221 of the peopleH5971 [and] seventyH7657 menH0376 fiftyH2572 thousandH0505 men,H0376 and lamented,H0056 the peopleH5971 becauseH3588 had struckH5221 YahwehH3068 the peopleH5971 with a slaughterH4347 great.H1419

20: And said,H0559 the menH0376 Beth ShemeshH1053 whoH4310 is ableH3201 to standH5975 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 God?H0430 holyH6918 thisH2088 and toH0413 whomH4310 shall it go upH5927 from us.H5921

21: So they sentH7971 messengersH4397 toH0413 the inhabitantsH3427 Kirjath Jearim,H7157 saying,H0559 have brought backH7725 the PhilistinesH6430 -H0853 the arkH0727 of Yahweh-H3068 come down,H3381 [and] take upH5927 itH0853 with you.H0413