Verse 9

1 Samuel 6:9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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9 And you shall look: and if it go up by the way of his own coasts towards Bethsames, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, we shall know that it is not his hand hath touched us, but it hath happened by chance.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/רְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤/וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔/נוּ אֶת הָ/רָעָ֥ה הַ/גְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַ/זֹּ֑את וְ/אִם לֹ֗א וְ/יָדַ֨עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָד/וֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔/נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽ/נוּ

English Translation

And you will see if the way of his border will ascend to Beth Shemesh; he is the one who has done this great evil to us, and if not, we will know that it is not his hand that touched us; it was a coincidence that happened to us.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Now the ark of God (Elohim) was in the land of the Philistines seven months. Focus ↗

2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: What shall we do with the ark o... Focus ↗

3 If you send back the ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel, send it not away empty, but render unto him... Focus ↗

4 They answered: What is it we ought to render unto him for sin? and they answered: Focus ↗

5 According to the number of the provinces of the Philistines you shall make five golden emerods, and... Focus ↗

6 Why do you harden your hearts, as Egypt and Pharao hardened their hearts? did not he, after he was s... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore take and make a new cart: and two kine that have calved, on which there hath come no y... Focus ↗

8 And you shall take the ark of the Lord, and lay it on the cart, and the vessels of gold, which you h... Focus ↗

9 And you shall look: and if it go up by the way of his own coasts towards Bethsames, then he hath don...

10 They did therefore in this manner: and taking two kine, that had suckling calves, they yoked them to... Focus ↗

11 And they laid the ark of God (Elohim) upon the cart, and the little box that had in it the golden mi... Focus ↗

12 And the kine took the straight way that leadeth to Bethsames, and they went along the way, lowing as... Focus ↗

13 Now the Bethsamites were reaping wheat in the valley: and lifting up their eyes they saw the ark, an... Focus ↗

14 And the cart came into the field of Josue a Bethsamite, and stood there. And there was a great stone... Focus ↗

15 And the Levites took down the ark of God (Elohim), and the little box that was at the side of it, wh... Focus ↗

16 And the five princes of the Philistines saw, and they returned to Accaron the same day. Focus ↗

17 And these are the golden emerods, which the Philistines returned for sin to the Lord: For Azotus one... Focus ↗

18 And the golden mice according to the number of the cities of the Philistines, of the five provinces,... Focus ↗

19 But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord: and he slew of the p... Focus ↗

20 And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God (Elohim)? an... Focus ↗

21 And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Cariathiarim, saying: The Philistines have brought ba... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 6 (21 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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