Verse 12
1 Samuel 6:12
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And the kine took the straight way that leadeth to Bethsames, and they went along the way, lowing as they went: and turned not aside neither to the right hand nor to the left: and the lords of the Philistines followed them as far as the borders of Bethsames.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִשַּׁ֨רְנָה הַ/פָּר֜וֹת בַּ/דֶּ֗רֶךְ עַל דֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בִּ/מְסִלָּ֣ה אַחַ֗ת הָלְכ֤וּ הָלֹךְ֙ וְ/גָע֔וֹ וְ/לֹא סָ֖רוּ יָמִ֣ין וּ/שְׂמֹ֑אול וְ/סַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אַחֲרֵי/הֶ֔ם עַד גְּב֖וּל בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁמֶשׁ
English Translation
And the cows went straight on the road to Beth-Shemesh, along one road; they went along and did not turn right or left, and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-Shemesh.
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Chapter 6 Context
1
Now the ark of God (Elohim) was in the land of the Philistines seven months.
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2
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: What shall we do with the ark o...
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3
If you send back the ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel, send it not away empty, but render unto him...
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4
They answered: What is it we ought to render unto him for sin? and they answered:
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5
According to the number of the provinces of the Philistines you shall make five golden emerods, and...
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6
Why do you harden your hearts, as Egypt and Pharao hardened their hearts? did not he, after he was s...
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7
Now therefore take and make a new cart: and two kine that have calved, on which there hath come no y...
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8
And you shall take the ark of the Lord, and lay it on the cart, and the vessels of gold, which you h...
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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 don...
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10
They did therefore in this manner: and taking two kine, that had suckling calves, they yoked them to...
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11
And they laid the ark of God (Elohim) upon the cart, and the little box that had in it the golden mi...
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12
And the kine took the straight way that leadeth to Bethsames, and they went along the way, lowing as...
13
Now the Bethsamites were reaping wheat in the valley: and lifting up their eyes they saw the ark, an...
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14
And the cart came into the field of Josue a Bethsamite, and stood there. And there was a great stone...
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15
And the Levites took down the ark of God (Elohim), and the little box that was at the side of it, wh...
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16
And the five princes of the Philistines saw, and they returned to Accaron the same day.
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17
And these are the golden emerods, which the Philistines returned for sin to the Lord: For Azotus one...
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18
And the golden mice according to the number of the cities of the Philistines, of the five provinces,...
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19
But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord: and he slew of the p...
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20
And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God (Elohim)? an...
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21
And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Cariathiarim, saying: The Philistines have brought ba...
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