Verse 9

1 Samuel 6:9

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

← Previous Verse Back to Chapter Compare Translations Next Verse →

9 And see; if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

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.

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

✓ Bookmark

Done.

Chapter 6 Context

1 And the ark of Jehovah was in the country 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 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel, send it not empty; but by all... Focus ↗

4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Fiv... Focus ↗

5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your tumors, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye sha... Focus ↗

6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore take and prepare you a new cart, and two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke;... Focus ↗

8 and take the ark of Jehovah, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return h... Focus ↗

9 And see; if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this grea...

10 And the men did so, and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at... Focus ↗

11 and they put the ark of Jehovah upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images o... Focus ↗

12 And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing a... Focus ↗

13 And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their ey... Focus ↗

14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a grea... Focus ↗

15 And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of... Focus ↗

16 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. Focus ↗

17 And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto Jehovah:... Focus ↗

18 and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the f... Focus ↗

19 And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote o... Focus ↗

20 And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God (Elohim)? and t... Focus ↗

21 And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 6 (21 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

Compare This Verse Across Bibles

Navigate Verse

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21