Verse 12

1 Samuel 6:12

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12 And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.

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 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... Focus ↗

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...

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 ↗

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

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