Verse 1

1 Samuel 6:1

World English Bible

1 Yahweh’s ark was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֧י אֲרוֹן יְהוָ֛ה בִּ/שְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים שִׁבְעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים

English Translation

And the Ark of the Lord was in the field of the Philistines for seven months.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Yahweh’s ark was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

2 The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with Yahweh’s ark... Focus ↗

3 They said, “If you send away the ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel, don’t send it empty; but by all... Focus ↗

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

5 Therefore you shall make images of your tumors, and images of your mice that mar the land; and you s... Focus ↗

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

7 “Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart, and two milk cows, on which there has come no... Focus ↗

8 and take Yahweh’s ark, and lay it on the cart. Put the jewels of gold, which you return him for a tr... Focus ↗

9 Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great e... Focus ↗

10 The men did so, and took two milk cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.... Focus ↗

11 They put Yahweh’s ark on the cart, and the coffer with the golden mice and the images of their tumor... Focus ↗

12 The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as th... Focus ↗

13 The people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their... Focus ↗

14 The cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and stood there, where there was a great sto... Focus ↗

15 The Levites took down Yahweh’s ark, and the coffer that was with it, in which the jewels of gold wer... Focus ↗

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

17 These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering to Yahweh: for As... Focus ↗

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

19 He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into Yahweh’s ark, he struck fifty tho... Focus ↗

20 The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God (Elohim)? To whom s... Focus ↗

21 They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought bac... Focus ↗

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