Verse 4

1 Samuel 6:4

World English Bible

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4 Then they said, “What should the trespass offering be which we shall return to him?” They said, “Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, for the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמְר֗וּ מָ֣ה הָ/אָשָׁם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָשִׁ֣יב ל/וֹ֒ וַ/יֹּאמְר֗וּ מִסְפַּר֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עפלי טְחֹרֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה עַכְבְּרֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב כִּֽי מַגֵּפָ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לְ/כֻלָּ֖/ם וּ/לְ/סַרְנֵי/כֶֽם

English Translation

And they said, "What is the guilt offering that we shall return to Him?" And they said, "Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines, for one plague was upon all of you and upon your lords."

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Chapter 6 Context

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

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...

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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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 6 (21 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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