Verse 9

1 Samuel 6:9

Noah Webster Bible

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9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast 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.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 And the ark of the LORD 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 to the ark of... Focus ↗

3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel, send it not empty; but in any... Focus ↗

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

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

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

7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch-cows on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the... Focus ↗

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

9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great...

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

11 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images... Focus ↗

12 And the cows took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as... 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, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great... Focus ↗

15 And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, in which were the je... 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 emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering to the LORD;... 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 the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smot... Focus ↗

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

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

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 6 (21 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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