1 Samuel 6

Hebrew · Old Testament

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1 Samuel 6 - 1

אָרוֹןʼârôwnWhen the arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhhad beenH1961 שָׂדֶהsâdehin the landH7704 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 שֶׁבַעshebaʻsevenH7651 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonths ,H2320

1 Samuel 6 - 2

פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 קָרָאqârâʼsummonedH7121 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 קָסַםqâçamand diviners ,H7080 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshall we doH6213 אָרוֹןʼârôwnwith the arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ?H3068 יָדַעyâdaʻTell usH3045 מָהmâhhowH4100 שָׁלַחshâlachto send it backH7971 מָקוֹםmâqôwmto its place.”H4725

1 Samuel 6 - 3

אָמַרʼâmarThey replied ,H559 אִםʼim“ IfH518 שָׁלַחshâlachyou returnH7971 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof the GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַלʼaldo notH408 שָׁלַחshâlachsend it awayH7971 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רֵיקָםrêyqâmempty ,H7387 כִּיkîybutH3588 שׁוּבshûwbby all meansH7725 שׁוּבshûwbreturn (it)H7725 אָשָׁםʼâshâmwith a guilt offering.H817 אָזʼâzThenH227 רָפָאrâphâʼyou will be healed ,H7495 יָדַעyâdaʻand you will understandH3045 מָהmâhwhyH4100 יָדyâdHis handH3027 לֹאlôʼhas notH3808 סוּרçûwrbeen liftedH5493

1 Samuel 6 - 4

1 Samuel 6 - 5

עָשָׂהʻâsâhMakeH6213 צֶלֶםtselemimagesH6754 עֹפֶלʻôphelof your tumorsH6076 צֶלֶםtselem...H6754 עַכְבָּרʻakbârand of the ratsH5909 שָׁחַתshâchaththat are ravagingH7843 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land.H776 נָתַןnâthanGiveH5414 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdgloryH3519 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymto the GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 אוּלַיʼûwlayand perhapsH194 קָלַלqâlalHe will liftH7043 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdHis handH3027 עַלʻalfrom youH5921 עַלʻalandH5921 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour godsH430 עַלʻalandH5921 אֶרֶץʼeretsyour land.H776

1 Samuel 6 - 6

מָהmâhWhyH4100 כָּבַדkâbadhardenH3513 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֵבָבlêbâbyour heartsH3824 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 מִצְרִיMitsrîythe EgyptiansH4713 פַּרְעֹהParʻôhand PharaohH6547 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כָּבַדkâbadhardenedH3513 לֵבlêbtheirs ?H3820 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834 עָלַלʻâlalHe afflictedH5953 לֹאlôʼdid they notH3808 שָׁלַחshâlachsend the people on their wayH7971 הָלַךְhâlakas they departed ?H1980

1 Samuel 6 - 7

1 Samuel 6 - 8

1 Samuel 6 - 9

רָאָהrâʼâhbut keep watching it.H7200 אִםʼimIfH518 עָלָהʻâlâhit goes upH5927 דֶּרֶךְderekthe roadH1870 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlto its homeland ,H1366 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemesh...H1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemeshtoward Beth-shemesh ,H1053 הוּאhûwʼit is the LORDH1931 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwho has broughtH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֹאתzôʼththisH2063 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlgreatH1419 רַעraʻdisaster.H7451 אִםʼimBut ifH518 לֹאlôʼit does not ,H3808 יָדַעyâdaʻthen we will knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 לֹאlôʼit was notH3808 יָדyâdHis handH3027 נָגַעnâgaʻthat punishedH5060 הוּאhûwʼand that itH1931 הָיָהhâyâhhappenedH1961 מִקְרֶהmiqrehby chance.”H4745

1 Samuel 6 - 10

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshSo the menH582 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213 כֵּןkên(as instructed).H3651 לָקַחlâqachThey tookH3947 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 עוּלʻûwlmilkH5763 פָּרָהpârâhcows ,H6510 אָסַרʼâçarhitched themH631 עֲגָלָהʻăgâlâhto the cart ,H5699 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כָּלָאkâlâʼand penned upH3607 בַּיִתbayith...H1004 בֵּןbêntheir calves.H1121

1 Samuel 6 - 11

שׂוּםsûwmThen they putH7760 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֵלʼêlonH413 עֲגָלָהʻăgâlâhthe cart ,H5699 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַרְגָּזʼargâzalong with the chestH712 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זָהָבzâhâbcontaining the goldH2091 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַכְבָּרʻakbârratsH5909 צֶלֶםtselemand the imagesH6754 טְחֹרṭᵉchôrof the tumors.H2914

1 Samuel 6 - 12

פָּרָהpârâhAnd the cowsH6510 יָשַׁרyâsharheaded straightH3474 דֶּרֶךְderekup the roadH1870 עַלʻaltowardH5921 דֶּרֶךְderek...H1870 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemesh...H1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth ShemeshBeth-shemesh ,H1053 אֶחָדʼechâdstaying on that oneH259 מְסִלָּהmᵉçillâhhighwayH4546 גָּעָהgâʻâhand lowingH1600 הָלַךְhâlakas they wentH1980 הָלַךְhâlak... ,H1980 לֹאlôʼneverH3808 סוּרçûwrstrayingH5493 יָמִיןyâmîynto the rightH3225 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlor to the left.H8040 סֶרֶןçerenThe rulersH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 הָלַךְhâlakfollowedH1980 אַחַרʼacharbehind themH310 עַדʻadtoH5704 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlthe borderH1366 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth ShemeshofH1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth ShemeshBeth-shemesh.H1053

1 Samuel 6 - 13

בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemesh...H1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth ShemeshNow (the people of) Beth-shemeshH1053 קָצַרqâtsarwere harvestingH7114 קָצִירqâtsîyr...H7105 חִטָּהchiṭṭâhwheatH2406 עֵמֶקʻêmeqin the valley ,H6010 נָשָׂאnâsâʼand when they looked upH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַיִןʻayineyeH5869 רָאָהrâʼâhand sawH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe ark ,H727 שָׂמַחsâmachthey were overjoyedH8055 רָאָהrâʼâhat the sight.H7200

1 Samuel 6 - 14

עֲגָלָהʻăgâlâhThe cartH5699 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 שָׂדֶהsâdehthe fieldH7704 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻof Joshua -H3091 בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁיBêyth hash-Shimshîy...H1030 בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁיBêyth hash-Shimshîyof Beth-shemeshH1030 עָמַדʻâmadand stoppedH5975 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 שָׁםshâm...H8033 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlnear a largeH1419 אֶבֶןʼebenrock.H68 בָּקַעbâqaʻThe people chopped upH1234 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֵץʻêtstree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallowsH6086 עֲגָלָהʻăgâlâhthe cartH5699 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָלָהʻâlâhand offeredH5927 פָּרָהpârâhthe cowsH6510 עֹלָהʻôlâhas a burnt offeringH5930 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD.H3068

1 Samuel 6 - 15

לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyAnd the LevitesH3881 יָרַדyâradtook downH3381 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthandH853 אַרְגָּזʼargâzthe chestH712 אֲשֶׁרʼăshercontainingH834 אֵתʼêth...H854 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 זָהָבzâhâbthe goldH2091 כְּלִיkᵉlîyobjects ,H3627 שׂוּםsûwmand they placed themH7760 אֵלʼêlonH413 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe largeH1419 אֶבֶןʼebenrock.H68 הוּאhûwʼThatH1931 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemesh...H1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemeshof Beth-shemeshH1053 עָלָהʻâlâhofferedH5927 עֹלָהʻôlâhburnt offeringsH5930 זָבַחzâbachand madeH2076 זֶבַחzebachsacrificesH2077 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD.H3068

1 Samuel 6 - 16

חָמֵשׁchâmêshAnd when the fiveH2568 סֶרֶןçerenrulersH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 רָאָהrâʼâhsaw (this) ,H7200 שׁוּבshûwbthey returnedH7725 עֶקְרוֹןʻEqrôwnto EkronH6138 הוּאhûwʼthat sameH1931 יוֹםyôwmday.H3117

1 Samuel 6 - 17

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 אָשָׁםʼâshâmAs a guilt offeringH817 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,H3068 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 שׁוּבshûwbhad sent backH7725 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 טְחֹרṭᵉchôrtumor (for each city) :H2914 אַשְׁדּוֹדʼAshdôwdAshdod ,H795 עַזָּהʻAzzâhGaza ,H5804 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 אַשְׁקְלוֹןʼAshqᵉlôwnAshkelon ,H831 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 גַּתGathGath ,H1661 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 עֶקְרוֹןʻEqrôwnand Ekron.H6138 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259

1 Samuel 6 - 18

זָהָבzâhâbThe number of goldH2091 עַכְבָּרʻakbârratsH5909 מִסְפָּרmiçpâralso corresponded to the numberH4557 כֹּלkôl...H3605 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof PhilistineH6430 עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh(belonging) to the fiveH2568 סֶרֶןçerenrulers —H5633 מִבְצָרmibtsârthe fortifiedH4013 עִירʻîyrcitiesH5892 עַדʻadandH5704 פְּרָזִיpᵉrâzîytheir outlyingH6521 עַדʻad...H5704 כֹּפֶרkôphervillages.H3724 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlAnd the largeH1419 אָבֵלʼÂbêlrockH59 עַלʻalonH5921 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 נוּחַnûwachthey placedH5117 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 עַדʻad(stands) toH5704 זֶהzehthisH2088 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 שָׂדֶהsâdehin the fieldH7704 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻof Joshua -H3091 בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁיBêyth hash-Shimshîy...H1030 בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁיBêyth hash-Shimshîyof Beth-shemesh.H1030

1 Samuel 6 - 19

1 Samuel 6 - 20

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThe menH582 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemesh...H1053 בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁBêyth Shemeshof Beth-shemeshH1053 אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559 מִיmîy“ WhoH4310 יָכֹלyâkôlcanH3201 עָמַדʻâmadstandH5975 פָּנִיםpânîymin the presenceH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 זֶהzehthisH2088 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshholyH6918 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ?H430 אֵלʼêlToH413 מִיmîywhomH4310 עָלָהʻâlâhshould the ark go upH5927 עַלʻalfrom here ?”H5921

1 Samuel 6 - 21

שָׁלַחshâlachSo they sentH7971 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkmessengersH4397 אֵלʼêltoH413 יָשַׁבyâshabthe peopleH3427 קִרְיַת יְעָרִיםQiryath Yᵉʻârîym...H7157 קִרְיַת יְעָרִיםQiryath Yᵉʻârîymof Kiriath-jearim ,H7157 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîy“ The PhilistinesH6430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שׁוּבshûwbhave returnedH7725 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068 יָרַדyâradCome downH3381 עָלָהʻâlâh(and) take it upH5927 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵלʼêlwith you. ”H413

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Psalm 132:6-7 → 1 Samuel 6:1-2

Echoes Psalms 132:6-7 → 1 Samuel 6:1-2

Ark of the Covenant (God's Throne of Mercy), New Jerusalem (Ultimate Temple-City)

Shaped 1 Samuel 6:1–7:2