1 Samuel 6:1-9

1When the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 had beenH1961 in the landH7704 of the PhilistinesH6430 sevenH7651 monthsH2320, 2the PhilistinesH6430 summonedH7121 the priestsH3548 and divinersH7080, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 shall we doH6213 with the arkH727 of the LORDH3068? Tell usH3045 howH4100 to send it backH7971 to its placeH4725.”

3They repliedH559, “IfH518 you returnH7971 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, do notH408 send it awayH7971 emptyH7387, butH3588 by all means returnH7725 it to Him with a guilt offeringH817. ThenH227 you will be healedH7495, and you will understandH3045 whyH4100 His handH3027 has notH3808 been liftedH5493 from you.”

4“WhatH4100 guilt offeringH817 should we send backH7725 to Him?” asked the PhilistinesH559.

“FiveH2568 goldH2091 tumorsH6076 and fiveH2568 goldH2091 ratsH5909,” they saidH559, “according to the numberH4557 of rulersH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, sinceH3588 the sameH259 plagueH4046 has struck both youH3605 and your rulersH5633. 5MakeH6213 imagesH6754 of your tumorsH6076H6754 and of the ratsH5909 that are ravagingH7843 the landH776. GiveH5414 gloryH3519 to the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and perhapsH194 He will liftH7043 His handH3027 from youH5921 andH5921 your godsH430 andH5921 your landH776.

6WhyH4100 hardenH35131 your heartsH3824 asH834 the EgyptiansH4713 and PharaohH6547 hardenedH3513 theirsH3820? WhenH834 He afflictedH5953 them, did they notH3808 send the people outH7971 so they could go on their wayH1980?

7Now, thereforeH6258H3947, prepareH6213 oneH259 newH2319 cartH5699 with twoH8147 milkH5763 cowsH6510 thatH834 have neverH3808 been yokedH5927H5921H5923. HitchH631 the cowsH6510 to the cartH5699, but take their calvesH1121H310 awayH7725 and pen them upH1004. 8TakeH3947 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, setH5414 itH853 onH413 the cartH5699, andH853 in a chestH712 beside itH6654 putH7760 the goldH2091 objectsH3627 you are sending backH7725 to Him as a guilt offeringH817.

Then sendH7971 the ark on its wayH1980, 9but keep watching itH7200. IfH518 it goes upH5927 the roadH1870 to its homelandH1366, toward Beth-shemeshH1053, it is the LORDH1931 who has broughtH6213 on us thisH2063 greatH1419 disasterH7451. But ifH518 it does notH3808, then we will knowH3045 thatH3588 it was notH3808 His handH3027 that punishedH5060 us and that itH1931 happenedH1961 by chanceH4745.”