King James Version
1 Samuel 6:1-5
2And the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430calledוַיִּקְרְא֣וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121for the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and the divinersוְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙ve.la.ko.se.MimH7080,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,What shall we doנַּעֲשֶׂ֖הna.'a.SehH6213to the arkלַאֲר֣וֹןla.'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?tellהוֹדִעֻ֕נוּho.di.'U.nuH3045us wherewith we shall sendנְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּne.shal.le.Che.nuH7971it to his placeלִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.
3And they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,If ye send awayמְשַׁלְּחִ֞יםme.sha.le.ChimH7971the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,sendתְּשַׁלְּח֤וּte.sha.le.ChuH7971it not emptyרֵיקָ֔םrei.KamH7387;but in any wiseהָשֵׁ֥בha.ShevH7725returnתָּשִׁ֛יבוּta.Shi.vuH7725him a trespass offeringאָשָׁ֑ם'a.ShamH817:then ye shall be healedתֵּרָֽפְאוּ֙te.ra.fe.'UH7495,and it shall be knownוְנוֹדַ֣עve.no.Da'H3045to you why his handיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027is not removedתָס֥וּרta.SurH5493from you.
4Then saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559they, What shall bethe trespass offeringהָאָשָׁם֮ha.'a.ShamH817which we shall returnנָשִׁ֣יבna.ShivH7725to him? They answeredוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,Fiveחֲמִשָּׁה֙cha.mi.ShahH2568goldenזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091emerodsטְחֹרֵ֣יte.cho.RiH6076H2914,and fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568goldenזָהָ֑בza.HavH2091miceעַכְבְּרֵ֣י'akh.be.ReiH5909, according tothe numberמִסְפַּר֙mis.ParH4557of the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430:for oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259plagueמַגֵּפָ֥הma.ge.FahH4046wason you all, and on your lordsוּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃u.le.sar.nei.KhemH5633.
5Wherefore ye shall makeוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩va.'a.si.TemH6213imagesצַלְמֵ֨יtzal.MeiH6754of your emerodsטְחֹרֵיכֶ֜םte.cho.rei.KhemH6076H2914,and imagesוְצַלְמֵ֣יve.tzal.MeiH6754of your miceעַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם'akh.be.rei.KhemH5909that marהַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ha.mash.chi.TimH7843the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776;and ye shall giveוּנְתַתֶּ֛םu.ne.ta.TemH5414gloryכָּב֑וֹדka.VodH3519unto the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֥יle.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478:peradventure he will lightenיָקֵ֤לya.KelH7043his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027from off you, and from off your godsאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and from off your landאַרְצְכֶֽם׃'ar.tze.KhemH776.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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