New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Samuel 6:1-8

1Now the arkH727 of the LordH3068 had beenH1961 in the 1countryH7704 of the PhilistinesH6430 sevenH7651 monthsH2320.

2And 2the PhilistinesH6430 calledH7121 for the priestsH3548 and the divinersH7080, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 shall we doH6213 with the arkH727 of the LordH3068? TellH3045 us 3howH4100 we shall sendH7971 it to its placeH4725.”

3They saidH559, “IfH518 you sendH7971 awayH7971 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 4do not sendH7971 it emptyH7387; but you shall surelyH7725 5returnH7725 to Him a guiltH817 offeringH817. ThenH227 you will be healedH7495 and it will be knownH3045 to you whyH4100 His handH3027 is not removedH5493 from you.”

4Then they saidH559, “WhatH4100 shall be the guiltH817 offeringH817 whichH834 we shall returnH7725 to Him?” And they saidH559, “FiveH2568 goldenH2091 6tumorsH6076 and fiveH2568 goldenH2091 miceH5909 7according to the numberH4557 of the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, for oneH259 plagueH4046 was on allH3605 of 8you and on your lordsH5633.

5So you shall makeH6213 likenessesH6754 of your tumorsH6076 and likenessesH6754 of your miceH5909 that ravageH7843 the landH776, and 9you shall giveH5414 gloryH3519 to the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; perhapsH194 10He will easeH7043 His handH3027 from you, 11your godsH430, and your landH776.

6WhyH4100 then do you hardenH3513 your heartsH3824 12as the EgyptiansH4714 and PharaohH6547 hardenedH3513 their heartsH3820? WhenH3512 He had severelyH5953 dealtH5953 with them, 13did they not allow 14the people to goH7971, and they departedH1980?

7NowH6258 therefore, takeH3947 and 15prepareH6213 a newH2319 cartH5699 and twoH8147 milchH5783 cowsH6510 on whichH834 there 16has neverH3808 beenH5927 a yokeH5923; and hitchH631 the cowsH6510 to the cartH5699 and takeH7725 their calvesH1121 homeH1004, awayH310 from them.

8TakeH3947 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 and placeH5414 it on the cartH5699; and putH7760 17the articlesH3627 of goldH2091 whichH834 you returnH7725 to Him as 18a guiltH817 offeringH817 in a boxH712 by its sideH6654. Then sendH7971 it awayH7971 that it may goH1980.

Notes

1. 1 Samuel 6:1 Lit field ↩
2. 1 Samuel 6:2 Gen 41:8; Ex 7:11; Is 2:6 ↩
3. 1 Samuel 6:2 Or with what ↩
4. 1 Samuel 6:3 Ex 23:15; Deut 16:16 ↩
5. 1 Samuel 6:3 Lev 5:15, 16 ↩
6. 1 Samuel 6:4 1 Sam 5:6, 9, 12; 6:17 ↩
7. 1 Samuel 6:4 Josh 13:3; Judg 3:3; 1 Sam 6:17, 18 ↩
8. 1 Samuel 6:4 Lit them ↩
9. 1 Samuel 6:5 Josh 7:19; 1 Chr 16:28, 29; Is 42:12; Jer 13:16; John 9:24; Rev 14:7 ↩
10. 1 Samuel 6:5 1 Sam 5:6, 11 ↩
11. 1 Samuel 6:5 1 Sam 5:3, 4, 7 ↩
12. 1 Samuel 6:6 Ex 7:13; 8:15, 32; 9:34; 14:17 ↩
13. 1 Samuel 6:6 Ex 12:31 ↩
14. 1 Samuel 6:6 Lit them ↩
15. 1 Samuel 6:7 2 Sam 6:3 ↩
16. 1 Samuel 6:7 Num 19:2; Deut 21:3, 4 ↩
17. 1 Samuel 6:8 1 Sam 6:4, 5 ↩
18. 1 Samuel 6:8 1 Sam 6:3 ↩