1 Samuelchapter 6
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The Ark Is Returned to Beth-shemesh, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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1 Samuel 6— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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A new cart, two milch kine, and golden tumors1
1 Samuel 6:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 6:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְרְא֣וּvaiyikreuand they summonedH7121פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430לַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםlakohanim<to> the priestsH3548וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙velakosemimand <to> the divinersH7080לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשֶׂ֖הnaasehwill we doH6213לַאֲר֣וֹןlaaronto [the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068הוֹדִעֻ֕נוּhodiunumake known to usH3045בַּמֶּ֖הbameh<in> how?H4100נְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּneshallechenuwill we send itH7971לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃limkomoto own place itsH4725
1 Samuel 6:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אִֽם־ʾim-ifH518מְשַׁלְּחִ֞יםmeshalechim[you are] about to send awayH7971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֨וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֤יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478אַל־ʾal-may notH408תְּשַׁלְּח֤וּteshalechuyou send awayH7971אֹתוֹ֙ʾoto<obj.> itH853רֵיקָ֔םreikamemptyH7387כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָשֵׁ֥בhashevcertainly <to send back>H7725תָּשִׁ֛יבוּtashivuyou will send backH7725ל֖וֹloto <the> himאָשָׁ֑םʾashama guilt offeringH817אָ֤זʾazthenH227תֵּרָֽפְאוּ֙terafeuyou will be healedH7495וְנוֹדַ֣עvenoda'and it will be knownH3045לָכֶ֔םlakhemby <the> youלָ֛מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָס֥וּרtasurdoes it turn asideH5493יָד֖וֹyadohand hisH3027מִכֶּֽם׃mikemfrom <the> you
1 Samuel 6:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100הָאָשָׁם֮haasham[is] the guilt offeringH817אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834נָשִׁ֣יבnashivwe will send backH7725לוֹ֒loto <the> himוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559מִסְפַּר֙mispar[the] number ofH4557סַרְנֵ֣יsarnei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430חֲמִשָּׁה֙chamishahfiveH2568טְחֹרֵ֣יtechoritumors ofH2914זָהָ֔בzahavgoldH2091וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הvachamishahand fiveH2568עַכְבְּרֵ֣יʾakhbereimice ofH5909זָהָ֑בzahavgoldH2091כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מַגֵּפָ֥הmagefaha plagueH4046אַחַ֛תʾachatoneH259לְכֻלָּ֖םlekhulam[belongs] to all of themH3605וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃ulesarneikhemand to rulers yourH5633
1 Samuel 6:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩vaasitemand you will makeH6213צַלְמֵ֨יtzalmeiimages ofH6754טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜םtechoreikhemtumors yourH2914וְצַלְמֵ֣יvetzalmeiand images ofH6754עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗םʾakhbereikhemmice yourH5909הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙hamashchitimwhich are ruiningH7843אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וּנְתַתֶּ֛םunetatemand you will giveH5414לֵאלֹהֵ֥יleloheito [the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478כָּב֑וֹדkavodhonorH3519אוּלַ֗יʾulaiperhapsH194יָקֵ֤לyakelhe will lightenH7043אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔םmealeikhemfrom with <the> youH5921וּמֵעַ֥לumealand from onH5921אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םʾeloheikhemgods yourH430וּמֵעַ֥לumealand from onH5921אַרְצְכֶֽם׃ʾartzekhemland yourH776
1 Samuel 6:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלָ֤מָּהvelamahand <to> why?H4100תְכַבְּדוּ֙tekhabeduwill you hardenH3513אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853לְבַבְכֶ֔םlevavkhemheart yourH3824כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רkaasherjust asH834כִּבְּד֛וּkibeduthey hardenedH3513מִצְרַ֥יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4713וּפַרְעֹ֖הufarohand PharaohH6547אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853לִבָּ֑םlibamheart theirH3820הֲלוֹא֙halo'¿ notH3808כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust whenH834הִתְעַלֵּ֣לhitalelhe dealt wantonlyH5953בָּהֶ֔םbahemwith <the> themוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּםvayshalechumand they sent away themH7971וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃vaiyelekhuand they wentH1980
1 Samuel 6:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand thereforeH6258קְח֨וּkechutakeH3947וַעֲשׂ֜וּvaasuand makeH6213עֲגָלָ֤הʾagalaha cartH5699חֲדָשָׁה֙chadashahnewH2319אֶחָ֔תʾechatoneH259וּשְׁתֵּ֤יusheteiand twoH8147פָרוֹת֙farotcowsH6510עָל֔וֹתalotnursingH5763אֲשֶׁ֛רʾasherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָלָ֥הʾalahit has gone upH5927עֲלֵיהֶ֖םʾaleihemon themH5921עֹ֑לʾola yokeH5923וַאֲסַרְתֶּ֤םvaasartemand you will harnessH631אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַפָּרוֹת֙haparotthe cowsH6510בָּעֲגָלָ֔הbaagalahon the cartH5699וַהֲשֵׁיבֹתֶ֧םvahasheivotemand you will take backH7725בְּנֵיהֶ֛םbeneihemyoung ones theirH1121מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖םmeachareihemfrom after themH310הַבָּֽיְתָה׃habayetahthe house towardsH1004
1 Samuel 6:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞םulekachtemand you will takeH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וּנְתַתֶּ֤םunetatemand you will putH5414אֹתוֹ֙ʾoto<obj.> itH853אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔הhaagalahthe cartH5699וְאֵ֣ת׀veetand <obj.>H853כְּלֵ֣יkelei[the] articles ofH3627הַזָּהָ֗בhazahav<the> goldH2091אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֥םhashevotemyou have sent backH7725לוֹ֙loto <the> himאָשָׁ֔םʾashama guilt offeringH817תָּשִׂ֥ימוּtasimuyou will putH7760בָאַרְגַּ֖זvaargazin the boxH712מִצִּדּ֑וֹmitzidofrom side itsH6654וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םveshilachtemand you will send awayH7971אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853וְהָלָֽךְ׃vehalakhand it will goH1980
1 Samuel 6:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּרְאִיתֶ֗םureitemand you will seeH7200אִם־ʾim-ifH518דֶּ֨רֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870גְּבוּל֤וֹgevuloown territory itsH1366יַֽעֲלֶה֙yaalehit will go upH5927בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1053שֶׁ֔מֶשׁshemeshShemeshH1053ה֚וּאhu'heH1931עָ֣שָׂהʾasahhe has doneH6213לָ֔נוּlanuto <the> usאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָרָעָ֥הharaahthe harmH7451הַגְּדוֹלָ֖הhagedolah<the> greatH1419הַזֹּ֑אתhazot<the> thisH2063וְאִם־veim-and ifH518לֹ֗אlo'notH3808וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙veyada'nuand we will knowH3045כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027נָ֣גְעָהnageahit touchedH5060בָּ֔נוּbanu<in> <the> usמִקְרֶ֥הmikrehchanceH4745ה֖וּאhu'itH1931הָ֥יָהhayahit happenedH1961לָֽנוּ׃lanuto <the> us
The cows go straight to Beth-shemesh, lowing10
1 Samuel 6:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּvaiyaasuand they didH6213הָאֲנָשִׁים֙haanashimthe menH582כֵּ֔ןkenthusH3651וַיִּקְח֗וּvaiyikchuand they tookH3947שְׁתֵּ֤יsheteitwoH8147פָרוֹת֙farotcowsH6510עָל֔וֹתalotnursingH5763וַיַּאַסְר֖וּםvaiyaasrumand they harnessed themH631בָּעֲגָלָ֑הbaagalahon the cartH5699וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בְּנֵיהֶ֖םbeneihemyoung ones theirH1121כָּל֥וּkaluthey shut upH3607בַבָּֽיִת׃vabayitin the houseH1004
1 Samuel 6:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּvaiyasimuand they putH7760אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֥וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הָעֲגָלָ֑הhaagalahthe cartH5699וְאֵ֣תveetand <obj.>H853הָאַרְגַּ֗זhaargazthe boxH712וְאֵת֙veetand <obj.>H853עַכְבְּרֵ֣יʾakhberei[the] mice ofH5909הַזָּהָ֔בhazahav<the> goldH2091וְאֵ֖תveetand <obj.>H853צַלְמֵ֥יtzalmei[the] images ofH6754טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃techoreihemtumors theirH2914
1 Samuel 6:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָהvayisharnahand they were straightH3474הַפָּר֜וֹתhaparotthe cowsH6510בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְbaderekhin the roadH1870עַל־ʾal-onH5921דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙derekh[the] road ofH1870בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1053שֶׁ֔מֶשׁshemeshShemeshH1053בִּמְסִלָּ֣הbimsilahon a highwayH4546אַחַ֗תʾachatoneH259הָלְכ֤וּhalekhuthey wentH1980הָלֹךְ֙halokhcontinuously <to go>H1980וְגָע֔וֹvegaoand lowedH1600וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808סָ֖רוּsaruthey turned asideH5493יָמִ֣יןyaminright [hand]H3225וּשְׂמֹ֑אולusemoland left [hand]H8040וְסַרְנֵ֤יvesarneiand [the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּים֙felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430הֹלְכִ֣יםholekhim[were] goingH1980אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔םʾachareihemafter themH310עַד־ʾad-toH5704גְּב֖וּלgevul[the] border ofH1366בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH1053שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃shameshShemeshH1053
1 Samuel 6:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבֵ֣יתuveitand BethH1053שֶׁ֔מֶשׁshemeshShemeshH1053קֹצְרִ֥יםkotzerim[were] harvestingH7114קְצִיר־ketzir-[the] harvest ofH7105חִטִּ֖יםchitimwheat<s>H2406בָּעֵ֑מֶקbaemekin the valleyH6010וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvaiyisuand they lifted upH5375אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֵינֵיהֶ֗םʾeineihemeyes theirH5869וַיִּרְאוּ֙vaiyiruand they sawH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָ֣אָר֔וֹןhaaronthe arkH727וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּvaiyismechuand they rejoicedH8055לִרְאֽוֹת׃lirotto see [it]H7200
Rashi on I Samuel 6:13
And they rejoiced to see. They were going to see how it came alone, and out of their joy, they behaved with levity, for they did not gaze at it with awe and respect.
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1 Samuel 6:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָעֲגָלָ֡הvehaagalahand the cartH5699בָּ֠אָהbaahit cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׂדֵ֨הsedeh[the] field ofH7704יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בֵּֽית־beit-[the] BethH1030הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙hashimshi<the> ShemeshiteH1030וַתַּעֲמֹ֣דvataamodand it stoppedH5975שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033וְשָׁ֖םveshamand [was] thereH8033אֶ֣בֶןʾevena stoneH68גְּדוֹלָ֑הgedolahlargeH1419וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙vayvakeuand they splitH1234אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֲצֵ֣יʾatzei[the] wood<s> ofH6086הָעֲגָלָ֔הhaagalahthe cartH5699וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַ֨פָּר֔וֹתhaparotthe cowsH6510הֶעֱל֥וּheeluthey offered upH5927עֹלָ֖הʾolaha burnt offeringH5930לַיהוָֽה׃ סlayahwehto YahwehH3068
1 Samuel 6:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַלְוִיִּ֞םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881הוֹרִ֣ידוּ׀horiduthey brought downH3381אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָאַרְגַּ֤זhaargazthe boxH712אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834אִתּוֹ֙ʾito[was] with itH854אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834בּ֣וֹbo[were] in <the> itכְלֵֽי־khelei-[the] articles ofH3627זָהָ֔בzahavgoldH2091וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּvaiyasimuand they put [them]H7760אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאֶ֣בֶןhaeventhe stoneH68הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הhagedolah<the> largeH1419וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יveansheiand [the] people ofH582בֵֽית־veit-BethH1053שֶׁ֗מֶשׁshemeshShemeshH1053הֶעֱל֨וּheeluthey offered upH5927עֹל֜וֹתolotburnt offeringsH5930וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּvaiyizbechuand they sacrificedH2076זְבָחִ֛יםzevachimsacrificesH2077בַּיּ֥וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֖וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931לַֽיהוָֽה׃layahwehto YahwehH3068
1 Samuel 6:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 6:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙veelehand theseH428טְחֹרֵ֣יtechorei[are] [the] tumors ofH2914הַזָּהָ֔בhazahav<the> goldH2091אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834הֵשִׁ֧יבוּheshivuthey sent backH7725פְלִשְׁתִּ֛יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אָשָׁ֖םʾashama guilt offeringH817לַֽיהוָ֑הlayahwehto YahwehH3068לְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹדleashdodfor AshdodH795אֶחָ֜דʾechadoneH259לְעַזָּ֤הleazahfor GazaH5804אֶחָד֙ʾechadoneH259לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹןleashkelonfor AshkelonH831אֶחָ֔דʾechadoneH259לְגַ֥תlegatfor GathH1661אֶחָ֖דʾechadoneH259לְעֶקְר֥וֹןleekronfor EkronH6138אֶחָֽד׃ סʾechadoneH259
1 Samuel 6:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣יveakhbereiand [the] mice ofH5909הַזָּהָ֗בhazahav<the> goldH2091מִסְפַּ֞רmispar[the] number ofH4557כָּל־kol-allH3605עָרֵ֤יʾarei[the] cities ofH5892פְלִשְׁתִּים֙felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430לַחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתlachameshetof [the] fiveH2568הַסְּרָנִ֔יםhaseranimthe rulersH5633מֵעִ֣ירmeirfrom a city ofH5892מִבְצָ֔רmivtzarfortificationH4013וְעַ֖דveadand untoH5704כֹּ֣פֶרkofer<the> village[s] ofH3724הַפְּרָזִ֑יhaperazithe hamlet-dweller[s]H6521וְעַ֣ד׀veadand toH5704אָבֵ֣לʾavelAbelH59הַגְּדוֹלָ֗הhagedolahthe greatH1419אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834הִנִּ֤יחוּhinichuthey set downH5117עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ʾaleihaon itH5921אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068עַ֚דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088בִּשְׂדֵ֥הbisdehin [the] field ofH7704יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בֵּֽית־beit-[the] BethH1030הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃hashimshi<the> ShemeshiteH1030
Who is able to stand before this holy God?19
1 Samuel 6:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֞ךְvaiyakhand he struck downH5221בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣יbeansheiamong [the] people ofH582בֵֽית־veit-BethH1053שֶׁ֗מֶשׁshemeshShemeshH1053כִּ֤יkiforH3588רָאוּ֙rauthey had lookedH7200בַּאֲר֣וֹןbaaronin [the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיַּ֤ךְvaiyakhand he struck downH5221בָּעָם֙baamamong the peopleH5971שִׁבְעִ֣יםshivimseventyH7657אִ֔ישׁʾishmanH376חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםchamishimfiftyH2572אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505אִ֑ישׁʾishmanH376וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּvaiyitabeluand they mournedH56הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִכָּ֧הhikahhe had struckH5221יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068בָּעָ֖םbaam<in> the peopleH5971מַכָּ֥הmakaha blowH4347גְדוֹלָֽהgedolahgreatH1419
1 Samuel 6:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] people ofH582בֵֽית־veit-BethH1053שֶׁ֔מֶשׁshemeshShemeshH1053מִ֚יmiwho?H4310יוּכַ֣לyukhalis he ableH3201לַעֲמֹ֔דlaamodto standH5975לִפְנֵ֨יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhaelohimthe GodH430הַקָּד֖וֹשׁhakadoosh<the> holyH6918הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088וְאֶל־veel-and toH413מִ֖יmiwhom?H4310יַעֲלֶ֥הyaalehwill it go upH5927מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃ סmealeinufrom with <the> usH5921
1 Samuel 6:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vaiyishlechuand they sentH7971מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalakhimmessengersH4397אֶל־ʾel-toH413יוֹשְׁבֵ֥יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427קִרְיַת־kiryat-KiriathH7157יְעָרִ֖יםyearimJearimH7157לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559הֵשִׁ֤בוּheshivuthey have brought backH7725פְלִשְׁתִּים֙felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068רְד֕וּreducome downH3381הַעֲל֥וּhaalutake upH5927אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ʾaleikhemto youH413