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1 Samuel 6:4

“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

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ASV

Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

KJV

Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100 →
הָאָשָׁם֮ha.'a.Sham[is] the guilt offeringH817 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
נָשִׁ֣יבna.Shivwe will send backH7725 →
לוֹ֒loto <the> him
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
מִסְפַּר֙mis.Par[the] number ofH4557 →
סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633 →
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
חֲמִשָּׁה֙cha.mi.ShahfiveH2568 →
טְחֹרֵ֣יte.cho.Ritumors ofH2914 →
זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091 →
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הva.cha.mi.Shahand fiveH2568 →
עַכְבְּרֵ֣י'akh.be.Reimice ofH5909 →
זָהָ֑בza.HavgoldH2091 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
מַגֵּפָ֥הma.ge.Faha plagueH4046 →
אַחַ֛ת'a.ChatoneH259 →
לְכֻלָּ֖םle.khu.Lam[belongs] to all of themH3605 →
וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃u.le.sar.nei.Khemand to rulers yourH5633 →

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Joshua 13:3All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;Judges 3:3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.1 Samuel 6:17–18As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.1 Samuel 5:9But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.1 Samuel 5:6Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.Psalms 107:40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.1 Samuel 6:16And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.Exodus 12:35Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.1 Samuel 6:5Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.1 Samuel 5:12Those who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.1 Samuel 29:2As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.Psalms 78:66He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame.Exodus 11:1Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.1 Samuel 6:17As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

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