--- title: "1 Samuel 6 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 6 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/6" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֧י H1961 And the ark אֲרוֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 was in the country בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה H7704 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 seven שִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 months חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ H2320 2 called וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ H7121 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים H6430 for the priests לַכֹּֽהֲנִ֤ים H3548 and the diviners וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙ H7080 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 מַֽה H4100 What shall we do נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה H6213 to the ark לַֽאֲר֣וֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 tell הֽוֹדִעֻ֕נוּ H3045 בַּמֶּ֖ה H4100 us wherewith we shall send נְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ H7971 it to his place לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃ H4725 3 And they said וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ H559 אִֽם H518 If ye send away תְּשַׁלְּח֤וּ H7971 אֶת H853 the ark אֲר֨וֹן H727 of the God אֱלֹהֵ֤י H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 אַל H408 If ye send away תְּשַׁלְּח֤וּ H7971 אֹתוֹ֙ H853 it not empty רֵיקָ֔ם H7387 כִּֽי H3588 but in any wise תָּשִׁ֛יבוּ H7725 but in any wise תָּשִׁ֛יבוּ H7725 ל֖וֹ H0 him a trespass offering אָשָׁ֑ם H817 אָ֤ז H227 then ye shall be healed תֵּרָֽפְאוּ֙ H7495 and it shall be known וְנוֹדַ֣ע H3045 לָכֶ֔ם H0 לָ֛מָּה H4100 לֹֽא H3808 is not removed תָס֥וּר H5493 to you why his hand יָד֖וֹ H3027 מִכֶּֽם׃ H4480 4 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ H559 מָ֣ה H4100 they What shall be the trespass offering הָֽאָשָׁם֮ H817 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which we shall return נָשִׁ֣יב H7725 לוֹ֒ H0 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ H559 according to the number מִסְפַּר֙ H4557 of the lords וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃ H5633 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 Five וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה H2568 עְפֹלֵ֣י H6076 golden זָהָ֑ב H2091 Five וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה H2568 mice עַכְבְּרֵ֣י H5909 golden זָהָ֑ב H2091 כִּֽי H3588 plague מַגֵּפָ֥ה H4046 for one אַחַ֛ת H259 לְכֻלָּ֖ם H3605 of the lords וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃ H5633 5 Wherefore ye shall make וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם֩ H6213 and images וְצַלְמֵ֣י H6754 עְפֹלֵיכֶ֜ם H6076 and images וְצַלְמֵ֣י H6754 of your mice עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם H5909 that mar הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ H7843 אֶת H853 and from off your land אַרְצְכֶֽם׃ H776 and ye shall give וּנְתַתֶּ֛ם H5414 from off you and from off your gods אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 glory כָּב֑וֹד H3519 אוּלַ֗י H194 peradventure he will lighten יָקֵ֤ל H7043 אֶת H853 his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם H5921 וּמֵעַ֥ל H5921 from off you and from off your gods אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 וּמֵעַ֥ל H5921 and from off your land אַרְצְכֶֽם׃ H776 6 וְלָ֤מָּה H4100 Wherefore then do ye harden כִּבְּד֛וּ H3513 אֶת H853 your hearts לְבַבְכֶ֔ם H3824 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Wherefore then do ye harden כִּבְּד֛וּ H3513 as the Egyptians מִצְרַ֥יִם H4714 and Pharaoh וּפַרְעֹ֖ה H6547 אֶת H853 their hearts לִבָּ֑ם H3820 הֲלוֹא֙ H3808 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 when he had wrought wonderfully הִתְעַלֵּ֣ל H5953 בָּהֶ֔ם H0 among them did they not let the people go וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּם H7971 וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃ H1980 7 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 and take קְח֨וּ H3947 Now therefore make וַֽעֲשׂ֜וּ H6213 cart בָּֽעֲגָלָ֔ה H5699 new חֲדָשָׁה֙ H2319 a אֶחָ֔ת H259 two וּשְׁתֵּ֤י H8147 kine הַפָּרוֹת֙ H6510 milch עָל֔וֹת H5763 אֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 on which there hath come עָלָ֥ה H5927 עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 no yoke עֹ֑ל H5923 and tie וַֽאֲסַרְתֶּ֤ם H631 אֶת H853 kine הַפָּרוֹת֙ H6510 cart בָּֽעֲגָלָ֔ה H5699 and bring וַהֲשֵֽׁיבֹתֶ֧ם H7725 their calves בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם H1121 from them מֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם H310 home הַבָּֽיְתָה׃ H1004 8 And take וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם H3947 אֶת H853 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 and lay וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם H5414 אֹתוֹ֙ H853 אֶל H413 it upon the cart הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔ה H5699 וְאֵ֣ת׀ H853 the jewels כְּלֵ֣י H3627 of gold הַזָּהָ֗ב H2091 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 which ye return הֲשֵֽׁבֹתֶ֥ם H7725 לוֹ֙ H0 him for a trespass offering אָשָׁ֔ם H817 and put תָּשִׂ֥ימוּ H7760 in a coffer בָֽאַרְגַּ֖ז H712 by the side מִצִּדּ֑וֹ H6654 thereof and send it away וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם H7971 אֹת֖וֹ H853 that it may go וְהָלָֽךְ׃ H1980 9 And see וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם H7200 אִם H518 by the way דֶּ֨רֶךְ H1870 of his own coast גְּבוּל֤וֹ H1366 if it goeth up יַֽעֲלֶה֙ H5927 בֵּ֣ית H0 to Bethshemesh שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ H1053 ה֚וּא H1931 then he hath done עָ֣שָׂה H6213 לָ֔נוּ H0 אֶת H853 evil הָֽרָעָ֥ה H7451 us this great הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 הַזֹּ֑את H2063 וְאִם H518 לֹ֗א H3808 but if not then we shall know וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ H3045 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֤א H3808 that it is not his hand יָדוֹ֙ H3027 that smote נָ֣גְעָה H5060 בָּ֔נוּ H0 us it was a chance מִקְרֶ֥ה H4745 ה֖וּא H1931 that happened to us הָ֥יָה H1961 לָֽנוּ׃ H0 10 did so וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֤וּ H6213 הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ H376 כֵּ֔ן H3651 and took וַיִּקְח֗וּ H3947 two שְׁתֵּ֤י H8147 kine פָרוֹת֙ H6510 milch עָל֔וֹת H5763 and tied וַיַּֽאַסְר֖וּם H631 them to the cart בָּֽעֲגָלָ֑ה H5699 וְאֶת H853 their calves בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם H1121 and shut up כָּל֥וּ H3607 at home בַבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 11 And they laid וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ H7760 אֶת H853 the ark אֲר֥וֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֶל H413 upon the cart הָֽעֲגָלָ֑ה H5699 וְאֵ֣ת H853 and the coffer הָֽאַרְגַּ֗ז H712 וְאֵת֙ H853 with the mice עַכְבְּרֵ֣י H5909 of gold הַזָּהָ֔ב H2091 וְאֵ֖ת H853 and the images צַלְמֵ֥י H6754 of their emerods טְחֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃ H2914 12 took the straight וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה H3474 And the kine הַפָּר֜וֹת H6510 to the way דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ H1870 עַל H5921 to the way דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ H1870 בֵּ֣ית H0 of Bethshemesh שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H1053 the highway בִּמְסִלָּ֣ה H4546 אַחַ֗ת H259 and went along הֹֽלְכִ֣ים H1980 and went along הֹֽלְכִ֣ים H1980 lowing וְגָע֔וֹ H1600 וְלֹא H3808 and turned not aside סָ֖רוּ H5493 to the right hand יָמִ֣ין H3225 or to the left וּשְׂמֹ֑אול H8040 and the lords וְסַרְנֵ֤י H5633 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ H6430 and went along הֹֽלְכִ֣ים H1980 after אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם H310 עַד H5704 them unto the border גְּב֖וּל H1366 בֵּ֥ית H0 of Bethshemesh שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H1053 13 וּבֵ֣ית H0 And they of Bethshemesh שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ H1053 were reaping קֹֽצְרִ֥ים H7114 harvest קְצִיר H7105 their wheat חִטִּ֖ים H2406 in the valley בָּעֵ֑מֶק H6010 and they lifted up וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ H5375 אֶת H853 their eyes עֵֽינֵיהֶ֗ם H5869 and saw לִרְאֽוֹת׃ H7200 אֶת H853 the ark הָ֣אָר֔וֹן H727 and rejoiced וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּ H8055 and saw לִרְאֽוֹת׃ H7200 14 And the cart הָֽעֲגָלָ֔ה H5699 came בָּ֠אָה H935 אֶל H413 into the field שְׂדֵ֨ה H7704 of Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ H3091 בֵּֽית H0 a Bethshemite הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙ H1030 and stood וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד H5975 שָׁ֔ם H8033 וְשָׁ֖ם H8033 stone אֶ֣בֶן H68 there where there was a great גְּדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 and they clave וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ H1234 אֶת H853 the wood עֲצֵ֣י H6086 And the cart הָֽעֲגָלָ֔ה H5699 וְאֶת H853 the kine הַ֨פָּר֔וֹת H6510 and offered הֶֽעֱל֥וּ H5927 a burnt offering עֹלָ֖ה H5930 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 15 And the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם H3881 took down הוֹרִ֣ידוּ׀ H3381 אֶת H853 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 וְאֶת H853 and the coffer הָֽאַרְגַּ֤ז H712 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּוֹ֙ H854 אֲשֶׁר H834 בּ֣וֹ H0 that was with it wherein the jewels כְלֵֽי H3627 of gold זָהָ֔ב H2091 were and put וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ H7760 אֶל H413 stone הָאֶ֣בֶן H68 them on the great הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 בֵֽית H0 of Bethshemesh שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ H1053 offered הֶֽעֱל֨וּ H5927 burnt offerings עֹל֜וֹת H5930 and sacrificed וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּ H2076 sacrifices זְבָחִ֛ים H2077 the same day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַה֖וּא H1931 of the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 16 And when the five וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה H2568 lords סַרְנֵֽי H5633 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 had seen רָא֑וּ H7200 it they returned וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ H7725 to Ekron עֶקְר֖וֹן H6138 the same day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 17 וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ H428 emerods טְחֹרֵ֣י H2914 And these are the golden הַזָּהָ֔ב H2091 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 returned הֵשִׁ֧יבוּ H7725 which the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים H6430 for a trespass offering אָשָׁ֖ם H817 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 for Ashdod לְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹד H795 one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 for Gaza לְעַזָּ֤ה H5804 one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 for Askelon לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן H831 one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 for Gath לְגַ֥ת H1661 one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 for Ekron לְעֶקְר֥וֹן H6138 one אֶחָֽד׃ H259 18 mice וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י H5909 And the golden הַזָּהָ֗ב H2091 according to the number מִסְפַּ֞ר H4557 כָּל H3605 cities מֵעִ֣יר H5892 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ H6430 belonging to the five לַֽחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת H2568 lords הַסְּרָנִ֔ים H5633 cities מֵעִ֣יר H5892 both of fenced מִבְצָ֔ר H4013 וְעַ֖ד H5704 villages כֹּ֣פֶר H3724 and of country הַפְּרָזִ֑י H6521 וְעַ֣ד׀ H5704 stone of Abel אָבֵ֣ל H59 even unto the great הַגְּדוֹלָ֗ה H1419 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 whereon they set down הִנִּ֤יחוּ H3240 עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ H5921 אֵ֚ת H853 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 עַ֚ד H5704 which stone remaineth unto this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 in the field בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה H7704 of Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ H3091 בֵּֽית H0 the Bethshemite הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃ H1030 19 And he smote הִכָּ֧ה H5221 men בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י H582 בֵֽית H0 of Bethshemesh שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ H1053 כִּ֤י H3588 because they had looked רָאוּ֙ H7200 into the ark בַּֽאֲר֣וֹן H727 because the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 And he smote הִכָּ֧ה H5221 and the people בָּעָ֖ם H5971 and threescore and ten שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 the men אִ֑ישׁ H376 fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 thousand אֶ֖לֶף H505 the men אִ֑ישׁ H376 lamented וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ H56 and the people בָּעָ֖ם H5971 כִּֽי H3588 And he smote הִכָּ֧ה H5221 because the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 and the people בָּעָ֖ם H5971 slaughter מַכָּ֥ה H4347 with a great גְדוֹלָֽה׃ H1419 20 said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 בֵֽית H0 of Bethshemesh שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ H1053 מִ֚י H4310 Who is able יוּכַ֣ל H3201 to stand לַֽעֲמֹ֔ד H5975 before לִפְנֵ֨י H6440 LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 this holy הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ H6918 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 וְאֶל H413 מִ֖י H4310 and to whom shall he go up יַֽעֲלֶ֥ה H5927 מֵֽעָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 21 And they sent וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ H7971 messengers מַלְאָכִ֔ים H4397 אֶל H413 to the inhabitants יֽוֹשְׁבֵ֥י H3427 קִרְיַת H0 of Kirjathjearim יְעָרִ֖ים H7157 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 have brought again הֵשִׁ֤בוּ H7725 The Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ H6430 אֶת H853 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 come ye down רְד֕וּ H3381 and fetch it up הַֽעֲל֥וּ H5927 אֹת֖וֹ H853 אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H413 [1 Samuel 5](/interlinear/1-samuel/5) [1 Samuel 7](/interlinear/1-samuel/7) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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