Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֛ה בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים שִׁבְעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* *bi-śədēh* *pəlištîm* *šibʿāh* *ḥŏdāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was/became", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bi-śədēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in field of", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural - Philistines", "*šibʿāh*": "numeral - seven", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/became/remained/continued", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/container", "*śədēh*": "field/territory/region/country" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.1", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃", "text": "And *pəlištîm* *lāqəḥû* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayəbiʾuhû* from-*ʾeben* the-*hāʿēzer* *ʾašdôdâ*", "grammar": { "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*lāqəḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they took", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*wayəbiʾuhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought it", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*hāʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the help", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Ashdod" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾeben hāʿēzer*": "Ebenezer (proper name of a location)", "*ʾašdôdâ*": "to Ashdod (one of the five Philistine cities)" } }
  • 1 Sam 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־דָּג֔וֹן וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškimû* *ʾašdôdîm* from-the-*mimmāḥŏrāt* and-*wəhinnê* *dāgôn* *nōpēl* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣâ* to-*pənê* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* and-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*dāgôn* and-*wayyāšibû* *ʾōtô* to-*məqômô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaškimû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rose early", "*ʾašdôdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - people of Ashdod/Ashdodites", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day/tomorrow", "*wəhinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*nōpēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - falling/fallen", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he suffix - to the ground", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyāšibû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they returned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*ʾašdôdîm*": "Ashdodites/people of Ashdod", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "the next day/following morning", "*nōpēl*": "falling/fallen", "*pānāyw ʾarṣâ*": "on his face to the ground/prostrate" } }
  • 1 Sam 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.10", "source": "וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עֶקְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֗י כְּב֨וֹא אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ עֶקְר֔וֹן וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים לֵאמֹ֗ר הֵסַ֤בּוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי וְאֶת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿeqrôn* and-*wayəhî* as-*kəbôʾ* *ʾărôn* the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʿeqrôn* and-*wayyizʿăqû* the-*hāʿeqrōnîm* to-*lēmōr* they-have-brought-around *ʾēlay* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lahămîtēnî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*wayšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*kəbôʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - as/when coming", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*hāʿeqrōnîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Ekronites", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēsabbû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have brought around", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lahămîtēnî*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to kill me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*hēsabbû ʾēlay*": "they have brought around to me/they have transferred to me", "*lahămîtēnî*": "to kill me/to cause my death" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ אֶת־כָּל־סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לִמְקֹמ֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֖י וְאֶת־עַמִּ֑י כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה מְהֽוּמַת־מָ֙וֶת֙ בְּכָל־הָעִ֔יר כָּבְדָ֥ה מְאֹ֛ד יַ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*wayyišləḥû* and-*wayyaʾaspû* *ʾet*-all-*sarnê* *pəlištîm* and-*wayyōʾmrû* send-*šalləḥû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-let-it-return *wəyāšōb* to-*limqōmô* and-not-*yāmît* *ʾōtî* and-*ʾet*-*ʿammî* for-*hāytâ* *məhûmat*-*māwet* in-all-the-*hāʿîr* *kābdâ* *məʾōd* hand-of the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* there", "grammar": { "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*šalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - send", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəyāšōb*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it return", "*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its place", "*yāmît*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will kill", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*hāytâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*məhûmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - confusion/panic of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kābdâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was heavy", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*šalləḥû*": "send away/dismiss", "*wəyāšōb limqōmô*": "and let it return to its place", "*məhûmat-māwet*": "deadly confusion/panic of death", "*kābdâ məʾōd*": "was very heavy/severe" } }
  • Ps 78:61 : 61 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.61", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד־צָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yittēn la-šəḇî ʿuzzô* *wə-ṯiḇʾartô* in *yaḏ-ṣār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave/delivered", "*la-šəḇî*": "to captivity - preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/might - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-ṯiḇʾartô*": "and his glory/beauty - conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*yaḏ-ṣār*": "hand of adversary - construct relationship" }, "variants": { "*wə-yittēn*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*šəḇî*": "captivity/imprisonment", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power/his ark (metonymy)", "*ṯiḇʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe/oppressor" } }