1 Samuel 6:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now the people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley, and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they of Beth-shemesh{H1053} were reaping{H7114} their wheat{H2406} harvest{H7105} in the valley;{H6010} and they lifted up{H5375} their eyes,{H5869} and saw{H7200} the ark,{H727} and rejoiced{H8055} to see{H7200} it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they of Bethshemesh{H1053} were reaping{H7114}{(H8802)} their wheat{H2406} harvest{H7105} in the valley{H6010}: and they lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} their eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the ark{H727}, and rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The BethSamites were euen reapynge downe their wheate haruest in the valley, and lyfte vp their eyes, and sawe the Arke, and reioysed to se it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheate haruest in the valley, and they lift vp their eyes, and spied the Arke, and reioyced when they sawe it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they of Bethsames were reaping their wheate haruest in the valley: And they lyft vp their eyes, and spied the arke, and reioyced when they sawe it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And [they of] Bethshemesh [were] reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see [it].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the Beth-Shemeshites are reaping their wheat-harvest in the valley, and they lift up their eyes, and see the ark, and rejoice to see `it'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the people of Beth-shemesh were cutting their grain in the valley, and lifting up their eyes they saw the ark and were full of joy when they saw it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now the residents of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they were pleased at the sight.

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    8 And take the ark of the Lord and set it on the cart, and put the jewels of gold, which you are returning to Him as a trespass offering, in a chest by its side and send it away, so that it may go.

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    10 And the men did so; they took two milk cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.

    11 And they set the ark of the Lord on the cart, and the chest with the golden mice and the images of their tumors.

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