1 Samuel 6:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

The Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the chest that was with it, in which were the jewels of gold, and placed them on the large stone. And the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord on that day.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the box containing the gold objects and placed them on the large stone. That day, the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto Jehovah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the Leuites toke downe the Arke of the LORDE, and the coffer that was by it, wherin the Iewels of golde were, and set the vpon the greate stone. The men of BethSemes offred burntofferynges, and other offerynges also vnto the LORDE the same daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Leuites tooke downe the Arke of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the iewels of golde were, and put them on the great stone, and the men of Beth-shemesh offred burnt offring, and sacrificed sacrifices that same day vnto the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Leuites toke downe the arke of the Lorde, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the iewels of golde were, and put them on the great stone: And the men of Bethsames sacrificed burnt sacrifice, and offered offeringes the same day vnto the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that [was] with it, wherein the jewels of gold [were], and put [them] on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh, and the coffer that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the Levites have taken down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer which `is' with it, in which `are' the vessels of gold, and place `them' on the great stone; and the men of Beth-Shemesh have caused to ascend burnt-offerings and sacrifice sacrifices in that day to Jehovah;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the chest in which were the gold images, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh made burned offerings and gave worship that day before the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh, and the coffer that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest that was with it, which contained the gold objects. They placed them near the big stone. At that time the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 3:3 : 3 And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 6:7-14
    8 verses
    85%

    7Now therefore, make a new cart, take two milk cows that have never been yoked, and tie the cows to the cart, but bring their calves home away from them.

    8And 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.

    9And watch, if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it was not His hand that struck us, but it happened to us by chance.

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

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

    12And the cows took the straight road to Beth Shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines followed them to the border of Beth Shemesh.

    13Now 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.

    14And the cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh and stood there; there was a large stone, and they split the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.

  • 79%

    12And it was told to King David, saying, The LORD has blessed the house of Obededom, and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

    13And it was so, that when those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

  • 79%

    16When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

    17These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned as a trespass offering to the Lord: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron;

    18and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both fortified cities and country villages, even to the large stone of Abel, on which they set down the ark of the Lord, which remains to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

    19And He struck the men of Beth Shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord. He struck fifty thousand and seventy men of the people, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great slaughter.

    20And the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"

    21So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord; come down and take it up to you."

  • 1 Sam 6:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.

    2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

    3And they said, "If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but indeed return to Him a trespass offering. Then you shall be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand has not been removed from you."

  • 76%

    25So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

    26And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.

  • 17And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it, and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

  • 1So they brought the ark of God and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

  • 75%

    14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

    15And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on it, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • 6And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it, for the oxen shook it.

  • 1And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.

  • 15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

  • 2 Sam 6:2-4
    3 verses
    73%

    2And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts who dwells between the cherubim.

    3And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

    4And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

    5They brought up the ark, the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle; these the priests and the Levites brought up.

  • 12And said to them, You are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.

  • 1 Sam 5:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

    2When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

  • 3And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

  • 9And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

  • 1 Chr 13:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who dwells between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.

    7And they carried the ark of God on a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

  • 11And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

  • 10So David would not move the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

  • 6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.

  • 28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of cornets, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

  • 2Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.

  • 24And they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.

  • 8So they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

  • 12And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.