Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They asked, “What restitution offering should we send back to Him?”
And they answered, “Five gold tumors and five gold mice
New American Standard Bible
Then they said, “What shall be the guilt offering which we shall return to Him?” And they said, “Five golden
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
They asked, "What is the guilt offering that we should send back to him?"
A Conservative Version
Then they said, 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, an
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then they said, “What shall the guilt offering be which we shall return to Him?” They answered, “
Bible in Basic English
Then they said, What sin-offering are we to send to him? And they said, Five gold images of the growths caused by your disease and five gold mice, one for every lord of the Philistines: for the same disease came on you and on your lords.
Darby Translation
Then they said, What is the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? And they said, Five golden hemorrhoids, and five golden mice, the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague is upon them all, and upon your lords.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, What the trespass that we shall turn back to him? And they will say, The number of the princes of Philisteim, five gold tumors, and five gold mice: for one smiting upon them all and upon your princes.
King James 2000
Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said, "What [is] the guilt offering that we should return to him?" They said, "The number of the rulers of [the] Philistines [is] five. Therefore send five gold tumors and five gold mice, because one plague [was] on all of you and all your rulers.
Modern King James verseion
And they said, What shall be the guilt offering which we shall return to Him? And they answered, Five golden hemorrhoids, and five golden mice, for the number of the lords of the Philistines. For one plague was on you all, and on your lords.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said they, "What shall be the trespass offering which we shall reward him with?" And they answered, "Five golden arses with hemorrhoids and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines. For it was one manner of plague that was on you all, and on your lords too.
NET Bible
They inquired, "What is the guilt offering that we should send to him?" They replied, "The Philistine leaders number five. So send five gold sores and five gold mice, for it is the same plague that has afflicted both you and your leaders.
New Heart English Bible
Then they said, "What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him?" They said, "Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, for the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.
The Emphasized Bible
And they said - What shall be the guilt-offering, that we shall return to him? And they said - By the number of the lords of the Philistines, five tumours of gold, and five mice of gold, - for, one plague, was on you all, and on your lords.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Then they said, "What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him?" 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say, 'What is the guilt-offering which we send back to Him?' and they say, 'The number of the princes of the Philistines -- five golden emerods, and five golden mice -- for one plague is to you all, and to your princes,
Themes
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Interlinear
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Shuwb
Zahab
זהב
Zahab
Usage: 390
Micpar
'echad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 6:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Return Of The Ark Of Covenant
3
They replied, “If you send the ark of Israel’s God away, you must not send it without an offering.
And they answered, “Five gold tumors and five gold mice
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 13:3
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites
Judges 3:3
These nations included: the five rulers
1 Samuel 6:17-18
As a restitution offering to the Lord, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city:
1 Samuel 5:6
The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod,
1 Samuel 5:9
After they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against the city of Gath,
Exodus 12:35
The Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing.
1 Samuel 5:12
The men who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.
1 Samuel 6:5
Make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God,