1 SAMUEL 6:10

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:”

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1 Samuel 6:10 Translation & Meaning

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And the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) men
did so; וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֤וּ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application did
and took וַיִּקְח֗וּ To take (in the widest variety of applications) took
two שְׁתֵּ֤י Two; also (as ordinal) twofold two
milch עָל֔וֹת To suckle, i.e., give milk milch
kine, פָרוֹת֙ A heifer kine
and tied וַיַּֽאַסְר֖וּם To yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle tied
them to the cart, בָּֽעֲגָלָ֑ה Something revolving, i.e., a wheeled vehicle cart
and shut up כָּל֥וּ To restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit) shut up
their calves בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) calves
at home: בַבָּֽיִת׃ A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) home

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  • 8  And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

  • 9  And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

  • 10  And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:

  • 11  And they laid the ark of the Lord upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.

  • 12  And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.




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