1 SAMUEL 6:4

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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1 Samuel 6:4 Translation & Meaning

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Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ To say (used with great latitude) Then said
they, What מָ֣ה Properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses they What
shall be (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the trespass offering הָֽאָשָׁם֮ Guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering trespass offering
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
we shall return נָשִׁ֣יב To turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again return
to him? They answered, וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ To say (used with great latitude) answered
Five חֲמִשָּׁה֙ Five Five
golden זָהָ֔ב Gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky golden
emerods, עְפֹלֵ֣י A mound, i.e., fortress emerods
and five וַֽחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה Five five
golden זָהָ֑ב Gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky golden
mice, עַכְבְּרֵ֣י A mouse (as nibbling) mice
according to (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the number מִסְפַּר֙ A number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration number
of the lords סַרְנֵ֣י An axle; figuratively, a peer lords
of the Philistines: פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים A Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistines
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
one אַחַ֛ת Properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first one
plague מַגֵּפָ֥ה A pestilence; by analogy, defeat plague
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
on you all, לְכֻלָּ֖ם Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
and on your lords. וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃ An axle; figuratively, a peer lords

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  • 2  And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

  • 3  And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

  • 4  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.

  • 5  Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

  • 6  Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?




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