1 Samuel 6:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 6:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 6:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 6:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us. It was a chance that happened to us.””

1 Samuel 6:9 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 6:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And see; if it goeth up by the way of its own border 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.”

1 Samuel 6:9 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 6:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye have seen, if the way of its own border it goeth up to Beth-Shemesh--He hath done to us this great evil; and if not, then we have known that His hand hath not come against us; an accident it hath been to us.'”

1 Samuel 6:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 6:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And see, if it go up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, it is he who has done us this great evil; if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that touched us; it was a chance [that] happened to us.”

1 Samuel 6:9 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 6:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And take heede, if it goe vp by the way of his owne coast to Beth-shemesh, it is he that did vs this great euill: but if not, we shall know then, that it is not his hand that smote vs, but it was a chance that happened vs.”

1 Samuel 6:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 6:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 6

7 Haced pues ahora un carro nuevo, y tomad luego dos vacas que críen, á las cuales no haya sido puesto yugo, y uncid las vacas al carro, y haced tornar de detrás de ellas sus becerros á casa.

8 Tomaréis luego el arca de Jehová, y la pondréis sobre el carro; y poned en una caja al lado de ella las alhajas de oro que le pagáis en expiación: y la dejaréis que se vaya.

9 Y mirad: si sube por el camino de su término á Beth-semes, él nos ha hecho este mal [tan] grande; y si no, seremos ciertos que su mano no nos hirió, nos ha sido accidente.

10 Y aquellos hombres lo hicieron así; pues tomando dos vacas que criaban, unciéronlas al carro, y encerraron en casa sus becerros.

11 Luego pusieron el arca de Jehová sobre el carro, y la caja con los ratones de oro y con las formas de sus hemorroides.

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What Does 1 Samuel 6:9 Mean?

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