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 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:
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.
What Does 1 Samuel 6:9 Mean?
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