1 Samuel 6:4

Translations

Modern

“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they said, “What is the guilt offering that we shall return to Him?” And they answered, “The number of the lords of the Philistines—five golden tumors and five golden rats—for one plague is on all of you and on your lords.

Latin

Qui dixerunt: Quid est quod pro delicto reddere debeamus ei? Responderuntque illi:

Original

Hebrew

English

“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

Notes

1 Samuel 6:4

rats: See study note on 1 Samuel 5:6.

Theme notes and profiles

The Philistines The Ark of the Covenant

Related verses

1 Samuel 6:17–18
As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
Joshua 13:3
…from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
Judges 3:3
…the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
1 Samuel 5:9
But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.
1 Samuel 5:6
Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.
1 Samuel 6:5
Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.
Exodus 12:35
Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.
1 Samuel 5:12
Those who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.

Places

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Ashdod, Ashdodite, Ashdothite Ashkelon Emerod Mouse Philistia, Philistines Plague Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Tumor

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Miracles Connected With: Manner of Its Restoration Hemorrhoids: A Disease with Which the Philistines Were Afflicted Kirjath-Jearim: The Philistines Bring the Ark of the Covenant To Lord: A Prince Miracles: Catalogue of The Plague of Hemorrhoids on the Philistines Mouse: Images of Philistines: Lords of Plague: On the Philistines The Philistines: Sent Back the Ark and Were Healed Tumor: A Morbid Swelling (Rv)

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