Keraia
1 Samuel 6

1 Samuel 6:7

The Ark Returned to Israel · 1 Samuel 6:1–21
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Translations

Modern
Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.
Traditional
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:
Literal
And now, take and make one new cart, and two suckling cows on which a yoke has not gone up, and hitch the cows to the cart, and return their calves from them to the house.
Latin
Nunc ergo arripite et facite plaustrum novum unum: et duas vaccas fœtas, quibus non est impositum jugum, jungite in plaustro, et recludite vitulos earum domi.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.

Notes

1 Samuel 6:7

take their calves away: If the cows ignored their motherly instincts and left their calves to take the Ark to Israel, it would show that the plague came from Israel's God (1 Samuel 6:9).

Theme notes and profiles

The Philistines The Ark of the Covenant

Glossary

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

Topics

Agriculture or Farming: Implements of The Cart Ark of the Covenant: Miracles Connected With: Manner of Its Restoration Cart: General Scriptures Concerning Cow used for Pulling Kirjath-Jearim: The Philistines Bring the Ark of the Covenant To Milk of Cows Milk: Different Kinds Mentioned of Cows Miracles: Catalogue of Even Nursing Cows Return the Ark of the Covenant Miracles: Catalogue of The Plague of Hemorrhoids on the Philistines Miracles: Design of The Ox used for Drawing Wagons The Philistines: Sent Back the Ark and Were Healed The Providence of God is Exercised in Directing all Events