And the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּםbrought downהוֹרִידוּthe arkאֶת אֲרוֹןof YHWHיְהוָהand the chestוְאֶת הָאַרְגַּזthatאֲשֶׁרwas with it,אִתּוֹin whichאֲשֶׁר בּוֹwerethe objectsכְלֵיof gold,זָהָבand put themוַיָּשִׂמוּonאֶלthe greatהַגְּדוֹלָהstone.הָאֶבֶןAnd the menוְאַנְשֵׁיof Beth-shemeshבֵית שֶׁמֶשׁoffered upהֶעֱלוּburnt offeringsעֹלוֹתand sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּחוּsacrificesזְבָחִיםthatהַהוּאdayבַּיּוֹםto YHWH.לַיהוָה
1 Samuel 6:15
Study it in the app“And the Levites brought down the ark of YHWH and the chest that was with it, in which were the objects of gold, and put them on the great stone. And the men of Beth-shemesh offered up burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices that day to YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 6:15, word by word
- And the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appears- brought downהוֹרִידוּhoridu
bring down
To bring something or someone to a lower place.
Where else “horidu” appears- the arkאֲרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and the chestאַרְגַּזargaz
chest, box
Chest, box, hung at the side of a cart. The word appears only in 1 Samuel 6.
Where else “argaz” appears- the objectsכְלֵיchele
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “chele” appears- of goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and put themיָּשִׂמוּyasimu
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “yasimu” appears- the greatגְּדוֹלָהgedola
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appears- stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appears- And the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- of Beth-shemeshבֵיתvet
Beth-shemesh
Beth-shemesh: a town on the border of Judah, in the Shephelah. The name means "house of the sun."
Where else “vet” appears- offered upהֶעֱלוּheelu
offer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “heelu” appears- burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתolot
burnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “olot” appears- and sacrificedיִּזְבְּחוּyizbchu
sacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “yizbchu” appears- sacrificesזְבָחִיםzevachim
sacrifice
An animal offered to God and eaten together.
Where else “zevachim” appears- dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears
The context
14And the cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh and stopped there. And there was a great stone. And they split the wood of the cart and offered up the cows as a burnt offering to YHWH.
15 · This verse (above)
16And the five lords of the Philistines saw it and returned to Ekron that day.