1 Samuel 6:15

“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.”

1 Samuel 6:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 6:15, word by word

And the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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brought downהוֹרִידוּhoridu

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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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.

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and the chestאַרְגַּזargaz

chest, box

Chest, box, hung at the side of a cart. The word appears only in 1 Samuel 6.

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the objectsכְלֵיchele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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of goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and put themיָּשִׂמוּyasimu

put

To put something somewhere.

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the greatגְּדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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And the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Beth-shemeshבֵיתvet

Beth-shemesh

Beth-shemesh: a town on the border of Judah, in the Shephelah. The name means "house of the sun."

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offered upהֶעֱלוּheelu

offer up

To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".

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burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתolot

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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and sacrificedיִּזְבְּחוּyizbchu

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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sacrificesזְבָחִיםzevachim

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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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.

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