I Samuel 6:19
“And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 6:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, andfifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er schlug unter den Leuten von Beth-Semes, weil sie in die Lade Jehovas geschaut hatten, und schlug unter dem Volke siebzig Mann; da trauerte das Volk, weil Jehova eine so große Niederlage unter dem Volke angerichtet hatte;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces hirió Dios á los de Beth-semes, porque habían mirado en el arca de Jehová; hirió en el pueblo cincuenta mil y setenta hombres. Y el pueblo puso luto, porque Jehová le había herido de tan gran plaga.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então feriu Deus aos de Bete-Semes, porque haviam olhado no arca do SENHOR; feriu no povo cinquenta mil e setenta homens. E o povo pôs luto, porque o SENHOR lhe havia ferido de tão grande praga.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Yahweh atacou alguns dos homens de Bete-Semes porque eles olharam para dentro de Sua Arca. Ele matou setenta homens. As pessoas lamentaram porque Yahweh havia dado a elas um grande castigo.
📖 I Samuel 6:19 in Context
17And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
18And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth–shemite.
19And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
20And the men of Beth–shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
21And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath–jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the Lord; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
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