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So they sent and convened all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

הָעִ֔יר (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

And the men that died not, were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הָעִ֖יר (הָ) ha. “the”הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הָאָשָׁם֮ (הָ) ha. “[is] the”

Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory to the God of Israel: it may be he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ (הַ) ha. “which”הָאָ֔רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”

Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch-cows on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the cows to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:

הַפָּרוֹת֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַבָּֽיְתָה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold which ye return to him for a trespass-offering, in a coffer by its side; and send it away, that it may go.

הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔ה (הָ֣) ha. “the”הַזָּהָ֗ב (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know, that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

הָרָעָ֥ה (הָ) ha. “the”הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַזֹּ֑את (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And the men did so; and took two milch cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:

הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ (הָ) ha. “the”

And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.

הָעֲגָלָ֑ה (הָ) ha. “the”הָאַרְגַּ֗ז (הָ) ha. “the”הַזָּהָ֔ב (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And the cows took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

הַפָּר֜וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”

And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

הָ֣אָר֔וֹן (הָ֣) ha. “the”

And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they cleaved the wood of the cart, and offered the cows a burnt-offering to the LORD.

וְהָעֲגָלָ֡ה (הָ) ha. “the”הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעֲגָלָ֔ה (הָ) ha. “the”הַ֨פָּר֔וֹת (הַ֨) ha. “the”

And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, in which were the jewels of gold, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to the LORD.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם (הַ) ha “the”הָאַרְגַּ֤ז (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֶ֣בֶן (הָ) ha. “the”הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַה֖וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

הַהֽוּא׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering to the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

הַזָּהָ֔ב (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities, and of country villages, even to the great stone of Abel, on which they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth to this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

הַזָּהָ֗ב (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַסְּרָנִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַפְּרָזִ֑י (הַ) ha. “the”הַגְּדוֹלָ֗ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּ֔ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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 seventy men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And 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?

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “the”הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

הָֽאָרוֹן֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הַיָּמִ֔ים (הַ) hai. “the”

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods, and Ashtaroth, from among you, and prepare your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.

הַנֵּכָ֛ר (הַ) ha. “<the>”וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”

Then the children of Israel put away Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

הַבְּעָלִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת (הָ) ha. “the”

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you to the LORD.

הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And they assembled at Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and there said, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה (הַ֠) Ha. “<the>”הַה֔וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were assembled at Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And as Samuel was offering the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

הָעוֹלָ֔ה (הָ) ha. “the”הַה֤וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”