1SA 5:10 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἐξαποστέλλουσι τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς Ἀσκάλωνα· καὶ ἐγενήθη ὡς εἰσῆλθε κιβωτὸς Θεοῦ εἰς Ἀσκάλωνα, καὶ ἐβόησαν οἱ Ἀσκαλωνῖται, λέγοντες, τί ἀπεστρέψατε τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς ἡμᾶς θανατῶσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ τὸν λαὸν ἡμῶν;
(Kai exapostellousi taʸn kibōton tou Theou eis Askalōna; kai egenaʸthaʸ hōs eisaʸlthe kibōtos Theou eis Askalōna, kai eboaʸsan hoi Askalōnitai, legontes, ti apestrepsate taʸn kibōton tou Theou Israaʸl pros haʸmas thanatōsai haʸmas kai ton laon haʸmōn; )

BrTr And they send away the ark of God to Ascalon; and it came to pass when the ark of God went into Ascalon, that the men of Ascalon cried out, saying, Why have ye brought back the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people?

ULT So they sent the Box of God to Ekron. And it happened as the Box of God entered Ekron that the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought around to me the Box of the God of Israel to kill me and my people!”

UST So the people of Gath moved the sacred chest to the city of Ekron. But when some men from Gath carried the sacred chest into Ekron, the people there protested. They told the men, “You are going to cause us and our families to die by bringing the sacred chest of the god of the Israelites here!”

BSB § So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

OEB So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But when the ark of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, ‘They have brought around the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.’

WEBBE So they sent God’s ark to Ekron.
¶ As God’s ark came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel here to us, to kill us and our people.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So they sent the ark of God to Ekron.
¶ But when the ark of God arrived at Ekron, the residents of Ekron cried out saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel here to kill our people!”

LSV And they send the Ark of God to Ekron, and it comes to pass, at the coming in of the Ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, “They have brought around the Ark of the God of Israel to us, to put us and our people to death.”

FBV So they sent the Ark of God to Ekron, but as soon as it arrived, the leaders of Ekron shouted, “They've moved the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us and our people!”

T4T So they took the sacred chest to Ekron city.
¶ But when the men carried the sacred chest into Ekron, the people there cried out, “Why are you bringing the sacred chest of the God of the Israelis into our city [RHQ]? By doing that you will cause us and the rest of our people to die!”

LEB So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But when the ark of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought around the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our[fn] people!”

5:10 Hebrew “me and my”

BBE So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And when the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of the town made an outcry, saying, They have sent the ark of the God of Israel to us for the destruction of us and of our people.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying: 'They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.'

ASV So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

DRA Therefore they sent the ark of God into Accaron. And when the ark of God was come into Accaron, the Accaronites cried out, saying: They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people.

YLT And they send the ark of God to Ekron, and it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, 'They have brought round unto us the ark of the God of Israel, to put us to death — and our people.'

Drby And they sent the ark of [fn]God to Ekron. And it came to pass, when the ark of [fn]God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the [fn]God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people.

5.10 Elohim

RV So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

SLT And they will send the ark of God to Ekron. And it will be when the ark of God came to Ekron, and the Ekronites will cry out, saying, They turned about to me the ark of the God of Israel to kill me and my people.

Wbstr Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

KJB-1769 ¶ Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.[fn]

5.10 us, to…: Heb. me to slay me and my

KJB-1611 ¶ Therfore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and it came to passe as the Arke of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They haue brought about the Arke of the God of Israel to vs, to slay vs, and our people.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Therfore they sent the arke of God to Acaron: and assoone as the arke of God came to Acaron, the Acaronites cryed out, saying: They haue brought the arke of the God of Israel to vs, to slea vs, and our people.
(Therefore they sent the ark of God to Acaron: and as soon as the ark of God came to Acaron, the Acaronites cried out, saying: They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slea us, and our people.)

Gnva Therefore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and assoone as the Arke of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cryed out, saying, They haue brought the Arke of the God of Israel to vs to slay vs and our people.
(Therefore they sent the Ark of God to Ekron: and as soon as the Ark of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought the Ark of the God of Israel to us to slay us and our people. )

Cvdl Then sent they the Arke of the LORDE vnto Ekron. But wha the Arke of the LORDE came vnto Ekron, they of Ekron cried: They haue caried the Arke of God aboute vnto me, to slaye me and my people.
(Then sent they the Ark of the LORD unto Ekron. But what the Ark of the LORD came unto Ekron, they of Ekron cried: They have carried the Ark of God about unto me, to slay/kill me and my people.)

Wycl Therfor thei senten the arke of the Lord in to Accoron. And whanne the arke of the Lord hadde come in to Accoron, men of Accoron crieden, and seiden, Thei han brought to vs the arke of God of Israel, that he sle vs and oure puple.
(Therefore they sent the ark of the Lord in to Accoron. And when the ark of the Lord had come in to Accoron, men of Accoron cried, and said, They have brought to us the ark of God of Israel, that he slay/kill us and our people.)

Luth Da sandten sie die Lade des HErr’s gen Ekron. Da aber die Lade Gottes gen Ekron kam, schrieen die von Ekron: Sie haben die Lade Gottes umhergetragen zu mir, daß sie mich töte und mein Volk.
(So sent they/she/them the box/chest the LORD’s to/toward Ekron. So but the box/chest God’s to/toward Ekron came, shouted/screamed the from Ekron: They/She have the box/chest God’s umhergetragen to/for to_me, that they/she/them me kill and my people.)

ClVg Miserunt ergo arcam Dei in Accaron. Cumque venisset arca Dei in Accaron, exclamaverunt Accaronitæ, dicentes: Adduxerunt ad nos arcam Dei Israël ut interficiat nos et populum nostrum.
(Miserunt therefore the_box of_God in/into/on Accaron. And_when had_come box of_God in/into/on Accaron, exthey_cried Accaronitæ, saying: Adduxerunt to we/us the_box of_God Israel as interficiat we/us and the_people our. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 1SA book available

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Canaanite Religion

The Canaanites explained nature by reference to their gods. Each god represented some force of nature. The moon, sun, important stars, and visible planets each were considered a god or goddess. Canaanite deities had two striking features: an extraordinary fluidity of personality, and names whose meanings were related to their function. A few of these gods were particularly influential in the interaction of the Israelites with the Canaanite peoples:

El: “the powerful one,” the head of the Canaanite pantheon. El was distant, living far away from Canaan “at the source of the two rivers” (a lingering memory of Eden, perhaps). He presided over a divine council of gods who were his children. In the Old Testament, El (pl. Elohim) is used to speak of God, though the Lord is not identical with the Canaanite deity.
Baal: “lord,” the great storm god and king of the gods. Baal acted as El’s prime minister and was functionally far more important than El. He was the giver of all fertility. When he died, all vegetation and procreation temporarily ceased. He was the god of justice, the terror of evildoers.
Dagon: “fish” or “grain,” sometimes referred to as the father of Baal. Dagon was the chief god of the Philistine city of Ashdod (1 Sam 5:1-7).
Ashtoreth, Anath, Asherah: the three main goddesses of the Canaanite pantheon, concerned mainly with sex and war. Their primary function was to have sexual relations with Baal on a continual yearly cycle, maintaining Baal’s virility and thus the fertility of the earth.

The Canaanites’ personification of the forces of nature accounted for the succession of the seasons. The dry period from April to the end of October represented the duration of Baal’s death after an unsuccessful battle each spring. Commencement of the autumn rains signaled Baal’s revival as the rain and vegetation god, continuing until the following April. The Canaanites believed that the land regained its fertility because of the annual mating of Baal and his female consort, and their own religious activities included imitation of their gods’ behavior.

The Canaanites thus worshiped things they felt would benefit them materially. If the gods and goddesses were pleased by the worship, the result would be a plentiful harvest. If a god became angry, animal or human sacrifice might appease the god (see 2 Kgs 3:26-27). Canaanite worship was therefore fundamentally based on fear and manipulation.

Contact among the many religions of the ancient Near East produced not only social tension but also religious borrowing. The Arameans and Philistines who settled in Canaan adopted the practices of the Canaanites; the Amorites similarly incorporated Sumerian religion when they moved into Mesopotamia.

Israel’s God, Yahweh, by contrast, demanded exclusive allegiance, and he insisted on worship based on faith rather than manipulative fear. Unfortunately, the Israelites failed to maintain their exclusive monotheism. They adopted pagan thinking and practices, worshiping the Canaanite gods in the Canaanite way, leading to the corruption of their culture and rousing God’s anger. As a result, God brought judgment upon his people, sending them into exile (see 2 Kgs 17:5-23; 24:18–25:21).

Passages for Further Study

1 Sam 5:1-12

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַֽ⁠יְשַׁלְּח֛וּ

and,sent

The pronoun they refers to the people of Gath. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [So the people of Gath sent]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

לֵ⁠אמֹ֗ר

to=say

See whether you chose to represent the term saying in [4:21](../04/21.md), and if so, how you translated it.

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

הֵסַ֤בּוּ אֵלַ⁠י֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַ⁠הֲמִיתֵ֖⁠נִי וְ⁠אֶת־עַמִּֽ⁠י

brought_around to=me DOM ark_of god_of Yisrael to,kill,us and=DOM people_of,our

The author is describing what each one of the Ekronites said. But since he is referring to a group of people and ascribes this quotation to a plural subject, it may be more natural in your language to use plural pronouns within the quotation. Alternate translation: [They have brought around to us the Box of the God of Israel to kill all of us]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

הֵסַ֤בּוּ אֵלַ⁠י֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

brought_around to=me DOM ark_of god_of Yisrael

Here the people of Ekron are not using the pronoun they to refer to specific people. Use an expression for this that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [The Box of the God of Israel has been brought around to me] or [The Box of the God of Israel has been brought around to us]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠אֶת־עַמִּֽ⁠י

and=DOM people_of,our

By people, the Ekronites mean their families. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and my family] or [and our families]

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