1SA 5:8 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So they sent for all the Philistine rulers, and when they’d assembled they asked, “What should we do with the God of Israel’s box?”
¶ “Let the God of Israel’s box be taken around to Gat,” they decided. So they moved it there.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἀποστέλλουσι καὶ συνάγουσι τοὺς σατράπας τῶν ἀλλοφύλων πρὸς αὐτοὺς, καὶ λέγουσι, τί ποιήσωμεν τῇ κιβωτῷ Θεοῦ Ἰσραήλ; καὶ λέγουσιν οἱ Γεθαῖοι, μετελθέτω κιβωτὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ πρὸς ἡμᾶς· καὶ μετῆλθε κιβωτὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰσραὴλ εἰς Γέθ.
(Kai apostellousi kai sunagousi tous satrapas tōn allofulōn pros autous, kai legousi, ti poiaʸsōmen taʸ kibōtōi Theou Israaʸl; kai legousin hoi Gethaioi, metelthetō kibōtos tou Theou pros haʸmas; kai metaʸlthe kibōtos tou Theou Israaʸl eis Geth. )

BrTr And they send and gather the lords of the Philistines to them, and say, What shall we do to the ark of the God of Israel? and the Gittites say, Let the ark of God come over to us; and the ark of the God of Israel came to Geth.

ULT And they sent and gathered all of the rulers of the Philistines to them. And they said, “What should we do with the Box of the God of Israel?” And they said, “Let the Box of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath.” And they brought around the Box of the God of Israel.

UST They summoned the five kings of the Philistia people group and asked them, “What should we do with the sacred chest of the God of the Israelites?”
¶ The kings replied, “Take the sacred chest to the city of Gath.” So they moved it to Gath.

BSB § So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?”
§ “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.

OEB So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, ‘What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?’ They answered, ‘Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath.’ So they moved the ark of the God of Israel to Gath.

WEBBE They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?”
¶ They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried over to Gath.” They carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and asked, “What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They replied, “The ark of the God of Israel should be moved to Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

LSV And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines to them, and say, “What do we do to the Ark of the God of Israel?” And they say, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath”; and they bring around the Ark of the God of Israel;

FBV So they sent for all the Philistine rulers and asked them, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?”
¶ “Take the Ark of the God of Israel to Gath,” they replied. So they moved it to Gath.

T4T They summoned the five kings of the Philistia people-group, and asked them, “What should we do with the sacred chest of the god of the Israelis?”
¶ The kings replied, “Take the sacred chest to Gath city.” So they moved it to Gath.

LEB So they sent and gathered all the rulers of the Philistines to them, and they asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” And they said, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around toward Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel to Gath.

BBE So they sent for all the lords of the Philistines to come together there, and said, What are we to do with the ark of the God of Israel? And their answer was, Let the ark of the God of Israel be taken away to Gath. So they took the ark of the God of Israel away.

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JPS They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said: 'What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?' And they answered: 'Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath.' And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

ASV They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.

DRA And sending, they gathered together all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said: What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And the Gethrites answered: Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about.

YLT And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines unto them, and say, 'What do we do to the ark of the God of Israel?' and they say, 'To Gath let the ark of the God of Israel be brought round;' and they bring round the ark of the God of Israel;

Drby And they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the [fn]God of Israel? And they said, Let the ark of the [fn]God of Israel be carried about to Gath. And they carried the ark of the [fn]God of Israel about [thither].

5.8 Elohim

RV They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

Wbstr They sent therefore, and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither .

KJB-1769 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
(They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither/there. )

KJB-1611 They sent therefore, and gathered all the lords of the Philistines vnto them, and said, What shall we doe with the Arke of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the Arke of the God of Israel bee caried about vnto Gath. And they caried the Arke of the God of Israel about thither.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps They sent therfore, and gathered all the lordes of the Philistines vnto them, and saide: What shall we do with the arke of the God of Israel? They aunswered: Let the arke of the God of Israel be caryed about vnto Gath. And they caried the arke of the God of Israel about.
(They sent therefore, and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said: What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? They answered: Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about.)

Gnva They sent therefore and gathered all the princes of the Philistims vnto them, and sayde, What shall we doe with the Arke of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the Arke of the God of Israel be caried about vnto Gath: and they caried the Arke of the God of Israel about.
(They sent therefore and gathered all the princes of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the Ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the Ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath: and they carried the Ark of the God of Israel about. )

Cvdl And they sent forth and gathered all the prynces of the Philistynes vnto them, and sayde: What shal we do with the Arke of the God of Israel? Then answered they of Geth: Let the Arke of the God of Israel be borne aboute.
(And they sent forth and gathered all the princes of the Philistines unto them, and said: What shall we do with the Ark of the God of Israel? Then answered they of Geth: Let the Ark of the God of Israel be born about.)

Wycl And thei senten, and gaderiden alle the wise men, `ether princes, of Filisteis `to hem, and seiden, What schulen we do of the arke of God of Israel? And men of Geth answeriden, The arke of God of Israel be led aboute; and thei ledden aboute the arke of God of Israel.
(And they senten, and gathereden all the wise men, `ether princes, of Philistines `to them, and said, What should we do of the ark of God of Israel? And men of Geth answered, The ark of God of Israel be led about; and they ledden about the ark of God of Israel.)

Luth Und sandten hin und versammelten alle Fürsten der Philister zu sich und sprachen: Was sollen wir mit der Lade des Gottes Israels machen? Da antworteten sie: Lasset die von Gath die Lade des Gottes Israels umhertragen.
(And sent there and gathereden all prince(s) the/of_the Philistines to itself/yourself/themselves and said: What sollen we/us with the/of_the box/chest the God’s Israels machen? So replied sie: Lasset the from Gath the box/chest the God’s Israels umhertragen.)

ClVg Et mittentes congregaverunt omnes satrapas Philisthinorum ad se, et dixerunt: Quid faciemus de arca Dei Israël? Responderuntque Gethæi: Circumducatur arca Dei Israël. Et circumduxerunt arcam Dei Israël.[fn]
(And mittentes congregaverunt everyone satrapas Philisthinorum to se, and dixerunt: What faciemus about box of_God Israel? Responderuntque Gethæi: Circumducatur box of_God Israel. And circumduxerunt the_box of_God Israel. )

5.8 Circumducatur. Ut si quocunque eat, percussio comitetur, sciamus esse plagam a Deo quod voluntate Dei consilio eorum actum est, ut plaga communis esset, quoniam culpa communis erat.

5.8 Circumducatur. Ut when/but_if quocunque eat, percussio comitetur, sciamus esse plagam from Deo that voluntate of_God consilio their actum it_is, as plaga communis esset, quoniam culpa communis was.

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).

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