1SA 6:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) And the gold mice were from the number of all the Philistine cities under the five rulers, including fortified cities as well as the villages in the open country, and as far as the large stone that they sat Yahweh’s box on. (It’s still in Yehoshua’s field in Beyt-Shemesh until this day.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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 μῦς οἱ χρυσοῖ κατʼ ἀριθμὸν πασῶν πόλεων τῶν ἀλλοφύλων τῶν πέντε σατραπῶν ἐκ πόλεως ἐστερεωμένης καὶ ἕως κώμης τοῦ Φερεζαίου, καὶ ἕως λίθου τοῦ μεγάλου, οὗ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ τὴν κιβωτὸν διαθήκης Κυρίου, τοῦ ἐν ἀγρῷ Ὠσηὲ τοῦ Βαιθσαμυσίτου.
(Kai mus hoi ⱪrusoi katʼ arithmon pasōn poleōn tōn allofulōn tōn pente satrapōn ek poleōs estereōmenaʸs kai heōs kōmaʸs tou Ferezaiou, kai heōs lithou tou megalou, hou epethaʸkan epʼ autou taʸn kibōton diathaʸkaʸs Kuriou, tou en agrōi Ōsaʸe tou Baithsamusitou. )

BrTr And the golden mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the five lords, from the fenced city to the village of the Pherezite, and to the great stone, on which they placed the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that was in the field of Osee the Bæthsamysite.

ULT And the mice of gold were from the number of all the cities of the Philistines of the five rulers, from the cities of fortification and as far as the villages of the open country, and as far as the great Abel on which they rested the Box of Yahweh. It is in the field of Joshua the Bethshemite until this day.

UST The models of the five gold rats were gifts from the people of those five cities and the surrounding towns. The large rock at Bethshemesh, on which the men of the tribe of Levi placed the sacred chest, is still there in the field that belonged to Joshua. When people see it, they remember what happened there.

BSB The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock [fn] on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

OEB The golden rats correspond to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities and of country villages. A witness is the great stone, by which they set down the ark of the Lord. To this day it is in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

WEBBE 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 on which they set down the LORD’s ark. That stone remains to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The gold mice corresponded in number to all the Philistine cities of the five leaders, from the fortified cities to hamlet villages, to greater Abel, where they positioned the ark of the Lord until this very day in the field of Joshua who was from Beth Shemesh.

LSV and the golden muroids—the number of all the cities of the Philistines, for the five princes, from the fortified city even to a village of the open place, and to the great stone [[or great meadow]] on which they placed the Ark of YHWH—[are] in the field of Joshua the Beth-Shemeshite to this day.

FBV The gold rats represented the number of Philistine towns of the five rulers—the fortified towns and their surrounding villages. The large rock on which they placed the Ark of the Lord still stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh as a witness to what happened there.

T4T The models of the five gold rats were gifts from the people of those five cities and the surrounding towns. The large rock at Beth-Shemesh, on which the men of the tribe of Levi set the sacred chest, is still there in the field that belonged to Joshua. When people see it, they remember what happened there.

LEB And the gold mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, for their five rulers, from the fortified city to the unwalled village of the open country as far as the great stone, where they set[fn] the ark of Yahweh until this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

6:18 Literally “which they set down on it”

BBE And the gold mice, one for every town of the Philistines, the property of the five lords, walled towns as well as country places: and the great stone where they put the ark of the Lord is still in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite to this day.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS 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 unto Abel by the great stone, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD, which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

ASV 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 unto the great stone, whereon they set down the ark of Jehovah, which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

DRA And the golden mice according to the number of the cities of the Philistines, of the five provinces, from the fenced city to the village that was without wall, and to the great Abel (the stone) whereon they set down the ark of the Lord, which was till that day in the field of Josue the Bethsamite.

YLT and the golden mice — the number of all the cities of the Philistines — for the five princes, from the fenced city even unto the hamlet of the villages, even unto the great meadow on which they placed the ark of Jehovah — [are] unto this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-Shemeshite.

Drby and the golden mice, [according to] the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both fortified cities and villages of the peasantry; [and they brought them] as far as the great [stone of] Abel, whereon they set down the ark of Jehovah, [which] is to this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemeshite.

RV and 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, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD, which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 And 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.[fn]

6.18 great…: or, great stone

KJB-1611 [fn]And the golden Mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the fiue lordes, both of fenced cities, and of countrey villages, euen vnto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set downe the Arke of the LORD; which stone remaineth vnto this day, in the field of Ioshua the Bethshemite.
(And 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 Yoshua the Bethshemite.)

6:18 Or, great stone.

Bshps And golden myce, accordyng to the number of al the cities of the Philistines belongyng to the fyue lordes, both of walled townes, and of townes vnwalled, euen vnto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set downe the arke of the Lorde vnto this day, in the fielde of Iehosua the Bethsamite.
(And golden myce, accordyng to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belongyng to the five lords, both of walled towns, and of towns unwalled, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord unto this day, in the field of Yehosua the Bethsamite.)

Gnva And golden mise, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistims, belonging to the fiue princes, both of walled townes, and of townes vnwalled, vnto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set the Arke of the Lord: which stone remaineth vnto this day in the fielde of Ioshua the Beth-shemite.
(And golden mise, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the five princes, both of walled towns, and of towns unwalled, unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set the Ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth/remains unto this day in the field of Yoshua the Beth-shemite. )

Cvdl and golden myce, acordynge to the nombre of all the cities of the Philistynes amonge the fyue prynces, from the walled cite vnto the vyllage, and vnto the greate playne felde, whervpon they set the Arke of the LORDE (which was) vnto this daye vpon the felde of Iosua the BethSemite.
(and golden myce, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines among the five princes, from the walled cite unto the vyllage, and unto the great plain field, whervpon they set the Ark of the LORD (which was) unto this day upon the field of Yoshua the BethSemite.)

Wyc and Filisteis yeldiden golden myis bi the noumbre of `citees of Filisteis of fyue prouynces, fro a wallid citee `til to `a town that was with out wal, and `til to the greet Abel, `on which thei puttiden the arke of the Lord, that was there `til in that dai in the feeld of Josue of Bethsames.
(and Philistines yeldiden golden myis by the number of `citees of Philistines of five provinces, from a walled city `til to `a town that was with out wal, and `til to the great Abel, `on which they puttiden the ark of the Lord, that was there `til in that day in the field of Yosue of Bethsames.)

Luth Und güldene Mäuse nach der Zahl aller Städte der Philister unter den fünf Fürsten, beide der gemauerten Städte und Dörfer, und bis an das große Abel, darauf sie die Lade des HErr’s ließen, bis auf diesen Tag, auf dem Acker Josuas, des Beth-Semiters.
(And güldene Mäuse after the/of_the Zahl aller cities the/of_the Philistines under the five Fürsten, both the/of_the gemauerten cities and Dörfer, and until at the large Abel, on_it they/she/them the box/chest the LORD’s ließen, until on this Tag, on to_him Acker Yosuas, the Beth-Semiters.)

ClVg et mures aureos secundum numerum urbium Philisthiim, quinque provinciarum, ab urbe murata usque ad villam quæ erat absque muro, et usque ad Abelmagnum, super quem posuerunt arcam Domini, quæ erat usque in illum diem in agro Josue Bethsamitis.[fn]
(and mures aureos after/second numerum urbium Philistines, quinque provinciarum, away city murata until to villam which was without muro, and until to Abelmagnum, over which posuerunt the_box Master, which was until in him diem in agro Yosue Bethsamitis. )

6.18 Abel. Civitas est in termino Isræl, quæ ante Bethsames vocata, nunc vocatur Abel: vel propter luctum super viris Bethsamitibus ibi factum, vel propter distinctionem civitatis a Bethmaca, de qua exclamavit mulier sapiens ad Joab: Qui interrogant, interrogent in Abela II Reg. 20..

6.18 Abel. Civitas it_is in termino Isræl, which before Bethsames vocata, now is_called Abel: or propter luctum over viris Bethsamitibus there factum, or propter distinctionem of_the_city from Bethmaca, about which exclamavit mulier sapiens to Yoab: Who interrogant, interrogent in Abela II Reg. 20..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) mice

(Some words not found in UHB: and,mice the=gold number all/each/any/every cities Fəlishəttiy belonging_to,five the,rulers from,cities fortified and=unto villages the,country and=unto stone the,large which/who set on/upon=it(f) DOM ark YHWH until the=day the=this in/on/at/with,field Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) house_of הַשִּׁמְשִׁי )

Translated this as in 1 Samuel 6:4.

(Occurrence 0) fortified cities

These are cities with high walls around them to protect the people inside from attack by their enemies.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) The great stone … remains a witness

The stone is referred to as if it is a person who can see. Alternate translation: “The great stone … is still there, and people remember what happened on it”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Joshua

This is a man’s name.

Note 3 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) the Bethshemite

This is what a person from Beth Shemesh is called. Alternate translation: “from Beth Shemesh”

(Occurrence 0) to this day

to the time at which the writer wrote the book

Parallel 1SA 6:18