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1 Samuel 6:20

And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

KJV

Et dixerunt viri Bethsamitæ : Quis poterit stare in conspectu Domini Dei sancti hujus ? et ad quem ascendet a nobis ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπαν οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἐκ Βαιθσάμυς Τίς δυνήσεται διελθεῖν ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου; καὶ πρὸς τίνα ἀναβήσηται κιβωτὸς Κυρίου ἀφ’ ἡμῶν;

LXX

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

ASV

וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ מִ֚י יוּכַ֣ל לַ/עֲמֹ֔ד לִ/פְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה הָ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים הַ/קָּד֖וֹשׁ הַ/זֶּ֑ה וְ/אֶל מִ֖י יַעֲלֶ֥ה מֵ/עָלֵֽי/נוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵ֣ית
byt
proper_noun · 42×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוּכַ֣ל
yvkl
verb · 193×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
קְד֥וֹשׁ
qdvsh
noun · 119×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 13:11 — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
  • 1Sam 5:8 — 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 carrie
  • 2Sam 6:7 — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
  • 2Sam 6:9 — And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
  • Josh 24:19 — And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
  • Lev 10:3 — Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
  • Lev 11:44 — For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the ear
  • Lev 11:45 — For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
  • Luke 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
  • Luke 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
  • Luke 8:37 — Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
  • Mal 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
  • Mark 5:15 — And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
  • Num 17:12 — And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
  • Ps 76:7 — Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
  • Ps 119:120 — My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
  • Rev 6:17 — For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?