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1 Samuel 6:21

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

KJV

Miseruntque nuntios ad habitatores Cariathiarim, dicentes : Reduxerunt Philisthiim arcam Domini : descendite, et reducite eam ad vos.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν ἀγγέλους πρὸς τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Καριαθιαρεὶμ λέγοντες Ἀπεστρόφασιν ἀλλόφυλοι τὴν κιβωτὸν Κυρίου· κατάβητε καὶ ἀναγάγετε αὐτὴν πρὸς ἑαυτούς.

LXX

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

ASV

וַֽ/יִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י קִרְיַת יְעָרִ֖ים לֵ/אמֹ֑ר הֵשִׁ֤בוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה רְד֕וּ הַעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖/וֹ אֲלֵי/כֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲר֣וֹן
'rvn
noun · 202×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
ml'k
noun · 212×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
קִרְיַ֥ת
qryt
proper_noun · 39×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 13:5 — So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
  • 1Chr 13:5 — So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
  • Josh 9:17 — And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
  • Josh 18:14 — And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjea