1 Samuel 6:2 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 6:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
לַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים
kôhên
H3548
priest
וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙
qâçam
H7080
to divine
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
מַֽה
mâh
H4100
what
נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
לַאֲר֣וֹן
ʼârôwn
H727
ark
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
הוֹדִעֻ֕נוּ
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
בַּמֶּ֖ה
mâh
H4100
what
נְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ
mâqôwm
H4725
place
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World English Bible Public Domain
The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Show us with which we shall send it to its place."
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King James Version Public Domain
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the Philistines called to the priests and to the diviners, saying, “What should we do with the Box of Yahweh? Cause us to know with what we should send it to its place.”
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