1 Samuel 6:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 6:21 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 →
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙
shâlach
H7971
to send
מַלְאָכִ֔ים
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
קִרְיַת
Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym
H7157
Kirjath-jearim
יְעָרִ֖ים
Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym
H7157
Kirjath-jearim
לֵאמֹ֑ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הֵשִׁ֤בוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
פְלִשְׁתִּים֙
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲר֣וֹן
ʼârôwn
H727
ark
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
רְד֕וּ
yârad
H3381
to go down
הַעֲל֥וּ
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
-
אֲלֵיכֶֽם
ʼêl
H413
to
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World English Bible Public Domain
They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Yahweh; come you down, and bring it up to you.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And they sent messengers to the dwellers of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the Box of Yahweh. Come down and bring it up to you.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).