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1 Samuel, 6

1. The ark of Yahweh was in Philistine territory for seven months.

1. And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

2. The Philistines then called for their priests and diviners and asked, 'What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Tell us how to send it back to where it belongs.'

2. 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.

3. They replied, 'If you send the ark of the God of Israel away, you must certainly not send it away without a gift; you must pay him a guilt offering. You will then recover and will realise why he continually oppressed you.'

3. And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

4. They then asked, 'What guilt offering ought we to pay him?' They replied, 'Corresponding to the number of Philistine chiefs: five golden tumours and five golden rats, since the same plague afflicted your chiefs as the rest of you.

4. Then said they, What [shall be] the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, [according to] the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague [was] on you all, and on your lords.

5. So make models of your tumours and models of your rats ravaging the territory, and pay honour to the God of Israel. Then perhaps he will stop oppressing you, your gods and your country.

5. Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

6. Why should you be as stubborn as Egypt and Pharaoh were? After he had brought disasters on them, did they not let the people leave?

6. Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

7. Now, then, take and fit out a new cart, and two milch cows that have never borne the yoke. Then harness the cows to the cart and take their calves back to the byre.

7. Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:

8. Then take the ark of Yahweh, place it on the cart, and put the golden objects which you are paying him as guilt offering in a box beside it; and then send it off on its own.

8. And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him [for] a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

9. Watch it; if it goes up the road to its own territory, towards Beth-Shemesh, then he was responsible for this great harm to us; but if not, we shall know that it was not his hand that struck us, and that this has happened to us by chance.'

9. And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a chance [that] happened to us.

10. The people did this. They took two milch cows and harnessed them to the cart, shutting their calves in the byre.

10. And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:

11. They then put the ark of Yahweh on the cart, with the box and the golden rats and the models of their tumours.

11. And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.

12. The cows made straight for Beth-Shemesh, keeping to the one road, lowing as they went and turning neither to right nor to left. The Philistine chiefs followed them as far as the boundaries of Beth-Shemesh.

12. And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, [and] went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside [to] the right hand or [to] the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.

13. The people of Beth-Shemesh were reaping the wheat harvest in the plain when they looked up and saw the ark and went joyfully to meet it.

13. And [they of] Bethshemesh [were] reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see [it].

14. When the cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth-Shemesh, it stopped. There was a large stone there, and they cut up the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to Yahweh.

14. And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where [there was] a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.

15. The Levites had taken down the ark of Yahweh and the box with it containing the golden objects and put these on the large stone. That day the people of Beth-Shemesh presented burnt offerings and made sacrifices to Yahweh.

15. And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that [was] with it, wherein the jewels of gold [were], and put [them] on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

16. The five chiefs of the Philistines, having witnessed this, went back to Ekron the same day.

16. And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen [it], they returned to Ekron the same day.

17. The golden tumours paid by the Philistines as a guilt offering to Yahweh were as follows: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron;

17. And these [are] the golden emerods which the Philistines returned [for] a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

18. and golden rats to the number of all the Philistine towns, those of the five chiefs, from fortified towns down to open villages: still to this day the large stone in the field of Joshua of Beth-Shemesh, on which they put the ark of Yahweh, is a witness.

18. 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 Bethshemite.

19. Of the people of Beth-Shemesh the sons of Jeconiah had not rejoiced when they saw the ark of Yahweh, and Yahweh struck down seventy of them. The people mourned because Yahweh had struck them so fiercely.

19. And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten [many] of the people with a great slaughter.

20. The people of Beth-Shemesh then said, 'Who can stand his ground before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go, so that we are rid of him?'

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?

21. So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-Jearim, to say, 'The Philistines have sent back the ark of Yahweh; come down and take it up to your town.'

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.



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Notas de rodapé:

6:1-2 - The Philistines consult their priests about how to return the Ark, showing the severity of the punishments they have received and the recognition that only God can alleviate the suffering caused by His presence (see also Exodus 12:29-32 and 1 Kings 8:37-40).

6:3-5 - The Philistine priests advise offering a guilt offering along with the return of the Ark, teaching that in acknowledging God's hand, they should present sacrifices to appease His wrath (see also Leviticus 5:15-16 and Numbers 5:5-8).

6:6-7 - The comparison with Pharaoh's hardened heart highlights the importance of learning from the past and not resisting God's power. The Philistines recognize that God has brought judgment upon them, as He did in Egypt (see also Exodus 7:13-14 and Romans 9:17).

6:12-14 - The Ark is miraculously returned to Israelite territory by a cow that goes directly to Beth Shemesh. This is a clear sign of divine intervention and that God rules over all events (see also Psalm 103:19 and Isaiah 45:7).

6:19-20 - God punishes the men of Beth Shemesh for looking into the Ark, showing that even among His people, holiness must be respected. This passage reinforces the concept of fearing God and obeying His laws (see also Leviticus 10:1-3 and 2 Samuel 6:6-7).

Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 6:

1 Samuel chapter 6 narrates the return of the Ark to Israel. How do the Philistines recognize the power of the God of Israel? This fascinating text describes the Philistines' decision to return the Ark, the cow test, and the Ark's arrival at Beth Shemesh. The chapter addresses topics such as divine recognition by pagan nations, the reverence due to God and the consequences of treating holy things lightly. 1 Samuel 6 demonstrates God's sovereign control over events. Ponder with us five biblical passages that correlate with the crucial themes of this significant chapter.

Exodus 25:14-15: "Place the poles in the side rings of the ark to carry it. The poles will remain in the rings of the ark; must not be removed." - This passage establishes the rules for transporting the Ark, which are violated in 1 Samuel 6 when the Philistines place it in a chariot.

Numbers 4:15: "After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sacred objects and all their utensils, when moving the camp, the Kohathites will come and carry them, but they will not be able to touch any sacred object; if they do, they will die. These are the objects of the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry." - This law regarding the handling of sacred objects explains why the touching of the Ark in 1 Samuel 6 was so serious.

2 Samuel 6:6-7: "When they reached the threshing floor of Nahm, Uzzah stretched out his arm and held the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah for his act of irreverence, and God struck him, and he died right there, next to the ark of God." - This later event echoes the danger of mishandling the Ark, as seen in 1 Samuel 6.

Psalms 132:8: "Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your power." - This psalm reflects the importance of the Ark as a symbol of God's presence, a central theme in 1 Samuel 6.

1 Chronicles 13:9-10: "When they reached the threshing floor of Kidom, Uzzah stretched out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen stumbled. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and the Lord struck him because he had touched the ark. So Uzzah died right there, before God." - This parallel passage reinforces the sanctity of the Ark and the consequences of mishandling it, as seen in 1 Samuel 6.

FAQ:

How did the Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant to Israel?

The Philistines returned the Ark on a new cart drawn by cows, along with offerings of gold to appease the God of Israel. (1 Samuel 6:7-12)

What did the Israelites do when the Ark was returned?

The Israelites at Beth Shemesh received the Ark with joy, but some were killed for looking into it, disrespecting its sanctity. (1 Samuel 6:19)

What was the significance of the Philistines' offerings when they returned the Ark?

The offerings of golden tumors and golden mice symbolized the plagues God brought on the Philistines because of the Ark. (1 Samuel 6:4-5)

What happened at Beth Shemesh after the Ark was returned?

Many of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh died because they looked into the Ark, showing the holiness of God’s presence. (1 Samuel 6:19-20)

How was the Ark transported from Beth Shemesh to Kiriath Jearim?

After the tragedy at Beth Shemesh, the Ark was taken to the house of Abinadab at Kiriath Jearim, where it remained for twenty years. (1 Samuel 6:21; 1 Samuel 7:1-2)


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