1 Samuel 6:19
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Translations
1 Samuel 6:19 - Amplified Bible
And the Lord slew some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord; He slew seventy men of them, and the people mourned because the Lord had made a great slaughter among them.
1 Samuel 6:19 - American Standard Version
And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel 6:19 - Bible in Basic English
But the Lord sent destruction on seventy men of the people of Beth-shemesh for looking into the ark of the Lord; and great was the sorrow of the people for the destruction which the Lord had sent on them.
1 Samuel 6:19 - Darby Bible
And he smote among the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, and smote of the people seventy men; and the people lamented, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel 6:19 - English Standard Version
And he struck some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked upon the ark of the
1 Samuel 6:19 - King James Version
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.
1 Samuel 6:19 - La Biblia de las Americas
El Señor hiriò a los hombres de Bet-semes porque habìan mirado dentro del arca del SEÑOR. De todo el pueblo hiriò a cincuenta mil setenta hombres, y el pueblo llorò porque el SEÑOR habìa herido al pueblo con gran mortandad.
1 Samuel 6:19 - The Message
God struck some of the men of Beth Shemesh who, out of curiosity, irreverently peeked into the Chest of God. Seventy died. The whole town was in mourning, reeling under the hard blow from God, and questioning, "Who can stand before God, this holy God? And who can we get to take this Chest off our hands?"
1 Samuel 6:19 - New American Standard Bible
He struck down some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the LORD. He struck down of all the people, 50,070 men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck the people with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel 6:19 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
El Señor hiriò a los hombres de Bet Semes porque habìan mirado dentro del arca del SEÑOR. De todo el pueblo hiriò a 50,070 hombres, y el pueblo llorò porque el SEÑOR habìa herido al pueblo con gran mortandad.
1 Samuel 6:19 - World English Bible
He struck of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Yahweh, he struck of the people fifty thousand seventy men; and the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel 6:19 - Young's Living Translation
And He smiteth among the men of Beth-Shemesh, for they looked into the ark of Jehovah, yea, He smiteth among the people seventy men -- fifty chief men; and the people mourn, because Jehovah smote among the people -- a great smiting.
1 Samuel 6:19 - Additional Comments
It must have been a command of God not to look into the ark, so all these people had disobeyed. The punishment of death must have been delayed until all were given the chance to obey or not, otherwise those who saw their comrades fall would have avoided the ark.
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