1 Samuel 6:20
What does 1 Samuel 6:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 6:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the men of Beth–shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to keep his place before the Lord, this holy God? and to whom may he go from us?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the men of Beth-Shemesh say, `Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and unto whom doth He go up from us?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holyGod? and to whom shall he go up from us?
Context
v.19And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, andfifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
v.20This passage
v.21And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 8:37
And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.
- Malachi 3:2
But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
- 1 Chronicles 13:11
And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzza: and he called that place Perez-uzza, unto this day.
- 2 Samuel 6:9
And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?
- 1 Samuel 5:8
They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.
- Psalms 76:7
Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
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