1 Samuel 6:15

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.

And the Levites {H3881} took down {H3381} the ark {H727} of the LORD {H3068}, and the coffer {H712} that was with it, wherein the jewels {H3627} of gold {H2091} were, and put {H7760} them on the great {H1419} stone {H68}: and the men {H582} of Bethshemesh {H1053} offered {H5927} burnt offerings {H5930} and sacrificed {H2076} sacrifices {H2077} the same day {H3117} unto the LORD {H3068}.

Then the L'vi'im removed the ark of ADONAI and the box that was with it, which contained the gold objects, and put them on the big rock. That same day the men of Beit-Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrifices to ADONAI.

And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.

And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto Jehovah.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 3:3 (2 votes)

    And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.