rotherham 1Samuel:6:1-7
rotherham@1Samuel:6:1 @ And it came to pass, that the ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines, seven months.
rotherham@1Samuel:6:2 @ Then called the Philistines for the priests and for the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Let us know, wherewith we shall send it to its own place.
rotherham@1Samuel:6:3 @ And they said If ye are going to send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away, empty, but ye must, surely return, to him, a guilt-offering, then, shall ye be healed, and it shall be known to you, wherefore his hand would not turn away from you.
rotherham@1Samuel:6:4 @ And they said What shall be the guilt-offering, that we shall return to him? And they said By the number of the lords of the Philistines, five tumours of gold, and five mice of gold, for, one plague, was on you all, and on your lords.
rotherham@1Samuel:6:5 @ Wherefore ye shall make likenesses of your turnouts, and likenesses of your mice that are laying waste the land, and shall, give unto the, God of Israel, glory, Peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your god, and from off your land.
rotherham@1Samuel:6:6 @ Wherefore, then, should ye make your heart dull, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh made their heart dull! When he had done his great doings upon them, did they not let them go, and they departed?
rotherham@1Samuel:6:7 @ Now, therefore, take and get ready, one new waggon, and two milch kine, whereon hath never come yoke, then shall ye fasten the kine in the waggon, and withdraw their calves from them, into the shed;