1 Samuel 5:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

7Send awayשַׁלְּח֞וּh7971
1and gathered togetherוַיַּֽאַסְפ֜וּh622
2אֶתh853
3כָּלh3605
4all the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יh5633
5of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםh6430
6and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙h559
7Send awayשַׁלְּח֞וּh7971
8אֶתh853
9the arkאֲר֨וֹןh727
28of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
11of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙h3478
12and let it go againוְיָשֹׁ֣בh7725
13to his own placeלִמְקוֹמ֔וֹh4725
14וְלֹֽאh3808
15that it slayיָמִ֥יתh4191
16אֹתִ֖יh853
17וְאֶתh853
18us not and our peopleעַמִּ֑יh5971
19כִּֽיh3588
20הָיְתָ֤הh1961
21destructionמְהֽוּמַתh4103
22for there was a deadlyמָ֙וֶת֙h4194
23בְּכָלh3605
24throughout all the cityהָעִ֔ירh5892
25heavyכָּֽבְדָ֥הh3513
26was veryמְאֹ֛דh3966
27the handיַ֥דh3027
28of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםh430
29שָֽׁם׃h8033

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that is slay us not, and our people. For there was a deadly discomfiture throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So they sent and got together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go back to its place, so that it may not be the cause of death to us and to our people: for there was a great fear of death through all the town; the hand of God was very hard on them there.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it kill us not, and our people. For there was deadly alarm throughout the city: the hand of God was very heavy there;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

So they sent and convened all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

World English Bible (WEB)

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people. For there was a deadly confusion throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines, and say, `Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and it turneth back to its place, and it doth not put us to death -- and our people;' for there hath been a deadly destruction throughout all the city, very heavy hath the hand of God been there,