1 Samuel 6:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

18And he smoteהִכָּ֧הh5221
1menבְּאַנְשֵׁ֣יh582
2בֵֽיתh0
3of Bethshemeshשֶׁ֗מֶשׁh1053
4כִּ֤יh3588
5because they had lookedרָאוּ֙h7200
6into the arkבַּֽאֲר֣וֹןh727
19because the LORDיְהוָ֛הh3068
18And he smoteהִכָּ֧הh5221
20and the peopleבָּעָ֖םh5971
10and threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֣יםh7657
14the menאִ֑ישׁh376
12fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםh2572
13thousandאֶ֖לֶףh505
14the menאִ֑ישׁh376
15lamentedוַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּh56
20and the peopleבָּעָ֖םh5971
17כִּֽיh3588
18And he smoteהִכָּ֧הh5221
19because the LORDיְהוָ֛הh3068
20and the peopleבָּעָ֖םh5971
21slaughterמַכָּ֥הh4347
22with a greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃h1419

Other Translations

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and seventy men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.