1 Samuel 6:20
And 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?
1 Samuel 6:20 in other translations
| BSB | The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?” |
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| WEB | The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?” |
| ASV | And 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? |
| YLT | And 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?' |
| DARBY | And 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 | And 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? |
| Webster | And 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? |
What does 1 Samuel 6:20 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:19-21
It is a great affront to God, for vain men to pry into, and meddle with the secret things which belong not to them, De 29:29; Col 2:18. Man was ruined by desiring forbidden knowledge. God will not suffer his ark to be profaned. Be not deceived, God is not mocked. Those that will not fear his goodness, and reverently use the tokens of his grace, shall be made to feel his justice. The number smitten is expressed in an…
1 Samuel 6:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 6:20
- Malachi 3:2
But who may 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:
- 2 Samuel 6:9
And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
- Revelation 6:17
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
- Leviticus 11:45
For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
- 2 Samuel 6:7
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
- 1 Chronicles 13:11-13
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day. And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.
- 1 Samuel 5:8-12
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 about thither. And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people. 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. …
- Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
- Numbers 17:12-13
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
- Psalms 76:7
Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- Luke 8:37
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
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- 1 Samuel 6:19
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 threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
- 1 Samuel 6:20
And 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?
- 1 Samuel 6:21
And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath–jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the Lord; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
1 Samuel 6:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijeron los de Beth-semes: ¿Quién podrá estar delante de Jehová el Dios santo? ¿y á quién subirá desde nosotros? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les hommes de Beth-Shémesh dirent: Qui peut tenir devant l’ Éternel, ce Dieu saint? Et vers qui montera-t-il de chez nous? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und die Leute von Beth-Semes sprachen: Wer vermag vor Jehova, diesem heiligen Gott, zu bestehen? und zu wem soll er von uns hinaufziehen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixerunt viri Bethsamitæ: Quis poterit stare in conspectu Domini Dei sancti hujus? et ad quem ascendet a nobis? |