1 Samuel 6 · Verse 8

1 Samuel 6:8

And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.
1 Samuel 6:8, King James Version

1 Samuel 6:8 in other translations

BSBTake the ark of the LORD, set it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending Him as a guilt offering. Then send the ark on its way,
WEBand take the LORD’s ark and lay it on the cart. Put the jewels of gold, which you return him for a trespass offering, in a box by its side; and send it away, that it may go.
ASVand take the ark of Jehovah, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass-offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.
YLTand ye have taken the ark of Jehovah, and put it on the cart, and the vessels of gold which ye have returned to Him--a guilt-offering--ye put in a coffer on its side, and have sent it away, and it hath gone;
DARBYand take the ark of Jehovah, and lay it upon the cart, and the golden jewels, which ye return him as a trespass-offering, put in the coffer by the side thereof; and send it away that it may go.
BBEAnd put the ark of the Lord on the cart, and the gold images which you are sending as a sin-offering in a chest by its side; and send it away so that it may go.
WebsterAnd take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold which ye return to him for a trespass-offering, in a coffer by its side; and send it away, that it may go.

What does 1 Samuel 6:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart--This mode of carrying the sacred symbol was forbidden; but the ignorance of the Philistines made the indignity excusable (see on 2Sa 6:6). put the jewels ... in a coffer by the side thereof--The way of securing treasure in the East is still in a chest, chained to the house wall or some solid part of the furniture.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 The jewels of gold - The word קלי keley, which our translators so often render jewels, signifies vessels, implements, ornaments, etc. A jewel of gold has an odd sound to those who always attach the idea of a precious stone to the term.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:1-9

Seven months the Philistines were punished with the presence of the ark; so long it was a plague to them, because they would not send it home sooner. Sinners lengthen out their own miseries by refusing to part with their sins. The Israelites made no effort to recover the ark. Alas! where shall we find concern for religion prevail above all other matters? In times of public calamity we fear for ourselves, for our…

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1 Samuel 6:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞םu.le.kach.Temand you will takeH3947
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.Temand you will putH5414
אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> itH853
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔הha.'a.ga.Lahthe cartH5699
וְאֵ֣ת\׀ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] articles ofH3627
הַזָּהָ֗בha.za.Hav<the> goldH2091
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֥םha.she.vo.Temyou have sent backH7725
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
אָשָׁ֔ם'a.Shama guilt offeringH817
תָּשִׂ֥ימוּta.Si.muyou will putH7760
בָאַרְגַּ֖זva.'ar.Gazin the boxH712
מִצִּדּ֑וֹmi.tzi.Dofrom side itsH6654
וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םve.shi.lach.Temand you will send awayH7971
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
וְהָלָֽךְ\׃ve.ha.Lakhand it will goH1980

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 6:8

  • 1 Samuel 6:3-5

    And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 6:7

    Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:

  • 1 Samuel 6:8

    And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

  • 1 Samuel 6:9

    And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth–shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

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1 Samuel 6:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tomaréis luego el arca de Jehová, y la pondréis sobre el carro; y poned en una caja al lado de ella las alhajas de oro que le pagáis en expiación: y la dejaréis que se vaya.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et prenez l’arche de l’ Éternel, et mettez-la sur le chariot, et mettez dans un coffret, à côté d’elle, les objets d’or que vous lui rendez comme offrande pour le délit; et vous la renverrez, et elle s’en ira.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und nehmet die Lade Jehovas und stellet sie auf den Wagen; und die goldenen Geräte, die ihr ihm als Schuldopfer erstattet habt, tut in ein Kästlein an ihre Seite, und sendet sie, daß sie wegziehe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tolletisque arcam Domini, et ponetis in plaustro, et vasa aurea quæ exsolvistis ei pro delicto, ponetis in capsellam ad latus ejus: et dimittite eam ut vadat.