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Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Samuel 6:20
And the men at BethSemes sayde: Who maye stode before the LORDE so holy a God? And to who shal he go fro vs?
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Christian Standard Bible®
The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord this holy God? To whom should the ark go from here?”
The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord this holy God? To whom should the ark go from here?”
Hebrew Names Version
The men of Beit-Shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
The men of Beit-Shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
King James Version
And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
Lexham English Bible
Then the men of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And to whom shall it go up from us?"
Then the men of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And to whom shall it go up from us?"
English Standard Version
Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"
Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"
New Century Version
They said, "Who can stand before the Lord , this holy God? Whom will he strike next?"
They said, "Who can stand before the Lord , this holy God? Whom will he strike next?"
New English Translation
The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"
The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"
Amplified Bible
The men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"
The men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"
New American Standard Bible
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom will He go up from us?"
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom will He go up from us?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go from vs?
Wherefore the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go from vs?
Legacy Standard Bible
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"
Contemporary English Version
and they started saying, "No other God is like the Lord ! Who can go near him and still live? We'll have to send the chest away from here. But where can we send it?"
and they started saying, "No other God is like the Lord ! Who can go near him and still live? We'll have to send the chest away from here. But where can we send it?"
Complete Jewish Bible
The people of Beit-Shemesh asked, "Who can stand before Adonai , this holy God? To whom can we send it, to get it away from us?"
The people of Beit-Shemesh asked, "Who can stand before Adonai , this holy God? To whom can we send it, to get it away from us?"
Darby Translation
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?
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?
Easy-to-Read Version
They said, "Where is a priest who can care for the Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?"
They said, "Where is a priest who can care for the Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?"
George Lamsa Translation
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? And who shall carry up from us the ark?
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? And who shall carry up from us the ark?
Good News Translation
So the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who can stand before the Lord , this holy God? Where can we send him to get him away from us?"
So the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who can stand before the Lord , this holy God? Where can we send him to get him away from us?"
Literal Translation
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?
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?
American Standard Version
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?
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?
Bible in Basic English
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?
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?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore the men of Bethsames said: Who is able to stand before this holie Lorde God? And to whom shall he go from vs?
Wherfore the men of Bethsames said: Who is able to stand before this holie Lorde God? And to whom shall he go from vs?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the men of Beth-shemesh said: 'Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall it go up from us?'
And the men of Beth-shemesh said: 'Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall it go up from us?'
King James Version (1611)
And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shal he goe vp from vs?
And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shal he goe vp from vs?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men of Baethsamys said, Who shall be able to pass before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall the ark of the Lord go up from us?
And the men of Baethsamys said, Who shall be able to pass before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall the ark of the Lord go up from us?
English Revised Version
And the men of Beth–shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
And the men of Beth–shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
Berean Standard Bible
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?"
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?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And men of Bethsames seiden, Who schal now stonde in the siyt of the Lord God of this hooli thing, and to whom schal it stie fro vs?
And men of Bethsames seiden, Who schal now stonde in the siyt of the Lord God of this hooli thing, and to whom schal it stie fro vs?
Young's Literal Translation
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?'
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?'
Update Bible Version
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
Webster's Bible Translation
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?
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?
World English Bible
The men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
The men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
New King James Version
And the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? And to whom shall it go up from us?"
And the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? And to whom shall it go up from us?"
New Living Translation
"Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord , this holy God?" they cried out. "Where can we send the Ark from here?"
"Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord , this holy God?" they cried out. "Where can we send the Ark from here?"
New Life Bible
The men of Bethshemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom can we send Him?"
The men of Bethshemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom can we send Him?"
New Revised Standard
Then the people of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? To whom shall he go so that we may be rid of him?"
Then the people of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord , this holy God? To whom shall he go so that we may be rid of him?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said the men of Beth-shemesh, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and, unto whom, shall he go up from us?
Then said the men of Beth-shemesh, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and, unto whom, shall he go up from us?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
Revised Standard Version
Then the men of Beth-she'mesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"
Then the men of Beth-she'mesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"
The men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"
Contextual Overview
19 And certaine of BethSames were slaine because they had sene ye Arke of the LORDE, and he slewe fyftye thousande and seuentye men of the people. Then mourned the people, because the LORDE had done so greate a slaughter in the people. 20 And the men at BethSemes sayde: Who maye stode before the LORDE so holy a God? And to who shal he go fro vs? 21 And they sent messaungers to ye inhabiters of Kiriath Iearim, saiege: The Philistynes haue brought the Arke of God agayne, come downe, & fetch it vp vnto you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Samuel 5:8-12, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 17:13, 2 Samuel 6:7, 2 Samuel 6:9, 1 Chronicles 13:11-13, Psalms 76:7, Malachi 3:2, Luke 5:8, Luke 8:37
Reciprocal: Leviticus 10:3 - I will be Leviticus 11:44 - ye shall Joshua 24:19 - holy 1 Samuel 5:7 - The ark 1 Kings 4:9 - Bethshemesh 1 Chronicles 13:12 - afraid of God 2 Chronicles 25:21 - Bethshemesh Psalms 9:16 - known Psalms 119:120 - My flesh Zechariah 3:1 - standing Mark 5:15 - and they Acts 19:17 - and fear
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and sayde vnto them: Growe, and multiplie, and fyll the earth, and subdue it, & haue domynion ouer the fish of the see, and ouer the foules of the ayre, and ouer all the beastes that crepe vpo the earth.
And God blessed them, and sayde vnto them: Growe, and multiplie, and fyll the earth, and subdue it, & haue domynion ouer the fish of the see, and ouer the foules of the ayre, and ouer all the beastes that crepe vpo the earth.
Genesis 2:19
And whan God the LORDE had made of the earth all maner beastes of the felde, & all maner foules vnder the heaue, he brought them vnto man, to se what he wolde call the: For as ma called all maner of liuinge soules, so are their names.
And whan God the LORDE had made of the earth all maner beastes of the felde, & all maner foules vnder the heaue, he brought them vnto man, to se what he wolde call the: For as ma called all maner of liuinge soules, so are their names.
Genesis 6:8
Neuertheles Noe founde grace in the sight of the LORDE.
Neuertheles Noe founde grace in the sight of the LORDE.
Genesis 6:11
Notwithstondinge ye earth was corrupte in ye sight of God, and full of myschefe.
Notwithstondinge ye earth was corrupte in ye sight of God, and full of myschefe.
Genesis 6:12
Then God loked vpon ye earth: and lo, it was corrupte (for all flesh had corrupte his waye vpon the earth.)
Then God loked vpon ye earth: and lo, it was corrupte (for all flesh had corrupte his waye vpon the earth.)
Genesis 6:16
A wyndow shalt thou make aboue of a cubyte greate: but the dore shalt thou set in the myddest in the syde of it: And the Arke shalt thou make with thre loftes one aboue another.
A wyndow shalt thou make aboue of a cubyte greate: but the dore shalt thou set in the myddest in the syde of it: And the Arke shalt thou make with thre loftes one aboue another.
Genesis 6:20
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.
John 5:40
and ye wil not come vnto me, that ye might haue life.
and ye wil not come vnto me, that ye might haue life.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the men of Bethshemesh said, who is able to stand before this holy Lord God?.... The Targum is,
"before the ark of this holy Lord God;''
which is said either by way of complaint of the severity of God, and the strictness of his justice; or in reverence of his holiness, acknowledging their imperfection, sin, and guilt, by reason of which they could not stand before him; nor can any, but on account of the mercy seat over the ark, or through Christ, his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice:
and to whom shall he go up from us? that is, the ark, the symbol of God's presence, which they seem to be desirous of parting with; being unworthy of it, and conscious of their impurity in comparison of God that dwelt in it; and of their weakness to give the honour and reverence that was due unto it; and yet they knew not who were fit for it, or would choose to receive it, because of the danger they were liable to through every inadvertency in them, and irreverence of that.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 6:20. Who is able to stand — Why this exclamation? They knew that God had forbidden any to touch his ark but the priests and Levites; but they endeavoured to throw that blame on God, as a Being hard to be pleased, which belonged solely to themselves.
