13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:13:1 ⧉וּבֵ֣יתuveitand in the house of 1 Samuel 6:13:2 ⧉שֶׁ֔מֶשׁshemeshBeth-shemesh 1 Samuel 6:13:3 ⧉קֹצְרִ֥יםkotserimreaping 1 Samuel 6:13:4 ⧉קְצִיר־חִטִּ֖יםketsirkhitima harvest of wheat 1 Samuel 6:13:5 ⧉בָּעֵ֑מֶקbaemekin the valley 1 Samuel 6:13:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvayiseuand they lifted up 1 Samuel 6:13:7 ⧉אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֗םetenehem{direct object marker} their eyes 1 Samuel 6:13:8 ⧉וַיִּרְאוּ֙vayiruand they saw 1 Samuel 6:13:9 ⧉אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹןethaaron{direct object marker} the ark 1 Samuel 6:13:10 ⧉וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּvayismekhuand they rejoiced 1 Samuel 6:13:11 ⧉לִרְאֽוֹת׃lirotto see |
13. Formal Translation Now the harvesters at Beth Shemesh were reaping the wheat harvest in the valley; they lifted their eyes and saw the ark, and they rejoiced to see it. |
13. Dynamic Translation The people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley when they looked up and saw the ark, and they celebrated at seeing it. |