18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:18:1 ⧉וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣יveakhbereand mice of 1 Samuel 6:18:2 ⧉הַזָּהָ֗בhazahavthe gold 1 Samuel 6:18:3 ⧉מִסְפַּ֞רmisparnumber of 1 Samuel 6:18:4 ⧉כָּל־עָרֵ֤יkalareall the cities of 1 Samuel 6:18:5 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּים֙felishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 6:18:6 ⧉לַחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתlakhameshetbelonging to the five of 1 Samuel 6:18:7 ⧉הַסְּרָנִ֔יםhaseranimthe lords 1 Samuel 6:18:8 ⧉מֵעִ֣ירmeirfrom a city of 1 Samuel 6:18:9 ⧉מִבְצָ֔רmivtsarfortification or stronghold 1 Samuel 6:18:10 ⧉וְעַ֖דveadand up to 1 Samuel 6:18:11 ⧉כֹּ֣פֶרkofervillage of 1 Samuel 6:18:12 ⧉הַפְּרָזִ֑יhaprazithe unwalled or rural 1 Samuel 6:18:13 ⧉וְעַ֣דveadand up to 1 Samuel 6:18:14 ⧉אָבֵ֣לavelstone or meadow 1 Samuel 6:18:15 ⧉הַגְּדוֹלָ֗הhagedolathe great 1 Samuel 6:18:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhich 1 Samuel 6:18:17 ⧉הִנִּ֤יחוּhinikhuthey set down 1 Samuel 6:18:18 ⧉עָלֶ֙יהָ֙alehaupon it 1 Samuel 6:18:19 ⧉אֵ֚תet 1 Samuel 6:18:20 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronark of 1 Samuel 6:18:21 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 6:18:22 ⧉עַ֚דaduntil 1 Samuel 6:18:23 ⧉הַיּ֣וֹםhayomthe day 1 Samuel 6:18:24 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis 1 Samuel 6:18:25 ⧉בִּשְׂדֵ֥הbisdein the field of 1 Samuel 6:18:26 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshuaJoshua 1 Samuel 6:18:27 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of 1 Samuel 6:18:28 ⧉הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃hashimshithe Beth-shemeshite |
18. Formal Translation The gold mice corresponded to the number of all the Philistine cities ruled by the five lords—from the fortified city to the rural village and as far as Abel, the great stone on which they placed the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Guardian}—and remain in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh to this day. |
18. Dynamic Translation The gold mice matched the number of all the Philistine towns governed by the five lords, from fortified cities to villages and as far as Abel, the great stone where they placed the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Ark Resting Place}. That stone still stands today in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh. |