21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 6:21:1 ⧉וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vayishlekhuand they sent 1 Samuel 6:21:2 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalakhimmessengers 1 Samuel 6:21:3 ⧉אֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֥יelyosheveito the inhabitants of 1 Samuel 6:21:4 ⧉קִרְיַת־יְעָרִ֖יםkiryatyearimKiriath-jearim 1 Samuel 6:21:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 1 Samuel 6:21:6 ⧉הֵשִׁ֤בוּheshivuthey have returned 1 Samuel 6:21:7 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּים֙pelishtimthe Philistines 1 Samuel 6:21:8 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaron 1 Samuel 6:21:9 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 6:21:10 ⧉רְד֕וּreducome down 1 Samuel 6:21:11 ⧉הַעֲל֥וּhaalubring up 1 Samuel 6:21:12 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotoit 1 Samuel 6:21:13 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃aleikhemto you |
21. Formal Translation And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Presence}; go down and bring it up to you." |
21. Dynamic Translation Then messengers were sent to the people of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Dweller}; come down and take it up to your town." |