1 Samuel 6:2 — Compare Translations

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And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Jehovah? show us wherewith we shall sent it to its place.

English Amplified

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

the Philistines summoned the priests and diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how to send it back to its place.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

the Philistines summoned the priests and the diviners and pleaded, “What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we can send it back to its place.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Jehovah? tell us wherewith we shall send it to its place.

English EASY 2024

Then they called their priests and their magicians to meet with them. The people asked them, ‘What must we do with the Lord 's Covenant Box? Tell us how we should send it back to its home.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Philistines called their priests and magicians and said, "What must we do with the Lord's Box? Tell us how to send the Box back home."

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

the people called the priests and the magicians and asked, “What shall we do with the Covenant Box of the Lord? If we send it back where it belongs, what shall we send with it?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

when the Philistines called for priests and people skilled in explaining omens. The Philistines asked, "What should we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how to return it to its {proper} place."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

the Philistines summoned the priests and the diviners and pleaded, "What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we can send it back to its place."

English KJV 1611

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

English LSB

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Make us know how we shall send it to its place.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we should send it to its place.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we shall send it to its place."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

when they summoned priests and fortune-tellers to ask, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us what we should send back with it."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

the Philistines called the priests and the omen readers, saying, “What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Advise us as to how we should send it back to its place.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Philistines called for the priests and for those who practice evil magic. They wanted their advice. They said to them, "What should we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

English NIV

the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

English NKJ 1982

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we should send it to its place.”

English NLT

Then the Philistines called in their priests and diviners and asked them, "What should we do about the Ark of the LORD? Tell us how to return it to its own land."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us what we should send with it to its place."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then the Philistines called for their priests and diviners and asked them, “What shall we do about the Ark of God? What sort of gift shall we send with it when we return it to its own land?“

English Tyndale 1537

the Philistines called for the priests and the soothsayers saying: what shall we do with the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it home again.