1 Samuel 6:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they send messengers unto the inhabitants of Kirjath-Jearim, saying, `The Philistines have sent back the ark of Jehovah; come down, take it up unto you.`

English ASV

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

English Amplified

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up with you.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and get it.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of Jehovah; come down, fetch it up to you.

English EASY 2024

So they sent people to Kiriath-Jearim with a message. They said, ‘The Philistines have sent the Lord 's Covenant Box back to Israel. Please come and take it from us. Take it to your town.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There was a priest at Kiriath Jearim. The people of Beth Shemesh sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim. The messengers said, "The Philistines have brought back the Lord's Holy Box. Come down and take it to your city."

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim to say, “The Philistines have returned the Lord 's Covenant Box. Come down and get it.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

They sent messengers to the people living at Kiriath Jearim to say, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord. Come and take it back with you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and get it."

English KJV 1611

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

English LSB

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back the ark of Yahweh; come down and take it up to you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord. Come down, and take it up to you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of the LORD; come down and take it up to you."

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

They then sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD; come down and get it."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So they sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down here and take it back home with you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then messengers were sent to the people of Kiriath Jearim. They said, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to your place."

English NIV

Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to your place."

English NKJ 1982

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord; come down and take it up with you.”

English NLT

So they sent messengers to the people at Kiriath-jearim and told them, "The Philistines have returned the Ark of the LORD. Please come here and get it!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So they sent messengers to the people at Kiriath-jearim and told them that the Philistines had brought back the Ark of the Lord. “Come and get it!“ they begged.

English Tyndale 1537

And they sent messengers to the inhabiters of Kariath Jarim saying: The Philistines have brought home again the Ark of the LORD: come down and fetch it up to you.