1 Samuel 6:4-6

Expanded Bible

⁴ The Philistines asked, “What kind of ·penalty [guilt] offering should we send to ·Israel’s God [^Lhim]?”

They answered, “Make five gold ·models [likenesses; images] of the ·growths on your skin [tumors] and five gold ·models [likenesses; images] of ·rats [or mice]. ·The number of ·models [likenesses; images] must match the number of Philistine ·kings [rulers; lords], because the same ·sickness [plague] has ·come on [struck; afflicted] you and your ·kings [rulers; lords]. ⁵ Make ·models [likenesses; images] of the ·growths [tumors] and the ·rats [or mice] that are ·ruining [destroying; ravaging] the ·country [land], and give ·honor [glory] to Israel’s God. Then maybe he will ·stop being so hard on [^Llift his hand from] you, your gods, and your ·land [country]. ⁶ ·Don’t be stubborn [^LWhy do you harden your hearts…?] like the ·king [^LPharaoh] of Egypt and the Egyptians [Ex. 7:13; 8:15; 9:34]. After God ·punished them terribly [brought disaster on; or made fools of them], ·they let the Israelites leave Egypt [^Ldid they not send the Israelites out, and they departed?].