1 Samuel 6:20-21
New English Translation
20 The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom will the ark[a] go up from here?”
21 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.”
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- 1 Samuel 6:20 tn Heb “he” or “it”; the referent here (the ark) has been specified in the translation for clarity (cf. also NIV, CEV, NLT). Others, however, take the referent to be the Lord himself.
1 Samuel 6:20-21
New International Version
20 And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand(A) in the presence of the Lord, this holy(B) God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”
21 Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim,(C) saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to your town.”
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