The Meaning of 1 Samuel 6:15 Explained

1 Samuel 6:15

KJV: And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

YLT: And the Levites have taken down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer which is with it, in which are the vessels of gold, and place them on the great stone; and the men of Beth-Shemesh have caused to ascend burnt-offerings and sacrifice sacrifices in that day to Jehovah;

Darby: And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, in which were the golden jewels, and put them on the great stone; and the men of Beth-shemesh offered up burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Jehovah.

ASV: And the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the Levites  took down  the ark  of the LORD,  and the coffer  that [was] with it, wherein the jewels  of gold  [were], and put  [them] on the great  stone:  and the men  of Bethshemesh  offered  burnt offerings  and sacrificed  sacrifices  the same day  unto the LORD. 

What does 1 Samuel 6:15 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 6:13-21 - Rashness Punished Reverence Blessed
The new cart, with its precious burden, must have come upon the men of Beth-shemesh like an apparition. The Ark was welcomed by them, after its seven months of absence, with great joy. But privilege entails responsibility; and their wanton curiosity and irreverence could not be permitted. Reverence for God Himself demanded the most careful behavior toward the Ark of His Presence, and when this was lacking, swift judgment ensued. See Numbers 1:50-51; Numbers 4:5; Numbers 4:16-30.
It is interesting to notice that when the Israelites were weaned from the Ark, their hearts lamented after the Lord, 1 Samuel 7:2. We cannot be permanently happy without God. Seasons of apathy and irreligion will sooner or later be succeeded by faith and love, as the frost of winter yields to the touch of spring. In this case, the revival was due to the patient labor of Samuel, and he did splendid service in urging the people to deal drastically with the idols of Canaan, which had cut them off from God as clouds hide the sun. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 6

1  After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark
10  They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth Shemesh
19  The people are smitten for looking into the ark
21  They send to them of Kiriath Jearim to fetch it

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 6:15 mean?

And the Levites took down - the ark of Yahweh and the chest that [was] with it in that [were] in the articles of gold and put [them] on the stone large and the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices day that to Yahweh
וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם הוֹרִ֣ידוּ ׀ אֶת־ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶת־ הָאַרְגַּ֤ז אֲשֶׁר־ אִתּוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁר־ בּ֣וֹ כְלֵֽי־ זָהָ֔ב וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ אֶל־ הָאֶ֣בֶן הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־ שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ הֶעֱל֨וּ עֹל֜וֹת וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּ זְבָחִ֛ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לַֽיהוָֽה

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם  And  the  Levites 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
הוֹרִ֣ידוּ ׀  took  down 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: יָרַד  
Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲר֣וֹן  the  ark 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: אֲרֹון  
Sense: chest, ark.
יְהוָ֗ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הָאַרְגַּ֤ז  the  chest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַרְגַּז  
Sense: box, chest, coffer.
אֲשֶׁר־  that  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
אִתּוֹ֙  with  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אֵת 
Sense: with, near, together with.
אֲשֶׁר־  in  that  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
כְלֵֽי־  the  articles 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
זָהָ֔ב  of  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ  and  put  [them] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שׂוּמָה 
Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
הָאֶ֣בֶן  the  stone 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶבֶן  
Sense: stone (large or small).
הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה  large 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י  and  the  men 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ  Beth  Shemesh 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ  
Sense: a town in southwest Judah.
הֶעֱל֨וּ  offered 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
עֹל֜וֹת  burnt  offerings 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.
וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּ  and  made 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: זָבַח  
Sense: to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice.
זְבָחִ֛ים  sacrifices 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: זֶבַח  
Sense: sacrifice.
בַּיּ֥וֹם  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֖וּא  that 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
לַֽיהוָֽה  to  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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