1 Samuel 6:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ They replied, ‘If you send the ark of Israel’s God away, do not send it without an offering.  Send back a guilt offering to him,  and you will be healed. Then the reason his hand hasn’t been removed from you will be revealed.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And they said, If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but at least return to Him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed [and healing granted you].

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but by all means return him a trespass-offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

Common English Bible

³ They replied, “If you are returning the chest of Israel’s God, don’t send it back empty, but be sure to return a guilt offering to him. Then you will be healed, and it will become clear to you why God’s hand hasn’t left you alone.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ "If you send back the ark of the God of Israel, do not choose to release it empty. Instead, repay to him what you owe because of sin. And then you will be cured. And you will know why his hand did not withdraw from you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ If you send back the ark of the God of Israel, send it not away empty; but render unto him what you owe for sin. And then you shall be healed: and you shall know why his hand departeth not from you.

1 Samuel 6:3 Tagairtí Cros

Job 10:2

I will say to God, ‘Do not declare me guilty! Let me know why you prosecute me.

Exodus 23:15

Observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib,  because you came out of Egypt in that month. No one is to appear before me empty-handed.

Exodus 34:20

You may redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a sheep, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.  You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one is to appear before me empty-handed.

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw there was relief, he hardened his heart  and would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

Leviticus 5:6

He must bring his penalty for guilt  for the sin he has committed to the Lord: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement  on his behalf for his sin.

Leviticus 6:6

Then he is to bring his guilt offering  to the Lord: an unblemished  ram from the flock according to your assessment of its value as a guilt offering to the priest.

Deuteronomy 16:16

‘All your males are to appear three times a year  before the Lord your God in the place he chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Shelters. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.

1 Samuel 5:11

The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.  They said, ‘Send the ark of Israel’s God away. Let it return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people! ’  For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.

1 Samuel 5:7

When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, ‘The ark of Israel’s God must not stay here with us, because his hand is strongly against us and our god Dagon.’

1 Samuel 5:9

After they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against the city of Gath,  causing a great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with an outbreak of tumours.

1 Samuel 6:8

Take the ark of the Lord, place it on the cart, and put the gold objects that you’re sending him as a guilt offering in a box  beside the ark.  Send it off and let it go its way.

1 Samuel 6:9

Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland towards Beth-shemesh,  it is the Lord who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn’t, we will know that it was not his hand that punished  us #– #it was only something that happened to us by chance.’