1 Samuel 6 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Arawan (ark) Yahawah () BaShadah (in country) Palashathay (Philistines) Shabaih (seven) Chadashayam (months).

2 WaYaQaraaw (And called) Palashathay (Philistines) LaKahanayam (for priests) WaLaQasamayam (and diviners), LaAmar (saying), “Mah (what / why / how) NaIshah (we do) LaArawan (ark) Yahawah ()? HaYawadainaw (know/understand us) BaMah (in what / why / how) NaShalachaw (Show we send him) LaMaqawamaw (it to place).”

3 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Am-MaShalachayam (although - rhetorical send away - plural) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Al (not) ThaShalachaw (you send) Athaw (the entirety of him) Rayaqam (it empty); Kay-HaShawab (surely turn / return) ThaShawayabaw (you return) Law (for him) Asham (trespass offering): Az (at that time) ThaRapaaw (you healed), WaYaNaYawadai (and it known) Lakam (for you) LaMah (what / why / how) Laa (NOT) ThaSawar (you removed) Yadaw (his hand).” Makam (from you)

4 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Mah (what / why / how) HaAsham (the trespass offering) AsharaNaShawayab (who/that we return)?” Law (for him) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Masapar (number) Saranay (lords) Palashathay (Philistines) Chamashah (five) Ipalay (𐤏𐤐𐤋) Zahab (gold tumors), WaChamashah (and five) Ikabaray (mice), Zahab (gold); Kay-Magapah (surely plague), Achath (one) LaKalam (their every) WaLaSaranayakam (and your lords).

5 WaIshahayatham (And you make) Tzalamay (images) Ipalayakam (your tumors), WaTzalamay (and images) Ikabarayakam (your mice) HaMaShachayatham (that mar) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land); WaNathanatham (and you give) LaAlahayam (to the God) Yashar-Al (Israel) Kabawad (glory): Awalay (perhaps) YaQalal (curse) Ath-Yadaw (the entirety of perhaps lighten his hand off) MaIlayakam (off you), and from over God, WaMaIlaAratzakam (and from over your land).

6 WaLaMah (And what / why / how) ThaKabadaw (you harden) Ath-Lababakam (the entirety of your hearts), KaAsharaKabadaw (as who/that hardened) Matzaray (Egyptians) WaParaih (and Pharaoh) Ath-Labam (the entirety of their hearts)? HaLawaa (NOT) KaAsharaYaHathaIlal (as who/that he [reflexive] worked wonderfully) Bam (among them), WaYaShalachawam (and let people go them), WaYaYalakaw (and departed)?

7 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Laqachaw (you take) WaIshahaw (and you prepare) Igalah (cart), Chadashah (yourselves new) Achath (one) WaShanathayam (and two) Parahawath (milk cows), Iwalawath (over - plural) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaIlah (come) Ilayam (went up them) Il (over); WaAsaratham (and you tie) Ath-HaParahawath (the entirety of the cows) BaIgalah (in cart), WaHaShawayabatham (and you [causing] bring) Banayam (their son) MaAcharayam (after/following them) HaBayathah (calves the toward home);

8 WaLaqachatham (And you take) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Yahawah (), WaNathanatham (and you lay) Athaw (the entirety of him) Al-HaIgalah (to the cart); WaAthaKalay (and the entirety of every / bags of) HaZahab (the gold), AsharaHaShawabatham (who/that you [causing] return) Law (for him) Asham (trespass offering), ThaShawayamaw (you put) BaAragaz (in coffer) MaTzadaw (from its side); WaShalachatham (and you send away), Athaw (the entirety of him) WaYaHalak (and it go).

9 WaRaahayatham (And you behold); Am-Darak (although - rhetorical way/path) Gabawalaw (its border) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh), YaIlah (it goes up) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaIshah (he done) Lanaw (for us) Ath-HaRaih (the entirety of the evil): HaGadawalah (this great) HaZaath (this) WaAm-Laa (and only / if only NOT) WaYadainaw (and we know) KayaLaa (surely NOT) Yadaw (his hand) Nagaih (struck); Banaw (within him us) Maqarah (chance) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaHayah (happened) Lanaw (for us).”

10 WaYaIshahaw (And men) WaYaIshahaw (and did so), HaAyanashayam (the man - plural) Kan (for sure) WaYaLaqachaw (and took) Shanathayam (two) Parahawath (milk cows), Iwalawath (over - plural) WaYaAsarawam (and tied them) BaIgalah (in cart), WaAth-Banayam (and the entirety of their son) Kalaaw (shut up) BaBayath (calves at home);

11 WaYaShawamaw (And put) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Yahawah () Al-HaIgalah (to the cart), WaAthaHaAragaz (and the entirety of the coffer) WaAthaIkabaray (and the entirety of mice) HaZahab (the gold) WaAthaTzalamay (and the entirety of images) Tacharayam (their tumors).

12 WaYasharanah (And took straight) HaParahawath (the cows) BaDarak (in way) Il-Darak (over way/path) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh); BaMasalah (in highway), Achath (one) Halakaw (they went along) Halak (move), WaGaihaw (and lowing him) WaLaa (And not) Sawaraw (turn aside) Yamayan (right hand) WaShamaawal (and left); WaSaranay (and lords) Palashathay (Philistines) Halakayam (went - plural) Acharayam (after them) Id-Gabawal (as far as border/boundary) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh).

13 Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh) Qatzarayam (reaping - plural) Qatzayar (harvest) Chatahayam (wheat - plural) BaImaq (in valley); WaYaNashaaw (and lifted up) Ath-Iyanayam (the entirety of their eyes), WaYaRaahaw (and saw) Ath-HaArawan (the entirety of the ark), WaYaShamachaw (and rejoiced) LaRaahawath (to see - plural).

14 WaHaIgalah (And the cart) Bawaah (came) Al-Shadah (to field / open country) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Bayath-Hashamashay (Beth Shemesh), WaThaImad (and stood), Sham (there) WaSham (and there) Aban (stone) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty): WaYaBaqaiw (and 𐤁𐤒𐤏) Ath-Itzay (the entirety of split tree) HaIgalah (the cart), WaAth-HaParahawath (and the entirety of up the cows) HaIlahaw ([causing] offered) Ilah (burnt offering) Yahawah ().

15 WaHaLawayayayam (And the levites) HaYawarayadaw ([causing] took down) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Yahawah (), WaAth-HaAragaz (and the entirety of the coffer), Ashar-Athaw (who/that entirety him) Ashar-Baw (who/that within him) Kalay (every / bags of) Zahab (gold), WaYaShawamaw (and put) Al-HaAban (to the stone) HaGadawalah (and the men) HaGadawalah (the great): WaAyanashay (and man) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh) HaIlahaw ([causing] offered) Ilahawath (burnt offerings) WaYaZabachaw (and sacrificed) Zabachayam (sacrifices) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Yahawah ().

16 WaChamashah (And five) Saranay (lords) Palashathay (Philistines) Raahaw (seen), WaYaShawabaw (and returned) Iqarawan (Ekron) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is).

17 WaAlah (And these) Tacharay (𐤈𐤇𐤓) HaZahab (the golden) AsharaHaShawayabaw (who/that tumors [causing] returned) Palashathay (Philistines) Asham (trespass offering) Yahawah (): LaAshadawad (for Ashdod) Achad (one), LaIzah (for Gaza) Achad (one), LaAshaqalawan (for Ashkelon) Achad (one), gath (gath) Achad (one), LaIqarawan (for Ekron) Achad (one);

18 WaIkabaray (And mice), HaZahab (the golden) Masapar (according to number) Kal (every) Iyaray (cities) Palashathay (Philistines) LaChamashath (to five) HaSaranayam (the lords), MaIyar (both fortified from cities) Mabatzar (𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓) WaIdaKapar (and as far as country atonement), HaParazay (the 𐤐𐤓𐤆𐤉) WaId (and as far as) Abal (stone), HaGadawalah (the great) AsharaHaYanayachaw (who/that [causing] whereon set down) Ilayah (over it) AthaArawan (the entirety of ark) Yahawah (). IdaHaYawam (as far as that day) HaZah (this / that / these) BaShadah (in field) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Bayath-Hashamashay (Beth Shemesh).

19 WaYaNakah (And he struck) BaAyanashay (in men) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh), KayaRaahaw (surely they looked) BaArawan (into ark) Yahawah (), WaYaNakah (and he struck) BaIm (in people) Shabaiyam (seventy) Ayash (man) Chamashayam (fifty) Alap (thousand); Ayash (man) WaYaThaAbalaw (and [reflexive] mourned), HaIm (the people) Kay-YaHaNakah (surely because [causing] struck) Yahawah () BaIm (in nation / people) Makah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty).

20 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Ayanashay (men) Bayath-Shamash (Beth Shemesh) “May (Who) YaYawakal (able) LaImad (to stand) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (), HaAlahayam (the God) HaQadawash (this holy)? HaZah (this / that / these) WaAl-May (and to Who) YaIlah (he go up) MaIlayanaw (went up us)?”

21 WaYaShalachaw (And sent) Malaakayam (messengers) Al-Yawashabay (to inhabit/dwell) Qarayath-Yairayam (Kiriath Jearim), LaAmar (saying), “HaShawabaw ([causing] brought back) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Yahawah (); Yaradaw (you come down), HaIlahaw (you [causing] bring up) Athaw (the entirety of him) Alayakam (to you).”