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2 Samuel 6

Hebrew23 verses
How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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וַיֹּ֨סֶףand he gatheredע֥וֹדagainדָּוִ֛דDavidאֶת־obj.כָּל־everyבָּח֥וּרchosen manבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לin Israelשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםthirtyאָֽלֶף׃thousand
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וַיָּ֣קָם׀and he aroseוַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he wentדָּוִ֗דDavidוְכָל־and allהָעָם֙the peopleאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאִתּ֔וֹwas with himמִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖יfrom Baalah ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahלְהַעֲל֣וֹתto bring upמִשָּׁ֗םfrom thereאֵ֚תobj.אֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםthe Godאֲשֶׁר־whichנִקְרָ֣אit is calledשֵׁ֗םthe nameשֵׁ֣םthe name ofיְהוָ֧הYahwehצְבָא֛וֹתof hostsיֹשֵׁ֥בwho sitsהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםthe cherubimעָלָֽיו׃on it
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וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּand they made to rideאֶת־obj.אֲר֤וֹןthe ark ofהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙the Godאֶל־toעֲגָלָ֣הa cartחֲדָשָׁ֔הa newוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּand they carried itמִבֵּ֥יתfrom the house ofאֲבִינָדָ֖בAbinadabאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichבַּגִּבְעָ֑הwas on the hillוְעֻזָּ֣אand Uzzahוְאַחְי֗וֹand Ahioבְּנֵי֙the sons ofאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔בAbinadabנֹהֲגִ֖יםwere leadingאֶת־obj.הָעֲגָלָ֥הthe cartחֲדָשָֽׁה׃new
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וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּand they carried itמִבֵּ֤יתfrom the house ofאֲבִֽינָדָב֙Abinadabאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichבַּגִּבְעָ֔הwas on the hillעִ֖םwithאֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe Godוְאַחְי֕וֹand Ahioהֹלֵ֖ךְwas walkingלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeהָאָרֽוֹן׃the ark
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וְדָוִ֣ד׀and Davidוְכָל־and allבֵּ֣יתthe house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelמְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙were playingלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֔הYahwehבְּכֹ֖לon allעֲצֵ֣יwoods ofבְרוֹשִׁ֑יםfir treesוּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹתand on harpsוּבִנְבָלִים֙and on lyresוּבְתֻפִּ֔יםand on tambourinesוּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖יםand on rattlesוּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃and on cymbals
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וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they cameעַד־toגֹּ֣רֶןthe threshing floor ofנָכ֑וֹןNaconוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חand he stretched outעֻזָּ֜אUzzahאֶל־toאֲר֤וֹןthe ark ofהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙the Godוַיֹּ֣אחֶזand he took holdבּ֔וֹon the itכִּ֥יforשָׁמְט֖וּthey had stumbledהַבָּקָֽר׃the oxen
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וַיִּֽחַר־and it burnedאַ֤ףthe anger ofיְהוָה֙Yahwehבְּעֻזָּ֔הon Uzzahוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּand he struck down himשָׁ֛םthereהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםthe Godעַל־onהַשַּׁ֑לthe presumptionוַיָּ֣מָתand he diedשָׁ֔םthereעִ֖םbesideאֲר֥וֹןthe ark ofהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃the God
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וַיִּ֣חַרand it burnedלְדָוִ֔דto Davidעַל֩onאֲשֶׁ֨רthatפָּרַ֧ץhe had broken outיְהוָ֛הYahwehפֶּ֖רֶץa breaking outבְּעֻזָּ֑הagainst Uzzahוַיִּקְרָ֞אand someone calledלַמָּק֤וֹםto the placeהַהוּא֙the thatפֶּ֣רֶץPerezעֻזָּ֔הUzzahעַ֖דuntilהַיּ֥וֹםthe dayהַזֶּֽה׃the this
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וַיִּרָ֥אand he fearedדָוִ֛דDavidאֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahwehבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֑וּאthe thatוַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he saidאֵ֛יךְhow?יָב֥וֹאwill it comeאֵלַ֖יto meאֲר֥וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וְלֹֽא־and notאָבָ֣הhe was willingדָוִ֗דDavidלְהָסִ֥ירto turn asideאֵלָ֛יוto himselfאֶת־obj.אֲר֥וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehעַל־toעִ֣ירthe city ofדָּוִ֑דDavidוַיַּטֵּ֣הוּand he turned aside itדָוִ֔דDavidבֵּ֥יתthe house ofעֹבֵֽד־Obed-אֱד֖וֹםEdomהַגִּתִּֽי׃the Gittite
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וַיֵּשֶׁב֩and it remainedאֲר֨וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָ֜הYahwehבֵּ֣יתthe house ofעֹבֵ֥דObed-אֱדֹ֛םEdomהַגִּתִּ֖יthe Gittiteשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthreeחֳדָשִׁ֑יםmonthsוַיְבָ֧רֶךְand he blessedיְהוָ֛הYahwehאֶת־obj.עֹבֵ֥דObed-אֱדֹ֖םEdomוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allבֵּיתֽוֹ׃household his
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וַיֻּגַּ֗דand it was toldלַמֶּ֣לֶךְto the kingדָּוִד֮Davidלֵאמֹר֒to sayingבֵּרַ֣ךְhe has blessedיְהוָ֗הYahwehאֶת־obj.בֵּ֨יתthe household ofעֹבֵ֤דObed-אֱדֹם֙Edomוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁר־thatל֔וֹbelongs to the himבַּעֲב֖וּרforsake ofאֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe Godוַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he wentדָּוִ֗דDavidוַיַּעַל֩and he brought upאֶת־obj.אֲר֨וֹןthe ark ofהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםthe Godמִבֵּ֨יתfrom the house ofעֹבֵ֥דObed-אֱדֹ֛םEdomעִ֥ירthe city ofדָּוִ֖דDavidבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃with rejoicing
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasכִּ֧יthatצָעֲד֛וּthey had steppedנֹשְׂאֵ֥יthe bearers ofאֲרוֹן־the ark ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehשִׁשָּׁ֣הsixצְעָדִ֑יםstepsוַיִּזְבַּ֥חand he sacrificedשׁ֖וֹרan oxוּמְרִֽיא׃and a fatling
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וְדָוִ֛דand Davidמְכַרְכֵּ֥רwas dancingבְּכָל־with allעֹ֖זstrengthלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֑הYahwehוְדָוִ֕דand Davidחָג֖וּרwas girdedאֵפ֥וֹדan ephod ofבָּֽד׃linen
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וְדָוִד֙and Davidוְכָל־and allבֵּ֣יתthe house ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelמַעֲלִ֖יםwere bringing upאֶת־obj.אֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehבִּתְרוּעָ֖הwith shoutingוּבְק֥וֹלand with the sound ofשׁוֹפָֽר׃a trumpet
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וְהָיָה֙and it wasאֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehבָּ֖אcomingעִ֣ירthe city ofדָּוִ֑דDavidוּמִיכַ֨לand Michalבַּת־the daughter ofשָׁא֜וּלSaulנִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀she looked downבְּעַ֣דthroughהַחַלּ֗וֹןthe windowוַתֵּ֨רֶאand she sawאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingדָּוִד֙Davidמְפַזֵּ֤זleapingוּמְכַרְכֵּר֙and dancingלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַתִּ֥בֶזand she despisedל֖וֹto the himבְּלִבָּֽהּ׃in heart her
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וַיָּבִ֜אוּand they broughtאֶת־obj.אֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehוַיַּצִּ֤גוּand they setאֹתוֹ֙obj. itבִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹin place itsבְּת֣וֹךְin the midst ofהָאֹ֔הֶלthe tentאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichנָטָה־he had pitchedל֖וֹfor the itדָּוִ֑דDavidוַיַּ֨עַלand he offered upדָּוִ֥דDavidעֹל֛וֹתburnt offeringsלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeיְהוָ֖הYahwehוּשְׁלָמִֽים׃and peace offerings
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וַיְכַ֣לand he finishedדָּוִ֔דDavidמֵהַעֲל֥וֹתfrom offering upהָעוֹלָ֖הthe burnt offeringוְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםand the peace offeringsוַיְבָ֣רֶךְand he blessedאֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe peopleבְּשֵׁ֖םin the name ofיְהוָ֥הYahwehצְבָאֽוֹת׃of hosts
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וַיְחַלֵּ֨קand he distributedלְכָל־to allהָעָ֜םthe peopleלְכָל־to allהֲמ֣וֹןthe multitude ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Israelלְמֵאִ֣ישׁto from a manוְעַד־and untoאִשָּׁה֒a womanלְאִ֗ישׁto eachחַלַּ֥תa cake ofלֶ֙חֶם֙breadאַחַ֔תoneוְאֶשְׁפָּ֣רand a date-cakeאֶחָ֔דoneוַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖הand a raisin-cakeאֶחָ֑תoneוַיֵּ֥לֶךְand it wentכָּל־allהָעָ֖םthe peopleאִ֥ישׁeachלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃to own house his
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וַיָּ֥שָׁבand he returnedדָּוִ֖דDavidלְבָרֵ֣ךְto blessאֶת־obj.בֵּית֑וֹhousehold hisוַתֵּצֵ֞אand she came outמִיכַ֤לMichalבַּת־the daughter ofשָׁאוּל֙Saulלִקְרַ֣אתto meetדָּוִ֔דDavidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she saidמַה־how!נִּכְבַּ֨דhe has honored himselfהַיּ֜וֹםthis dayמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelאֲשֶׁ֨רwhoנִגְלָ֤הhe has uncovered himselfהַיּוֹם֙this dayלְעֵינֵ֨יto the eyes ofאַמְה֣וֹתthe maidservants ofעֲבָדָ֔יוservants hisכְּהִגָּל֥וֹתas uncovers himselfנִגְל֖וֹתshamelessly uncoverאַחַ֥דone ofהָרֵקִֽים׃the worthless men
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidדָּוִד֮Davidאֶל־toמִיכַל֒Michalלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֗הYahwehאֲשֶׁ֨רwhoבָּֽחַר־he choseבִּ֤יin the meמֵֽאָבִיךְ֙more than father yourוּמִכָּל־and more than allבֵּית֔וֹhousehold hisלְצַוֹּ֨תto appointאֹתִ֥יobj. meנָגִ֛ידrulerעַל־overעַ֥םthe people ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יand I will playלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
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וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִיand I will demean myselfעוֹד֙stillמִזֹּ֔אתmore than thisוְהָיִ֥יתִיand I will beשָׁפָ֖לlowlyבְּעֵינָ֑יin own eyes myוְעִם־and withהָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙the maidservantsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhomאָמַ֔רְתְּyou have saidעִמָּ֖םwith themאִכָּבֵֽדָה׃I will be honored
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וּלְמִיכַל֙and to Michalבַּת־the daughter ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulלֹֽא־notהָ֥יָהit belongedלָ֖הּto the herיָ֑לֶדa childעַ֖דuntilי֥וֹםthe day ofמוֹתָֽהּ׃ פdeath her

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