20And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?


In Context

17 And these are the golden emerods, which the Philistines returned for sin to the Lord: For Azotus one, for Gaza one, for Ascalon one, for Geth one, for Accaron one:

18 And the golden mice according to the number of the cities of the Philistines, of the five provinces, from the fenced city to the village that was without wall, and to the great Abel (the stone) whereon they set down the ark of the Lord, which was till that day in the field of Josue the Bethsamite.

19 But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord: and he slew of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand of the common people. And the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten the people with a great slaughter.

20 And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

21 And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Cariathiarim, saying: The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord, come ye down and fetch it up to you.

1 Samuel 6:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:20and the men of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of the Lord , this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20The men of Beth Shemesh said, |Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Beth-Shemesh say, 'Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and unto whom doth He go up from us?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?