- When the ark of the LORD had been in Philistine territory seven months,
- the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD ? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."
- They answered, "If you return the ark of the god of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means send a guilt offering to him. Then you will be healed, and you will know why his hand has not been lifted from you."
- The Philistines asked, "What guilt offering should we send to him?" They replied, "Five gold tumors and five gold rats, according to the number of the Philistine rulers, because the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.
- Make models of the tumors and of the rats that are destroying the country, and pay honor to Israel's god. Perhaps he will lift his hand from you and your gods and your land.
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- 耶和華的約櫃在非利士人之的七個月。
- 非利士人將祭司和占卜的聚了來、問他們說、我們向耶和華的約櫃應當怎樣行、請指示我們用何法將約櫃送回原處。
- 他們說、若要將以色列 神的約櫃送回去、不可空空的送去、必要給他獻賠罪的禮物、然後你們可得痊癒、並知道他的手為何不離開你們。
- 非利士人說、應當用甚麼獻為賠罪的禮物呢.他們回答說、當照非利士首領的數目、用五個金痔瘡、五個金老鼠、因為在你們眾人和你們首領的身上、都是一樣的災。
- 所以當製造你們痔瘡的像、和毀壞你們田地老鼠的像、並要歸榮耀給以色列的 神、或者他向你們和你們的神、並你們的田地、把手放輕些。
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