They replied, “If you send the ark of Israel’s God away, you must not send it without an offering.(A) You must send back a restitution offering to Him,(B) and you will be healed. Then the reason His hand hasn’t been removed from you will be revealed.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 6:3 DSS, LXX read healed, and an atonement shall be made for you. Shouldn’t His hand be removed from you?

They answered, “If you return the ark of the god of Israel, do not send it back to him without a gift;(A) by all means send a guilt offering(B) to him. Then you will be healed, and you will know why his hand(C) has not been lifted from you.”

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