1 Samuel 6:18

1 Samuel 6:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18And the number of the gold rats was according to the number of Philistine towns belonging to the five rulers—the fortified towns with their country villages. The large rock on which the Levites set the ark of the Lord is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

18and the gold mice, corresponding to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five governors, both of fortified cities and of country villages. The large 6:18 As in some mss and ancient versions; MT Abelstone on which they placed the ark of the Lord is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

18and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities and of country villages. The large stone on which they set the ark of the Lord is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

18also the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both fortified cities and [unwalled] country villages. The large stone on which the Levites set the ark of the Lord remains a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

18The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers — the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock6:18 Or great meadow; Hebrew Abel-haggedolah on which they placed the ark of the Lord stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

18They also sent five gold models of rats. There was one for each of the Philistine towns that belonged to the five rulers. Each of those towns had high walls around it. The towns also had country villages around them. The Levites set the ark of the Lord on the large rock. To this day the rock is a witness to what happened there. It’s in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

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