New International Version
but keep watching it. If it goes up to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then the LORD has brought this great disaster on us. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us but that it happened to us by chance."

New Living Translation
If they cross the border of our land and go to Beth-shemesh, we will know it was the LORD who brought this great disaster upon us. If they don't, we will know it was not his hand that caused the plague. It came simply by chance."

English Standard Version
and watch. If it goes up on the way to its own land, to Beth-shemesh, then it is he who has done us this great harm, but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us; it happened to us by coincidence.”

Berean Study Bible
but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us and that it happened by chance.”

New American Standard Bible
"Watch, if it goes up by the way of its own territory to Beth-shemesh, then He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we will know that it was not His hand that struck us; it happened to us by chance."

King James Bible
And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn't, we will know that it was not His hand that punished us--it was just something that happened to us by chance."

International Standard Version
Keep watching it. If it goes up along the road to its own territory to Beth-shemesh, it's the LORD who has done this great evil to us. But if it does not, then we will know that he wasn't pressuring us. It happened to us as a natural event."

NET Bible
But keep an eye on it. If it should go up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has brought this great calamity on us. But if that is not the case, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us; rather, it just happened to us by accident."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
but then watch where it goes. If it goes up the road to its own country toward Beth Shemesh, then this disaster is the LORD's doing. But if not, we'll know it wasn't his hand that struck us, but what happened to us was an accident."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And see if it goes up by the way of his own border to Bethshemesh, then he has done us this great evil, but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was an accident that happened to us.

King James 2000 Bible
And see, if it goes up by the way of its own land to Bethshemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us: it was by chance that it happened to us.

American King James Version
And see, if it goes up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us.

American Standard Version
And see; if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall look: and if it go up by the way of his own coasts towards Bethsames, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, we shall know that it is not his hand hath touched us, but it hath happened by chance.

Darby Bible Translation
And see, if it go up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, it is he who has done us this great evil; if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that touched us; it was a chance [that] happened to us.

English Revised Version
And see, if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

Webster's Bible Translation
And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know, that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

World English Bible
Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us; it was a chance that happened to us."

Young's Literal Translation
and ye have seen, if the way of its own border it goeth up to Beth-Shemesh -- He hath done to us this great evil; and if not, then we have known that His hand hath not come against us; an accident it hath been to us.'

1 Samuel 6:9 Afrikaans PWL
Hou dop: as dit in die rigting van sy eie gebied, na Beit-Shemesh, opgaan, dan het Hy hierdie groot boosheid aan ons gedoen, maar so nie, dan weet ons dat dit nie Sy hand was wat ons getref het nie: dit het toevallig met ons gebeur.”

1 i Samuelit 6:9 Albanian
Dhe rrini e shikoni, në rast se ngjitet nëpër rrugën që të çon në territorin e tij, në Beth-Shemesh, është Zoti që na ka bërë këtë të keqe të madhe; ndryshe do të të mësojmë që nuk ka qenë dora e tij që na ka goditur, por kjo ka ndodhur rastësisht".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 6:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وانظروا فان صعد في طريق تخمه الى بيتشمس فانه هو الذي فعل بنا هذا الشر العظيم والا فنعلم ان يده لم تضربنا. كان ذلك علينا عرضا

Dyr Sämyheel A 6:9 Bavarian
Und dann pässtß auf: Wenn dyr Schrein gan Bett-Schemesch eyn iener Gebiet aufhingeet, naacherd wiss myr, däß üns dyr +Trechtein dös groosse Übl antaan haat. Wenn nit, dann wiss myr, däß yr s nit war, sundern däß s halt rain zuefällig bseert ist."

1 Царе 6:9 Bulgarian
И гледайте: ако тръгне по пътя към своята граница у Ветсемес, тогава Той ни е сторил това голямо зло; но ако не, тогава ние ще знаем, че не е Неговата ръка, която ни е поразила, но това ни е постигнало случайно.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
你們要看看，車若直行以色列的境界到伯示麥去，這大災就是耶和華降在我們身上的。若不然，便可以知道不是他的手擊打我們，是我們偶然遇見的。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
你们要看看，车若直行以色列的境界到伯示麦去，这大灾就是耶和华降在我们身上的。若不然，便可以知道不是他的手击打我们，是我们偶然遇见的。”

撒 母 耳 記 上 6:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你 們 要 看 看 ： 車 若 直 行 以 色 列 的 境 界 到 伯 示 麥 去 ， 這 大 災 就 是 耶 和 華 降 在 我 們 身 上 的 ； 若 不 然 ， 便 可 以 知 道 不 是 他 的 手 擊 打 我 們 ， 是 我 們 偶 然 遇 見 的 。

撒 母 耳 記 上 6:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你 们 要 看 看 ： 车 若 直 行 以 色 列 的 境 界 到 伯 示 麦 去 ， 这 大 灾 就 是 耶 和 华 降 在 我 们 身 上 的 ； 若 不 然 ， 便 可 以 知 道 不 是 他 的 手 击 打 我 们 ， 是 我 们 偶 然 遇 见 的 。

1 Samuel 6:9 Croatian Bible
Zatim gledajte: ako krene prema svome kraju, put Bet Šemeša, onda je sigurno da nam je on zadao ovo veliko zlo; ako li ne krene tako, znat ćemo da nas nije udarila njegova ruka, nego da nam se to dogodilo slučajno."

První Samuelova 6:9 Czech BKR
A šetřte: Jestližeť cestou k cíli svému půjde do Betsemes, onť jest nám způsobil všecko toto zlé přenáramné; pakli nic, poznáme, že ne ruka jeho dotkla se nás, ale náhodou nám to přišlo.

1 Samuel 6:9 Danish
Læg siden Mærke til, om den tager Vejen hjem ad Bet-Sjemesj til, thi saa er det ham, som har voldt os denne store Ulykke; i modsat Fald ved vi, at det ikke var hans Haand, som ramte os, men at det var en Hændelse!«

1 Samuël 6:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Ziet dan toe, indien zij den weg van haar landpale opgaat naar Beth-Semes, zo heeft Hij ons dit groot kwaad gedaan; maar zo niet, zo zullen wij weten, dat Zijn hand ons niet geraakt heeft; het is ons een toeval geweest.