1Sa 6:3, 6 | ESV | STEP | They said , If you send away the ark of the God of Israel , do not send it empty , but by all means return him a guilt offering . Then you will be healed , and it will be known to you why his hand does not turn away from you.

1 Samuel 6:3

3 They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but by all means return him ^aa guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why ^bhis hand does not turn away from you.”

1 Samuel 6:6

6 Why should you harden your hearts as ^cthe Egyptians and ^dPharaoh hardened their hearts? After he had dealt severely with them, ^edid they not send the people away, and they departed?