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)a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why (B)his hand does not turn away from you.” And they said, “What is the guilt offering that we shall return to him?” They answered, “Five golden (C)tumors and five golden mice, (D)according to the number of the lords of the Philistines, for the same plague was on all of you and on your lords. So you must make images of your (E)tumors and images of your mice that ravage the land, (F)and give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps (G)he will lighten his hand from off you (H)and your gods and your land.

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