Translations
What should the guilt offering consist of?' they asked. 'Five gold tumors and five gold rats,' came the answer, 'one for each Philistine ruler — because the same plague has struck you all: leaders and people alike.'
What reparation-offering should we return to Him?' they asked. They answered, 'Five golden tumours and five golden rats, matching the number of the lords of the Pelishtim — for the same plague was upon all of you and upon your lords.'
Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.
“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

