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וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲנְשֵׁי בֵית־שֶׁמֶשׁ מִי יוּכַל לַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי יְהוָה הָאֱלֹהִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַזֶּה וְאֶל־מִי יַעֲלֶה מֵעָלֵינוּ׃  And the men of Beit-Shemesh said who is able to stand before YHWH the holy God and to whom shall He go up from upon us (1 Samuel 6:20) Introduction: Verbs at the Threshold of Holiness When the ark of YHWH returns to Beit-Shemesh, it is not a joyful moment—it becomes terrifying. After YHWH strikes down many of the people, a desperate question erupts: Who can even stand before this holy God? … Learn Hebrew