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they had looked into the ark
The ark was so holy that no one was permitted to look inside it. Only the priests were allowed to even see the ark.
50,070 men
"fifty thousand and seventy men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God?
Possible meanings are 1) this is a rhetorical question that expresses the people's fear of Yahweh. AT: "There is no one who can resist Yahweh because he is so holy!" or 2) this is a question asking for information. The phrase "stand before Yahweh" may refer to priests who serve Yahweh. It is implied that the people were looking for a priest whom Yahweh would permit to handle the ark. AT: "Is there a priest among us who serves this holy God, Yahweh, and is able to handle this ark?" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
To whom will the ark go up from us?
This is a question asking for information. It is implied that the people want Yahweh and the ark to go somewhere else so he will not punish them again. AT: "Where can we send this ark so that Yahweh will not punish us again?" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)