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The Ark in Philistine Hands

¹ After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer^(C1) to Ashdod,^(C2)

¹ Now the Pelishtim had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Even-Ha`ezer to Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

The Ark of the Covenant among the Philistines

¹ Now the Philistines had captured^[a] the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

The Philistines and the Ark

¹ When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from ^(a)Ebenezer to ^(b)Ashdod.

Trouble for the Philistines

¹ After the Philistines had captured the Ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

The Ark Causes Trouble for the Philistines

¹ Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

Capture of the Ark Provokes God

¹ Then the Philistines ^(C1)took the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to ^(F1)(C2)Ashdod.

Capture of the Ark Provokes God

¹ Now the Philistines took the ark of God and ^(C1)brought it from Ebenezer to ^(C2)Ashdod.

¹ Then the Philistims tooke the Arke of God and caried it from Eben-ezer vnto Ashdod,

Yahweh's Hand Against the Philistines

¹ Now the Philistines took the ark of God and ^(C1)brought it from Ebenezer to ^(C2)Ashdod.

God Causes Trouble for the Philistines

¹ The Philistines took the sacred chest from near Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod.

¹ The P'lishtim had captured the ark of God and brought it from Even-‘Ezer to Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

The Holy Box Troubles the Philistines

¹ The Philistines carried God's Holy Box, from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

¹ AND the Philistines took the ark God, and brought it from the Rock of Help to Ashdod.

The Covenant Box among the Philistines

¹ After the Philistines captured the Covenant Box, they carried it from Ebenezer to their city of Ashdod,

¹ And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

¹ As for the Arke of God, the Philistynes toke it and broughte it from the stone of helpe vnto Aÿdod

¹ Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

¹ Now the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, took it with them from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines toke the arke of God, and caryed it from the Eben ezer vnto Asdod.

¹ Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines tooke the Arke of God, and brought it from Ebenezer vnto Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Abenezer to Azotus.

¹ Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod.

The Ark Afflicts the Philistines

¹ After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,

¹ Forsothe Filisteis token the arke of God, and baren awey it fro the stoon of help in to Azotus.

¹ And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,

¹ Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

¹ Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

¹ Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

The Ark in Philistia

¹ After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod.

The Philistines and the Special Box

¹ The Philistines took the special box of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

The Philistines and the Ark

¹ When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod;

¹ Now, the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, - brought it in from Eben-ezer, unto Ashdod.

¹ And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus.

¹ When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they carried it from Ebene'zer to Ashdod;

¹ And the Philistines have taken the Ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,^1-2 Once the Philistines had seized the Chest of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, brought it into the shrine of Dagon, and placed it alongside the idol of Dagon.

Capture of the Ark Provokes God

¹ Now the Philistines took the ark of God and ^(C1)brought it from Ebenezer to ^(C2)Ashdod.² brought it into the temple of Dagon^(F1)(C1) and placed it next to his statue.^{(F2) 2} The Pelishtim took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

² When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon. ² Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside ^(c)Dagon. ² They carried it into Dagon's temple and put it next to Dagon. ² The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon. ² They took the ark of God and brought it into ^(C1)the house of Dagon and set it beside the image of Dagon their chief idol.² Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into ^(C1)the house of Dagon, and placed it beside Dagon.² Euen the Philistims tooke ye Arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.² Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to ^(C1)the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon. ² They brought it into the temple of their god Dagon and put it next to the statue of Dagon, which they worshiped. ² Then the P'lishtim took the ark of God, brought it to the temple of Dagon and set it next to Dagon.

² And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² They carried God's Holy Box into the temple of Dagon and put it next to the statue of Dagon.² Then the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by the side of Dagon. ² took it into the temple of their god Dagon, and set it up beside his statue. ² And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.² in to the house of Dagon, and set it besyde Dagon. ² And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and put it by the side of Dagon.² Yea the Philistines toke the arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.² And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.² When the Philistines tooke the Arke of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² And the Philistines took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.² And Filisteis tokun the arke of God, and brouyten it to the temple of Dagon, and settiden it bisidis Dagon.² and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.² And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.² When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.² The Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. ² When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the temple of Dagon [fn] and set it by Dagon. ² They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside an idol of Dagon. ² They took the special box of God into the house of Dagon, and set it beside Dagon. ² then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon. ² And, when the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, - and placed it by the side of Dagon.² And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.² then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside Dagon.² and the Philistines take the Ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.² Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to ^(C1)the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.³ When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord.^(C1) So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. ³ When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

³ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ³ When the Ashdodites got up early the next morning, there was^[b] Dagon fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh! So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. ³ And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, behold, ^(d)Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place. ³ When the people of Ashdod rose early the next morning, they found that Dagon had fallen on his face on the ground before the Ark of the Lord. So they put Dagon back in his place. ³ When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in his place. ³ When the people of Ashdod got up early the next day, behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and ^(C2)returned him to his place.³ When the Ashdodites got up early the next day, behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and ^(C2)set him back in his place.³ And when they of Ashdod rose the next day in the morning, beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and they tooke vp Dagon, and set him in his place againe.³ Then the Ashdodites arose early the next morning, and behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. So they took Dagon and ^(C2)set him in his place again.

³ When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, they found the statue lying facedown on the floor in front of the sacred chest. They put the statue back where it belonged. ³ But early the next morning, when the people of Ashdod got up, there was Dagon, fallen down with his face to the ground before the ark of Adonai. They took Dagon and set him in his place again;

³ And when they of Ashdod arose early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ³ The next morning, the people of Ashdod got up and found Dagon lying face down on the ground before the Lord's Box.

The people of Ashdod put the statue of Dagon back in its place.³ And when the inhabitants of Ashdod arose early the next morning, they found Dagon was fallen upon his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon and set him in his place again. ³ Early the next morning the people of Ashdod saw that the statue of Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground in front of the Lord's Covenant Box. So they lifted it up and put it back in its place. ³ And the men of Ashdod rose early on the next day. And, behold! Dagon had fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of Jehovah! And they took Dagon and put it back in its place.³ And whan they of Aßdod rose vp early on the morowe, they founde Dagon lyenge on his face vpon the earth, before the Arke of the LORDE. But they toke vp Dagon, and set him agayne in his place. ³ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen ^[a]upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ³ And when the people of Ashdod got up early on the morning after, they saw that Dagon had come down to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon up and put him in his place again.³ And when they of Asdod were vp in the next daye in the mornyng, beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the earth before the arke of the Lorde: And they toke Dagon, and set him in his place agayne.³ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.³ And when they of Ashdod arose earely on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen vpon his face to the earth, before the Arke of the Lord: and they tooke Dagon, and set him in his place againe. ³ And the people of Azotus rose early, and entered into the house of Dagon; and looked, and behold, Dagon had fallen on his face before the ark of the Lord: and they lifted up Dagon, and set him in his place. And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon the Azotians, and he plagued them, and he smote them in their secret parts, Azotus and her coasts. ³ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ³ When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.³ And whanne men of Azotus hadden rise eerli in the todir dai, lo! Dagon lay low in the erthe bifor the arke of the Lord. And thei token Dagon, and restoriden hym in his place.³ And the Ashdodites rise early on the morrow, and lo, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the ark of Jehovah; and they take Dagon, and put it back to its place.³ And those of Ashdod arose early on the next day, and saw Dagon fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.³ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon [had] fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.³ When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again. ³ And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and set it in its place again. ³ But when the citizens of Ashdod went to see it the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord! So they took Dagon and put him in his place again. ³ When the Ashdodites got up early the next morning, they saw that Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the special box of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him in his place again. ³ When the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, there was Dagon, fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place. ³ And, when they of Ashdod rose early on the morrow and entered into the house of Dagon, they looked and lo! Dagon, was lying prostrate on his face to the earth, before the ark of Yahweh, - so they took Dagon and restored him to his place.³ And when the Azotians arose early the next day, behold Dagon lay upon his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord: and they took Dagon, and set him again in his place.³ And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place.³ And the Ashdodites rise early on the next day, and behold, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the Ark of YHWH; and they take Dagon, and put it back in its place.^3-5 Next morning when the citizens of Ashdod got up, they were shocked to find Dagon toppled from his place, flat on his face before the Chest of God. They picked him up and put him back where he belonged. First thing the next morning they found him again, toppled and flat on his face before the Chest of God. Dagon's head and arms were broken off, strewn across the entrance. Only his torso was in one piece. (That's why even today, the priests of Dagon and visitors to the Dagon shrine in Ashdod avoid stepping on the threshold.)³ When the Ashdodites arose early the next morning, behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and ^(C2)set him in his place again.⁴ But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. This time, Dagon’s head and both of his hands were broken off and lying on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso remained.^{(F1) 4} When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off on the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him.

⁴ And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. ⁴ When they got up early in the morning the next day, there was^[c] Dagon fallen again with his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh! The head of Dagon and the palms of his two hands were cut off, lying at^[d] the threshold; only the body^[e] of Dagon was left. ⁴ But when they rose early on the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of the Lord, ^(e)and the head of Dagon and both his hands were lying cut off on the threshold. Only the trunk of Dagon was left to him. ⁴ The next morning when they rose, they again found Dagon fallen on the ground before the Ark of the Lord. His head and hands had broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only his body was still in one piece. ⁴ But when they got up early the following day, Dagon was again lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. The head of Dagon and his two hands were sheared off and were lying at the threshold. Only Dagon's body was left intact. ⁴ But when they got up early the next morning, behold, ^(C1)Dagon had again fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD, and his head and both palms of his hands were lying cut off on the threshold; only the trunk portion of the idol of Dagon was left on him.⁴ But when they got up early the next morning, behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And the head of Dagon and both palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; ^(F1)only the torso of Dagon was left.⁴ Also they rose vp earely in the morning the next day, and beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and the head of Dagon and the two palmes of his hands were cut off vpon the thresholde: onely the stumpe of Dagon was left to him.⁴ But they arose early the next morning, and behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. And the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; ^(F1)only the trunk of Dagon was left to him. ⁴ But early the next morning, it had fallen over again and was lying facedown on the floor in front of the chest. The body of the statue was still in one piece, but its head and both hands had broken off and were lying on the stone floor in the doorway. ⁴ but early the following morning, when they got up, Dagon was again fallen down with his face to the ground before the ark of Adonai; this time, the head of Dagon and both hands lay there, severed, on the threshold; all that was left of Dagon was his torso.

⁴ And when they arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the fish-stump was left to him. ⁴ But the next morning when the people of Ashdod got up, they found Dagon on the ground again. Dagon had fallen down before the Lord's Holy Box. This time, Dagon's head and hands were broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only his body was still in one piece.⁴ And when they arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left. ⁴ Early the following morning they saw that the statue had again fallen down in front of the Covenant Box. This time its head and both its arms were broken off and were lying in the doorway; only the body was left. ⁴ And they rose early in the morning on the next day; and, behold! Dagon had fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of Jehovah, and the head of Dagon, and the two palms of its hands,the flat part had been left to him.⁴ Neuertheles whan they rose vp early on the nexte morowe, they founde Dagon lyenge on his face agayne vpon the earth before the Arke of the LORDE: but his heade and both his hades hewen of vpon the threßholde, so that the block laie there onely. ⁴ And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen ^[b]upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands lay cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. ⁴ And when they got up early on the morning after, Dagon had come down to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord; and his head and his hands were broken off on the doorstep; only the base was in its place.⁴ And when they were come earlie in the next morning, beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the grounde before the arke of the Lorde, and his head and his two handes cut of vpon the thresholde, that onely the stumpe of Dagon was left to him.⁴ And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands lay cut off upon the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left to him.⁴ And when they arose earely on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen vpon his face to the ground, before the Arke of the Lord: and the head of Dagon, and both the palmes of his hands were cut off vpon the threshold, only the stumpe of Dagon was left to him. ⁴ And it came to pass when they rose early in the morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off each before the threshold, and both the wrists of his hands had fallen on the floor of the porch; only the stump of Dagon was left. ⁴ And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off upon the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him. ⁴ But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained.⁴ And eft thei risiden eerli in the tothir day, and founden Dagon liggynge on his face on the erthe bifor the arke of the Lord. Forsothe the heed of Dagon, and twei pawmes of his hondis weren kit of on the threisfold;⁴ And they rise early in the morning on the morrow, and lo, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the ark of Jehovah, and the head of Dagon, and the two palms of its hands are cut off at the threshold, only the fishy part hath been left to him;⁴ And they arose early in the morning on the next day, and saw Dagon fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off on the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him.⁴ And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon had fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD: and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [were] cut off upon the threshhold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him.⁴ When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off on the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him. ⁴ And when they arose early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. The head of Dagon and both the palms of its hands were broken off on the threshold; only Dagon's torso [fn] was left of it. ⁴ But the next morning the same thing happened—Dagon had fallen face down before the Ark of the Lord again. This time his head and hands had broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only the trunk of his body was left intact. ⁴ But when they got up early the next morning, they saw that Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground in front of the special box of the Lord. And Dagon's head and both his hands were cut off and lying in the doorway. Only the body of Dagon was left. ⁴ But when they rose early on the next morning, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord, and the head of Dagon and both his hands were lying cut off upon the threshold; only the trunk of^[a] Dagon was left to him. ⁴ And, when they rose up early in the morning of the morrow, lo! Dagon, was lying prostrate on his face to the earth, before the ark of Yahweh - and, the head of Dagon, and both the palms of his hands, had been cut off against the threshold, only, Dagon himself, was left to him.⁴ And the next day again, when they rose in the morning, they found Dagon lying upon his face on the earth before the ark of the Lord: and the head of Dagon, and both the palms of his hands, were cut off upon the threshold:⁴ But when they rose early on the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of the LORD, and the head of Dagon and both his hands were lying cut off upon the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left to him.⁴ And they rise early in the morning on the next day, and behold, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the Ark of YHWH, and the head of Dagon, and the two palms of its hands are cut off at the threshold, only Dagon's [body] has been left of him;⁴ But when they arose early the next morning, behold, ^(C1)Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; ^(F1)only the trunk of Dagon was left to him.⁵ That is why, still today, the priests of Dagon and everyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on Dagon’s threshold.

⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. ⁵ (Therefore the priests of Dagon and all who come into the house of Dagon do not tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod until this very day.) ⁵ This is why the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon ^(f)do not tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. ⁵ So, even today, Dagon's priests and others who enter his temple at Ashdod refuse to step on the doorsill. ⁵ (For this reason, to this very day, neither Dagon's priests nor anyone else who enters Dagon's temple step on Dagon's threshold in Ashdod.)⁵ This is the reason neither the priests of Dagon nor any who enter Dagon's house ^(C1)step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any that come into Dagon's house tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. ⁵ That is why, even today, the priests or other people refuse to step on the threshold when they enter Dagon's temple at Ashdod.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any that enter Dagons house cross the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. (⁵ That is why even today the priests of Dagon and all his worshipers in Ashdod step over that place and do not walk on it.)⁵ On account of this the priests of Dagon, and all those coming into the house of Dagon, do not step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod until this day.⁵ Therfore the prestes of Dagon, and all they that go in to his house, treade not vpo the threßsholde of Dagon at Aßdod vnto this daye. ⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, unto this day.⁵ So to this day no priest of Dagon, or any who come into Dagon's house, will put his foot on the doorstep of the house of Dagon in Ashdod.⁵ And therfore is it, that the priestes of Dagon, neither any man that commeth into Dagons house, treade not on the thresholde of Dagon in Asdod, vnto this day.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. ⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagons house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod vnto this day. ⁵ Therefore the priests of Dagon, and every one that enters into the house of Dagon, do not tread upon the threshold of the house of Dagon in Azotus until this day, for they step over.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, unto this day. ⁵ That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold.⁵ certis the stok aloone of Dagon lefte in his place. For this cause the preestis of Dagon, and alle that entren in to his temple, treden not on the threisfold of Dagon in Azotus til in to this dai.⁵ therefore the priests of Dagon, and all those coming into the house of Dagon, tread not on the threshold of Dagon, in Ashdod, till this day.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, to this day.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshhold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any who come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, to this day. ⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon's house tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. ⁵ That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor anyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod will step on its threshold. ⁵ So the religious leaders of Dagon and all who go into Dagon's house do not step on the bottom part of the doorway in Ashdod to this day. ⁵ This is why the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon do not step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.⁵ For this cause, do not the priests of Dagon, nor any that enter into the house of Dagon, tread upon the threshold of Dagon, in Ashdod, - until this day.⁵ And only the stump of Dagon remained in its place. For this cause neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that go into the temple, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Azotus unto this day.⁵ This is why the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon do not tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.⁵ therefore the priests of Dagon, and all those coming into the house of Dagon, do not tread on the threshold of Dagon, in Ashdod, until this day.⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor all who enter Dagon's house ^(C1)tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

⁶ The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod.^(C1) He terrified^(C2) the people of Ashdod and its territory and afflicted them with tumors.^(F1)(F2)(C3)

⁶ But the hand of the LORD was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders of it.

⁶ But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

⁶ Now the hand of Yahweh was heavy against the Ashdodites and he destroyed them and struck them with tumors,^[f] both in Ashdod and its territories.

^6 (g)The hand of the Lord was heavy against the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and afflicted them with ^(h)tumors, both Ashdod and its territory.

⁶ The Lord was hard on the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. He caused them to suffer and gave them growths on their skin.

⁶ The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.

⁶ Then ^(C1)the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and ^(C2)He caused them to be dumbfounded and struck them with ^(F1)(C3)tumors, both Ashdod and its territory.

⁶ Now ^(C1)the hand of the LORD was heavy on the Ashdodites, and ^(C2)He made them feel devastated and struck them with ^(C3)tumors, both Ashdod and its territories.

⁶ But the hand of the Lord was heauie vpon them of Ashdod, and destroyed them, and smote them with the emerods, both Ashdod, and the coastes thereof.

⁶ Now ^(C1)the hand of Yahweh was glorious against the Ashdodites, and ^(C2)He made them desolate and struck them with ^(C3)tumors, both Ashdod and its territories.

⁶ The Lord caused a lot of trouble for the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. He made sores break out all over their bodies,^[a] and everyone was in a panic.^[b]

⁶ Adonai began oppressing the people of Ashdod; he ravaged them, striking Ashdod and its surrounding area with tumors.

⁶ And the hand of Jehovah was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he laid them waste, and smote them with hemorrhoids,—Ashdod and its borders.

⁶ The Lord made life hard for the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. He gave them many troubles and caused them to get tumors. He also sent mice to them. The mice ran all over their ships and then onto their land. The people in the city were very afraid.^[a]

⁶ But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon the inhabitants of Ashdod, and he destroyed them and afflicted them with boils, both Ashdod and the territory thereof.

⁶ The Lord punished the people of Ashdod severely and terrified them. He punished them and the people in the surrounding territory by causing them to have tumors.^[a]

⁶ And the hand of Jehovah was heavy on the men of Ashdod. And He wasted them, and struck them with hemorrhoids, Ashdod and its borders.

⁶ But the hande of the LORDE was heuy vpon them of Aßdod, and destroyed them, and smote Aßdod and all the borders therof in secrete places.

⁶ But the hand of Jehovah was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with ^[c]tumors, even Ashdod and the borders thereof.

⁶ But the hand of the Lord was hard on the people of Ashdod and he sent disease on them through all the country of Ashdod.

⁶ But the hand of the Lorde was heauie vpon them of Asdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerodes, both Asdod, and all the coastes thereof.

⁶ But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and He destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the borders thereof.

⁶ But the hand of the Lord was heauy vpon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with Emerods, euen Ashdod, and the coastes thereof.

⁶ And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon Azotus, and he brought evil upon them, and it burst out upon them into the ships, and mice sprang up in the midst of their country, and there was a great and indiscriminate mortality in the city.

⁶ But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with tumours, even Ashdod and the borders thereof.

^{6 (a)}Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.

⁶ Forsothe the hond of the Lord was maad greuouse on men of Azotus, and he distriede hem, and he smoot Azotus and the coostis therof in the priuyere part of buttokis; and townes and feeldis in the myddis of that cuntrey buyliden out, and myis camen forth; and greet confusioun of deth was maad in the citee.

⁶ And the hand of Jehovah is heavy on the Ashdodites, and He maketh them desolate, and smiteth them with emerods, Ashdod and its borders.

⁶ But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders thereof.

⁶ But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, [even] Ashdod, and its borders.

⁶ But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders of it.

⁶ But the hand of the Lord was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He ravaged them and struck them with tumors, [fn] both Ashdod and its territory.

⁶ Then the Lord's heavy hand struck the people of Ashdod and the nearby villages with a plague of tumors.^[a]

⁶ The hand of the Lord was heavy on the Ashdodites. He filled them with fear and punished them with pain and sores, both Ashdod and its lands.

⁶ The hand of the Lord was heavy upon the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and struck them with tumors, both in Ashdod and in its territory.

⁶ Then was the hand of Yahweh heavy against them of Ashdod, and he astounded them, - and smote with tumours Ashdod and her bounds.

⁶ And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon the Azotians, and he destroyed them, and afflicted Azotus and the coasts thereof with emerods. And in the villages and fields in the midst of that country, there came forth a multitude of mice, and there was the confusion of a great mortality in the city.

⁶ The hand of the LORD was heavy upon the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and afflicted them with tumors, both Ashdod and its territory.

⁶ And the hand of YHWH is heavy on the Ashdodites, and He makes them desolate, and strikes them with lumps, Ashdod and its borders.

⁶ God was hard on the citizens of Ashdod. He devastated them by hitting them with tumors. This happened in both the town and the surrounding neighborhoods. He let loose rats among them. Jumping from ships there, rats swarmed all over the city! And everyone was deathly afraid.

⁶ Now ^(C1)the hand of the LORD was heavy on the Ashdodites, and ^(C2)He ravaged them and smote them with ^(C3)tumors, both Ashdod and its territories.⁷ When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of Israel’s God must not stay here with us, because his hand is strongly against us and our god Dagon.”