Verse 5
1 Samuel 5:5
GOD'S WORD Translation
5
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any who come into Dagon’s house, step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, to this day.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עַל כֵּ֡ן לֹֽא יִדְרְכוּ֩ כֹהֲנֵ֨י דָג֜וֹן וְ/כָֽל הַ/בָּאִ֧ים בֵּית דָּג֛וֹן עַל מִפְתַּ֥ן דָּג֖וֹן בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד עַ֖ד הַ/יּ֥וֹם הַ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
Therefore, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon in Ashdod do not tread upon the threshold of Dagon to this day.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Now the Philistines had taken God (Elohim)’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
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2
The Philistines took God (Elohim)’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon...
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3
When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the g...
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4
When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground b...
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5
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any who come into Dagon’s house, step on the threshold o...
6
But Yahweh’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tum...
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7
When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel shall n...
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8
They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, “What shall we...
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9
It was so, that after they had carried it there, Yahweh’s hand was against the city with a very grea...
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10
So they sent God (Elohim)’s ark to Ekron.
As God (Elohim)’s ark came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried o...
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11
They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send the...
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12
The men who didn’t die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
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