Verse 7
1 Samuel 5:7
GOD'S WORD Translation
7
When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God (Elohim) of Israel shall not stay with us; for his hand is severe on us, and on Dagon our god.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְא֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד כִּֽי כֵ֑ן וְ/אָמְר֗וּ לֹֽא יֵשֵׁ֞ב אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עִמָּ֔/נוּ כִּֽי קָשְׁתָ֤ה יָד/וֹ֙ עָלֵ֔י/נוּ וְ/עַ֖ל דָּג֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ
English Translation
And the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, and they said, "The ark of the God of Israel cannot remain with us, for His hand is harsh against us and against Dagon our god."
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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...
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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...
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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