1 Samuel · Unlocked Literal Bible
1 Samuel 5 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
1 Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
2 The Philistines took the ark of God, brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it up beside Dagon.
2 The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.
3 When the people of Ashdod got up early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen facedown on the ground before the ark of Yahweh. So they took Dagon and set him up in his place again.
3 When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark. They took Dagon and set him in his place again.
4 But when they got up early the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen facedown on the ground before the ark of Yahweh. The head of Dagon and both of his hands were lying cut off in the doorway. Only the trunk of Dagon remained.
4 When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.
5 This is why, even today, the priests of Dagon and anyone who comes into Dagon's house does not step on the doorway of Dagon in Ashdod.
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.
6 Yahweh's hand was heavy upon the people of Ashdod. He destroyed them and afflicted them with tumors, both Ashdod and its territories.
6 But Yahweh’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and he destroyed them and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.
7 When the men of Ashdod realized what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay with us, because his hand is hard against us and against Dagon our god.”
7 When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel shall not stay with us, for his hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.”
8 So they sent for and gathered together all of the rulers of the Philistines; they said to them, “What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath.” So they carried the ark of the God of Israel there.
8 They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried over to Gath.” They carried the ark of the God of Israel there.
9 But after they brought it around, Yahweh's hand was against the city, causing a very great confusion. He afflicted the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.
9 It was so, that after they had carried it there, Yahweh’s hand was against the city with a very great confusion; and he struck the men of the city, both small and great, so that tumors broke out on them.
10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But as soon as the ark of God came into Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought to us the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our people.”
10 So they sent God’s ark to Ekron. As God’s ark came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel here to us, to kill us and our people.”
11 So they sent for and gathered together all of the rulers of the Philistines; they said to them, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, so that it does not kill us and our people.” For there was a deathly panic throughout the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
11 They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send the ark of the God of Israel away, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly panic throughout all the city. The hand of God was very heavy there.
12 The men who did not die were afflicted with the tumors, and the cry of the city went up to the heavens.
12 The men who didn’t die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 7:12; 1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Samuel 4:22; Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 4:11
- 2 Judges 16:23; Daniel 5:2; 1 Chronicles 10:10; Daniel 5:23; Habakkuk 1:16
- 3 Isaiah 19:1; Isaiah 46:1–2; Isaiah 46:7; Mark 3:11; Zephaniah 2:11
- 4 Micah 1:7; Isaiah 2:18–19; Jeremiah 50:2; Jeremiah 10:11; Isaiah 27:9
- 5 Zephaniah 1:9; Psalm 115:4–7; Joshua 5:15; Psalm 135:15–18
- 6 1 Samuel 5:11; Psalm 32:4; Acts 13:11; Deuteronomy 28:27; Exodus 9:3
- 7 Exodus 12:33; 1 Chronicles 15:13; Jeremiah 48:7; 1 Samuel 5:3–4; Exodus 8:8
- 8 1 Samuel 5:11; Zechariah 12:3; Amos 6:2; 1 Samuel 17:4
- 9 1 Samuel 5:6; 1 Samuel 7:13; Deuteronomy 2:15; 1 Samuel 12:15; Psalm 78:66
- 10 Amos 1:8; 2 Kings 1:2; Joshua 15:45; Judges 1:18
- 11 1 Samuel 5:6; 1 Samuel 5:8–9; Isaiah 13:7–9; Jeremiah 48:42–44
- 12 Exodus 12:30; Amos 5:19; Jeremiah 14:2; 1 Kings 19:17; 1 Samuel 9:16
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