1 Samuel

1 Samuel 5:2–7

2carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.a

3When 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.

4But 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. 5That 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.

6Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.b 7And when the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, because His hand is heavy upon us and upon our god Dagon.”

Footnotes

  • a 5:2 Literally set it beside Dagon
  • b 5:6 Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate include And rats appeared in their land, and death and destruction were throughout the city.

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1 Samuel 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
carried it intoוַיָּבִ֥יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the templeבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Dagonדָּג֑וֹןdā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
and setוַיַּצִּ֥יגוּway·yaṣ·ṣî·ḡūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3322 set, place
itאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity

1 Samuel 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the people of Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙’aš·dō·w·ḏîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH796 Ashdodite
got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּway·yaš·ki·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
the next morningמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
was Dagonדָג֗וֹןḏā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
fallenנֹפֵ֤לnō·p̄êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
on his faceלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
So they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
Dagonדָּג֔וֹןdā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
and returnedוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּway·yā·ši·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to his placeלִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·w·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

1 Samuel 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But when they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּway·yaš·ki·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
the nextמִֽמָּחֳרָת֒mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
morningבַבֹּקֶר֮ḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
was Dagonדָג֗וֹןḏā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
fallenנֹפֵ֤לnō·p̄êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
on his faceלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
withוְרֹ֨אשׁwə·rōšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
his handsיָדָ֗יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
broken offכְּרֻתוֹת֙kə·ru·ṯō·wṯVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
and lying onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the thresholdהַמִּפְתָּ֔ןham·mip̄·tānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4670 threshold
Onlyרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
remainedנִשְׁאַ֥רniš·’arVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7604 remain, be left over

1 Samuel 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the priestsכֹהֲנֵ֨יḵō·hă·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH3548 priest
of Dagonדָג֜וֹןḏā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who enterהַבָּאִ֧יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the templeבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Dagonדָּג֛וֹןdā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
in Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדbə·’aš·dō·wḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH795 Ashdod
do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stepיִדְרְכוּ֩yiḏ·rə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1869 tread, march
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the thresholdמִפְתַּ֥ןmip̄·tanNoun - masculine singular constructH4670 threshold

1 Samuel 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was heavyוַתִּכְבַּ֧דwat·tiḵ·baḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the people of Ashdodהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖יםhā·’aš·dō·w·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH796 Ashdodite
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
its vicinityגְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃gə·ḇū·le·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
ravaging themוַיְשִׁמֵּ֑םway·šim·mêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH8074 be desoleted, appalled
and afflictingוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
themאֹתָם֙’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with tumorsבָּעֳפָלִיםbå̄·ʿo·p̄å̄·līmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6076 mound, hill

1 Samuel 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when the menאַנְשֵֽׁי־’an·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד’aš·dō·wḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH795 Ashdod
sawוַיִּרְא֥וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
what was happeningכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they saidוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
The arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
must notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stayיֵשֵׁ֞בyê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
here with usעִמָּ֔נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
is heavyקָשְׁתָ֤הqā·šə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7185 be hard, severe, fierce
upon usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
and uponוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
our godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
Dagonדָּג֥וֹןdā·ḡō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 5:2 Judges 16:23 · 1 Chronicles 10:10 · Daniel 5:23 · Daniel 5:2

1 Samuel 5:3 Isaiah 19:1 · Isaiah 46:1–2 · Isaiah 46:7 · Mark 3:11 · Luke 10:18–20 · Zephaniah 2:11

1 Samuel 5:4 Micah 1:7 · Isaiah 2:18–19 · Jeremiah 10:11 · Jeremiah 50:2

1 Samuel 5:5 Zephaniah 1:9 · Psalm 115:4–7

1 Samuel 5:6 1 Samuel 5:11 · Exodus 9:3 · Psalm 32:4 · Acts 13:11 · Deuteronomy 28:27 · 1 Samuel 5:7 · Psalm 78:66 · Job 31:3 · 1 Samuel 6:4–5

1 Samuel 5:7 Exodus 12:33 · Jeremiah 48:7 · 1 Chronicles 15:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.