因此,大衮的祭司和所有进亚实突 大衮庙的人至今都不踏庙的门槛。 耶和华重重地惩罚亚实突及附近村庄的居民,使他们都患上毒疮。 亚实突人见此情形,就说:“以色列上帝的约柜不能留在我们这里,因为上帝重重地惩罚我们和我们的大衮神。”

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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.

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.

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

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That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold.(A)

The Lord’s hand(B) was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation(C) on them and afflicted them with tumors.[a](D) When the people 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 on us and on Dagon our god.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 5:6 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate tumors. And rats appeared in their land, and there was death and destruction throughout the city

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon’s house (A)tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

But the (B)hand of the Lord was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He (C)ravaged them and struck them with (D)tumors,[a] both Ashdod and its (E)territory. And when the men of Ashdod saw how it was, they said, “The ark of the (F)God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is harsh toward us and Dagon our god.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 5:6 Probably bubonic plague. LXX, Vg. add And in the midst of their land rats sprang up, and there was a great death panic in the city.