1 Samuele 5
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Fastidi causati dall'arca
5 I Filistei, catturata l'arca di Dio, la portarono da Eben-Ezer ad Asdod. 2 I Filistei poi presero l'arca di Dio e la introdussero nel tempio di Dagon. 3 Il giorno dopo i cittadini di Asdod si alzarono ed ecco Dagon giaceva con la faccia a terra davanti all'arca del Signore; essi presero Dagon e lo rimisero al suo posto. 4 Si alzarono il giorno dopo di buon mattino ed ecco Dagon con la faccia a terra davanti all'arca del Signore, mentre il capo di Dagon e le palme delle mani giacevano staccate sulla soglia; solo il tronco era rimasto a Dagon. 5 A ricordo di ciò i sacerdoti di Dagon e quanti entrano nel tempio di Dagon in Asdod non calpestano la soglia fino ad oggi. 6 Allora incominciò a pesare la mano del Signore sugli abitanti di Asdod, li devastò e li colpì con bubboni, Asdod e il suo territorio. 7 I cittadini di Asdod, vedendo che le cose si mettevano in tal modo, dissero: «Non rimanga con noi l'arca del Dio d'Israele, perché la sua mano è troppo dura contro Dagon nostro dio!». 8 Allora, fatti radunare presso di loro tutti i principi dei Filistei, dissero: «Che cosa si deve fare dell'arca del Dio d'Israele?». Dissero: «Si porti a Gat l'arca del Dio d'Israele». E portarono a Gat l'arca del Dio d'Israele. 9 Ma ecco, dopo che l'ebbero trasportata, la mano del Signore si fece sentire sulla città con terrore molto grande, colpendo gli abitanti della città dal più piccolo al più grande e provocando loro bubboni. 10 Allora mandarono l'arca di Dio ad Ekron; ma all'arrivo dell'arca di Dio ad Ekron, i cittadini protestarono: «Mi hanno portato qui l'arca del Dio d'Israele, per far morire me e il mio popolo!». 11 Fatti perciò radunare tutti i capi dei Filistei, dissero: «Mandate via l'arca del Dio d'Israele!». Infatti si era diffuso un terrore mortale in tutta la città, perché la mano di Dio era molto pesante. 12 Quelli che non morivano erano colpiti da bubboni e i lamenti della città salivano al cielo.
1 Samuel 5
English Standard Version
The Philistines and the Ark
5 When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from (A)Ebenezer to (B)Ashdod. 2 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it up beside (C)Dagon. 3 And when the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, behold, (D)Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place. 4 But when they rose early on the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen face downward on the ground before the ark of the Lord, (E)and the head of Dagon and both his hands were lying cut off on the threshold. Only the trunk of Dagon was left to him. 5 This is why the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon (F)do not tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.
6 (G)The hand of the Lord was heavy against the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and afflicted them with (H)tumors, both Ashdod and its territory. 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw how things were, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for his hand is hard against us and against Dagon our god.” 8 So they sent and gathered together all (I)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 brought around to Gath.” So they brought the ark of the God of Israel there. 9 But after they had brought it around, (J)the hand of the Lord was against the city, causing a very great panic, and he afflicted the men of the city, both young and old, so that (K)tumors broke out on them. 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But as soon as the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought around to us the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our people.” 11 (L)They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, that it may not kill us and our people.” For there was a deathly panic throughout the whole city. (M)The hand of God was very heavy there. 12 The men who did not die were struck with (N)tumors, and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
1 Samuel 5
New King James Version
The Philistines and the Ark
5 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it (A)from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of (B)Dagon[a] and set it by Dagon. 3 And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, (C)fallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and (D)set it in its place again. 4 And when they arose early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. (E)The head of Dagon and both the palms of its hands were broken off on the threshold; only [b]Dagon’s torso was left of it. 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon’s house (F)tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.
6 But the (G)hand of the Lord was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He (H)ravaged them and struck them with (I)tumors,[c] both Ashdod and its (J)territory. 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw how it was, they said, “The ark of the (K)God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is harsh toward us and Dagon our god.” 8 Therefore they sent and gathered to themselves all the (L)lords of the Philistines, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?”
And they answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried away to (M)Gath.” So they carried the ark of the God of Israel away. 9 So it was, after they had carried it away, that (N)the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction; and He struck the men of the city, both small and great, [d]and tumors broke out on them.
10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. So it was, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people!” 11 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go back to its own place, so that it does not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. 12 And the men who did not die were stricken with the tumors, and the (O)cry of the city went up to heaven.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 5:2 A Philistine idol
- 1 Samuel 5:4 So with LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT Dagon
- 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.
- 1 Samuel 5:9 Vg. and they had tumors in their secret parts
Първо Царе 5
Bulgarian Bible
5 А филистимците, като хванаха Божия ковчег, занесоха го от Евен-езер в Азот.
2 И филистимците взеха Божия ковчег та го внесоха в капището на Дагона, и поставиха го до Дагона.
3 И на следния ден, когато азотяните станаха рано, ето Дагон паднал с лицето си на земята пред Господния ковчег. И взеха Дагона та го поставиха на мястото му.
4 И на другия ден като станаха рано сутринта, ето Дагон пак паднал с лицето си на земята пред Господния ковчег, и главата на Дагона и двете длани на ръцете му, остечени върху прага; само трупът на Дагона беше останал.
5 (За това, нито Дагоновите жреци, нито някои от ония, които влизат в Дагоновото капище, не стъпват на прага му+ в Азот до днес).
6 Но ръката на Господа натегна над азотяните, и Той ги изтреби, и порази с хемороиди тях и Азот и околностите му.
7 И като видяха азотските мъже, че такава е работата, рекоха: Ковчегът на Израилевия Бог няма да стои между нас, защото ръката Му тежи върху нас и върху бога ни Дагона.
8 За това, пратиха та събраха при себе си всичките филистимски началници и рекоха: Що да сторим с ковчега на Израилевия Бог? А те отговориха: ковчегът на Израилевия Бог нека се принесе в Гет. И тъй пренесоха в Гет ковчега на Израилевия Бог.
9 Но като го пренесоха, ръката на Господа беше против града с много голямо поражение; и Той удари градските мъже от малък до голям, та избухнаха по тях хемороиди.
10 Затова, пратиха Божия ковчег в Акарон. А като дойде Божият ковчег в Акарон, акаронците извикаха, казвайки: Донесоха ковчега на Израилевия Бог у нас, за да измори нас и людете ни.
11 И тъй, пратиха да съберат всичките филистимски началници, и рекоха: Изпратете ковчега на Израилевия Бог, и нека се върне на мястото си, за да не измори нас и людете ни; защото имаше смъртно поражение по целия град; Божията ръка тежеше там твърде много.
12 И мъжете, които не умряха, бяха поразени с хемороиди; и викът от града се издигна до небето.
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