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1 Samuel 5:6-7
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1 Samuel 5:6-7
New International Version
6 The Lord’s hand(A) was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation(B) on them and afflicted them with tumors.[a](C) 7 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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- 1 Samuel 5:6 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate tumors. And rats appeared in their land, and there was death and destruction throughout the city
1 Samuel 5:6-7
King James Version
1 Samuel 5:6-7
King James Version
6 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.
7 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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1 Samuel 5:6-7
New King James Version
1 Samuel 5:6-7
New King James Version
6 But the (A)hand of the Lord was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He (B)ravaged them and struck them with (C)tumors,[a] both Ashdod and its (D)territory. 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw how it was, they said, “The ark of the (E)God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is harsh toward us and Dagon our god.”
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- 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 5:6-7
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 5:6-7
English Standard Version
6 (A)The hand of the Lord was heavy against the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and afflicted them with (B)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.”
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