1 And the Philistines 6430 took 3947 the ark 727 of God 430, and brought 935 it from Ebenezer 72 unto Ashdod 795.
2 When the Philistines 6430 took 3947 the ark 727 of God 430, they brought 935 it into the house 1004 of Dagon 1712, and set 3322 it by 681 Dagon 1712.
3 And when they of Ashdod 796 arose early 7925 on the morrow 4283, behold, Dagon 1712 was fallen 5307 upon his face 6440 to the earth 776 before 6440 the ark 727 of the LORD 3068. And they took 3947 Dagon 1712, and set 7725 0 him in his place 4725 again 7725.
4 And when they arose early 7925 on the morrow 4283 morning 1242, behold, Dagon 1712 was fallen 5307 upon his face 6440 to the ground 776 before 6440 the ark 727 of the LORD 3068; and the head 7218 of Dagon 1712 and both 8147 the palms 3709 of his hands 3027 were cut off 3772 upon the threshold 4670; only the stump of Dagon 1712 was left 7604 to him.
5 Therefore neither the priests 3548 of Dagon 1712, nor any that come 935 into Dagon's 1712 house 1004, tread 1869 on the threshold 4670 of Dagon 1712 in Ashdod 795 unto this day 3117.
6 But the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 was heavy 3513 upon them of Ashdod 796, and he destroyed 8074 them, and smote 5221 them with emerods 2914 6076, even Ashdod 795 and the coasts 1366 thereof.
7 And when the men 582 of Ashdod 795 saw 7200 that it was so, they said 559, The ark 727 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 shall not abide 3427 with us: for his hand 3027 is sore 7185 upon us, and upon Dagon 1712 our god 430.
8 They sent 7971 therefore and gathered 622 all the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 unto them, and said 559, What shall we do 6213 with the ark 727 of the God 430 of Israel 3478? And they answered 559, Let the ark 727 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 be carried about 5437 unto Gath 1661. And they carried 5437 0 the ark 727 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 about 5437 thither.
9 And it was so, that, after 310 they had carried it about 5437, the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 was against the city 5892 with a very 3966 great 1419 destruction 4103: and he smote 5221 the men 582 of the city 5892, both small 6996 and great 1419, and they had emerods 2914 6076 in their secret parts 8368.
10 Therefore they sent 7971 the ark 727 of God 430 to Ekron 6138. And it came to pass, as the ark 727 of God 430 came 935 to Ekron 6138, that the Ekronites 6139 cried out 2199, saying 559, They have brought about 5437 the ark 727 of the God 430 of Israel 3478 to us, to slay 4191 us and our people 5971.
11 So they sent 7971 and gathered together 622 all the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430, and said 559, Send away 7971 the ark 727 of the God 430 of Israel 3478, and let it go again 7725 to his own place 4725, that it slay 4191 us not, and our people 5971: for there was a deadly 4194 destruction 4103 throughout all the city 5892; the hand 3027 of God 430 was very 3966 heavy 3513 there.
12 And the men 582 that died 4191 not were smitten 5221 with the emerods 2914 6076: and the cry 7775 of the city 5892 went up 5927 to heaven 8064.