1 Samuel 5:6 “Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vic…”

1 Samuel 5:6

Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But the LORD’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and he destroyed them and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.

American Standard Version

But the hand of Jehovah was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the hand of the Lord was heauie vpon them of Ashdod, and destroyed them, and smote them with the emerods, both Ashdod, and the coastes thereof.

Darby Translation

And the hand of Jehovah was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he laid them waste, and smote them with hemorrhoids, — Ashdod and its borders.

Young's Literal Translation

And the hand of Jehovah is heavy on the Ashdodites, and He maketh them desolate, and smiteth them with emerods, Ashdod and its borders.

Bible in Basic English

But the hand of the Lord was hard on the people of Ashdod and he sent disease on them through all the country of Ashdod.

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Cross references

“the hand”

1 Samuel 5:11 Exodus 9:3 Psalm 32:4 Acts 13:11 1 Samuel 5:7

1 Samuel 5:11 · BSB

Then the Ekronites called together all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had…

Exodus 9:3 · BSB

then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.

Psalm 32:4 · BSB

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah

Acts 13:11 · BSB

Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by th…

1 Samuel 5:7 · BSB

And 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.”

“emerods”

Deuteronomy 28:27 Psalm 78:66 Job 31:3 1 Samuel 5:9 1 Samuel 6:5

Deuteronomy 28:27 · BSB

The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.

Psalm 78:66 · BSB

He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame.

Job 31:3 · BSB

Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?

1 Samuel 5:9 · BSB

But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.

1 Samuel 6:5 · BSB

Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.

“thereof”

1 Samuel 6:4

1 Samuel 6:4 · BSB

“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.”

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