Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then the hand of the Lord was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He caused them to be dumbfounded and struck them with
New American Standard Bible
Now
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.
Holman Bible
The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod,
International Standard Version
The LORD heavily oppressed the people of Ashdod, devastating and afflicting Ashdod and its territories with tumors of the groin.
A Conservative Version
But the hand of LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders of it.
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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the hand of Jehovah will be heavy upon the Ashdodites, and he will lay them waste and smite them with tumors, Ashdod and her bounds.
King James 2000
But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and the territory thereof.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the hand of Yahweh was heavy against the Ashdodites and he destroyed them and struck them with tumors, both in Ashdod and its territories.
Modern King James verseion
And the hand of Jehovah was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He destroyed them and struck them with hemorrhoids, Ashdod and its borders.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with hemorrhoids; both Ashdod and all the coasts thereof.
NET Bible
The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.
New Heart English Bible
But the hand of the LORD was heavy on the Ashdodites, and he ravaged them and afflicted Ashdod and its territory with tumors. And in the midst of their country mice multiplied, and there was a great terror of death in the city.
The Emphasized Bible
Then was the hand of Yahweh heavy against them of Ashdod, and he astounded them, - and smote with tumours Ashdod and her bounds.
Webster
But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod, and its borders.
World English Bible
But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Anger of God » Exemplified against
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Disease » Sent as a judgment » Disease sent
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Emerods
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
God's Judgments » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Heavy
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of ashdod
Interlinear
Kabad
Nakah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Ark Of The Covenant Among The Philistines
5
This is the reason neither the priests of Dagon nor any who enter Dagon’s house step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.
6 Then the hand of the Lord was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He caused them to be dumbfounded and struck them with
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 5:11
So they sent word and gathered all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel; let it be returned to its own place, so that it will not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly panic throughout the city; the hand of God was very heavy (severe) there.
Exodus 9:3
now hear this: the hand of the Lord will fall on your livestock which are out in the field, on the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks—a horrible plague shall come.
Psalm 32:4
For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me;
My
Acts 13:11
Deuteronomy 28:27
“The Lord will strike you with the boils of Egypt and with tumors and with the scab and the itch that you cannot heal.
1 Samuel 5:7
When the men of Ashdod saw what had happened, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is heavy on us and on Dagon our god.”
Psalm 78:66
He drove His enemies backward;
He subjected them to lasting shame and dishonor.
1 Samuel 5:9
But it happened that after they had taken it to Gath, the hand of the Lord was against the city, causing an extremely great panic [because of the deaths from the plague], for He struck the people of the city, both young and old, and tumors broke out on them.
1 Samuel 6:4-5
Then they said, “What shall the guilt offering be which we shall return to Him?” They answered, “
Job 31:3
“Does not tragedy fall [justly] on the unjust
And disaster to those who work wickedness?