1 Os filisteus tomaram a arca de Deus e a levaram de Ebenézer a Asdode. 2 Tomaram os filisteus a arca de Deus e a meteram na casa de Dagom, junto a este. 3 Levantando-se, porém, de madrugada os de Asdode, no dia seguinte, eis que estava caído Dagom com o rosto em terra, diante da arca do Senhor; tomaram-no e tornaram a pô-lo no seu lugar. 4 Levantando-se de madrugada no dia seguinte, pela manhã, eis que Dagom jazia caído de bruços diante da arca do Senhor; a cabeça de Dagom e as duas mãos estavam cortadas sobre o limiar; dele ficara apenas o tronco. 5 Por isso, os sacerdotes de Dagom e todos os que entram no seu templo não lhe pisam o limiar em Asdode, até ao dia de hoje.

6 Porém a mão do Senhor castigou duramente os de Asdode, e os assolou, e os feriu de tumores, tanto em Asdode como no seu território. 7 Vendo os homens de Asdode que assim era, disseram: Não fique conosco a arca do Deus de Israel; pois a sua mão é dura sobre nós e sobre Dagom, nosso deus. 8 Pelo que enviaram mensageiros, e congregaram a si todos os príncipes dos filisteus, e disseram: Que faremos da arca do Deus de Israel? Responderam: Seja levada a arca do Deus de Israel até Gate e, depois, de cidade em cidade. E a levaram até Gate. 9 Depois de a terem levado, a mão do Senhor foi contra aquela cidade, com mui grande terror; pois feriu os homens daquela cidade, desde o pequeno até ao grande; e lhes nasceram tumores. 10 Então, enviaram a arca de Deus a Ecrom. Sucedeu, porém, que, em lá chegando, os ecronitas exclamaram, dizendo: Transportaram até nós a arca do Deus de Israel, para nos matarem, a nós e ao nosso povo. 11 Então, enviaram mensageiros, e congregaram a todos os príncipes dos filisteus, e disseram: Devolvei a arca do Deus de Israel, e torne para o seu lugar, para que não mate nem a nós nem ao nosso povo. Porque havia terror de morte em toda a cidade, e a mão de Deus castigara duramente ali. 12 Os homens que não morriam eram atingidos com os tumores; e o clamor da cidade subiu até ao céu.

1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon' house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with tumors, 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 on us, and on Dagon our god.

8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, 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 about to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had tumors in their secret parts.

10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay 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 again to his own place, that it slay us not, 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 that died not were smitten with the tumors: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.