H9002–/וְ–v

Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ (וּ) u. “and”

When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [supplied: lay] cut off on the threshold; only [supplied: the stump of] Dagon was left to him.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֹ֨אשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁתֵּ֣י׀ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְכָֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders of it.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. It happened, 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 kill us and our people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people. For there was a deadly confusion throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The men who didn't die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Show us with which we shall send it to its place."

וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then they said, "What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him?" They said, "Five golden tumors, and five golden mice, [supplied: according to] the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore you shall make images of your tumors, and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

וְצַלְמֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵעַ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵעַ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”

Why then do you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn't they let the people go, and they departed?

וְלָ֤מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וּפַרְעֹ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart, and two milk cattle, on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cattle to the cart, and bring their calves home from them;

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשׂ֜וּ (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁתֵּ֤י (וּ) u. “and”

and take the ark of Yahweh, and lay it on the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which you return him for a trespass-offering, in a coffer by the side of it; and send it away, that it may go.

וְאֵ֣ת׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us; it was a chance that happened to us."

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The men did so, and took two milk cattle, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they put the ark of Yahweh on the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their tumors.

וְאֵ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

The cattle took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

וְגָע֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂמֹ֑אול (וּ) u. “and”וְסַרְנֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

They of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

וּבֵ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”

The cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they split the wood of the cart, and offered up the cattle for a burnt offering to Yahweh.

וְהָעֲגָלָ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh, and the coffer that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”

These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering to Yahweh: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”