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And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon 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 upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 5 of 1 Samuel. The Philistines take the ark to Ashdod and place it beside the idol Dagon. The result reverses the logic of military victory: although Israel was defeated, Israel’s God has not been defeated. Dagon’s fall before the ark functions as a narrative demonstration of divine superiority over the Philistine deity. The idol’s second fall, with even more humiliating consequences, reinforces the idea that the Lord cannot be reduced to a territorial deity subject to the military circumstances of his people.
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Compare 1 Samuel 5:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da sie aber des andern Morgens früh aufstanden, fanden sie Dagon abermals auf seinem Antlitz liegen auf der Erde vor der Lade des HERRN, aber sein Haupt und seine beiden Hände waren abgehauen auf der Schwelle, daß der Rumpf allein dalag.
Español · RVR1909 Y tornándose a levantar de mañana el siguiente día, he aquí que Dagón había caído postrado en tierra delante del arca de Jehová; y la cabeza de Dagón, y las dos palmas de sus manos estaban cortadas sobre el umbral, habiéndole quedado a Dagón el tronco solamente.
Español · NTBT A la mañana siguiente se levantaron temprano y encontraron de nuevo a Dagón caído rostro en tierra delante del arca de Jehová. La cabeza de Dagón y las dos palmas de sus manos estaban cortadas sobre el umbral. Solo le quedaba el tronco.
Français · LSG Le lendemain encore, s'étant levés de bon matin, ils trouvèrent Dagon étendu la face contre terre, devant l'arche de l'Eternel; la tête de Dagon et ses deux mains étaient abattues sur le seuil, et il ne lui restait que le tronc.
Italiano · DIO1885 E la mattina del giorno seguente essendosi levati, ecco Dagon giaceva boccone in terra, davanti all’Arca del Signore; e la testa di Dagon, e amendue le palme delle sue mani erano mozze in su la soglia; e l’imbusto solo di Dagon era rimasto presso a quella.
Português · ARC E, levantando-se de madrugada, no dia seguinte, pela manhã, eis que Dagom jazia caído com o rosto em terra diante da arca do SENHOR; e a cabeça de Dagom e ambas as palmas das suas mãos estavam cortadas sobre o limiar; somente o tronco ficou a Dagom.
中文 · RCUV 又次日，他們清早起來，看哪， 大袞 仆倒在耶和華的約櫃前，臉伏於地，並且 大袞 的頭和兩手都在門檻上折斷，只剩下 大袞 的軀幹。
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