1 Samuel 5:5
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon’s house step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.1 Samuel 5:5 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — 1 શમુએલ ૫:૫
- માટે, દાગોનના યાજક તથા જે કોઈ દાગોનના મંદિરમાં આવે છે તેઓ આજે પણ આશ્દોદમાં દાગોનના દરવાજાના ઉંબરા પર પગ મૂકતા નથી.
- हिन्दी — 1 शमूएल ५:५
- इस कारण आज के दिन तक भी दागोन के पुजारी और जितने दागोन के मन्दिर में जाते हैं, वे अश्दोद में दागोन की डेवढ़ी पर पाँव नहीं रखते।
In context
3When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the LORD’s ark. They took Dagon and set him in his place again.
4When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the LORD’s ark; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.
5Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon’s house step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.
6But 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.
7When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel shall not stay with us, for his hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.”
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