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BETH-DAGON

Shrine of the Philistine and Canaanite god Dagon mentioned in several sources other than the Bible. A fortress called Dagon near Jericho was mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus, for example. Many Canaanite locations may have been known for their shrines to Dagon:

1. Town in Judah’s lowlands (Jos 15:41). This Beth-dagon was mentioned both by Ramses III of Egypt and by Sennacherib of Assyria (701 BC) as having been captured by them.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:41

OET-RV JOS 15:41

41 Gederot, Beyt-Dagon, Na’amah, and Makedah—sixteen cities as well as their villages.

OET-LV JOS 15:41

41 And_Gədērōt Bēyt Dagon and_Naˊₐmāh and_Maqqēdāh cities six- teen and_villages_of_their.

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2. Town on the border of Asher’s territory, east of Mt Carmel (Jos 19:27).

Show passage in OET: JOS 19:27

OET-RV JOS 19:27

27 and turned back to the east to Beyt-Dagon and the border with Zevulun and the Yiftah-El valley to the north. Then it went to Beyt-Emek and Neiel and north to Kavul,

OET-LV JOS 19:27

27 And_it_turns_back the_rising_of the_sun Bēyt Dagon and_it_touches (on)_Zəⱱūlūn and_(on)_the_valley_valley_of_Iphtah- ʼēl valley_of_Iphtah- northward_to Bēyt Emek and_Neiel and_it_goes_out to Kāⱱūl/(Cabul) from_the_north.

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3. Temple in Ashdod (1 Sm 5:1-2; called Azotus in 1 Macc 10:83-84).

Show passage in OET: SA1 5:1–2

OET-RV SA1 5:1

5 Now the Pelishtim had taken the sacred chest, and they took it from Even-Ha’ezer (Ebenezer) to Ashdod

OET-RV SA1 5:2

2 where they carried it into the temple of their god Dagon and placed it beside a statue of Dagon.

OET-LV SA1 5:1

5 And_the_Pəlishtiy they_took DOM the_box_of the_ʼElohīm and_they_brought_it from_Eben- ezer to_ʼAshdōd.

OET-LV SA1 5:2

2 And_ the_Pəlishtiy _they_took DOM the_box_of the_ʼElohīm and_they_brought DOM_him/it the_house_of Dāgōn and_they_placed DOM_him/it beside Dāgōn.
Show passage in OET: MA1 10:83–84

OET-RV MA1 10:83

83 The cavalry were scattered in the plain. They fled to Azotos and entered into Beyt-Dagon, their idol’s temple, to save themselves.

OET-RV MA1 10:84

84 Yonatan burnt Azotos and the cities around it and took their spoils. He burnt the temple of Dagon and those who fled into it with fire.

OET-LV MA1 10:83

83 and the/this/who horse ⟦ἐσκορπίσθη⟧ in/on/among the/this/who ⟦πεδίῳ⟧, and to_flee toward Azōton, and to_enter toward Baʸthdagōn the/this/who idol’s_temple he/she/it/self, of_the to_save

OET-LV MA1 10:84

84 and ⟦ἐνεπύρισεν⟧ Yōnathan the/this/who Azōton and the/this/who city the/this/who surrounding he/she/it/self, and to_take the/this/who plunder he/she/it/self, and the/this/who temple Dagōn and the/this/who ⟦συμφυγόντας⟧ toward he/she/it/self ⟦ἐνεπύρισε⟧ fire.

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Jump to OET MA1 10:83–84 section.