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OET-LV And_they_took [the]_Philistines DOM the_ark the_ʼElhīmv and_brought DOM_him/it the_house of_Dagon and_placed DOM_him/it beside Dagon.
UHB וַיִּקְח֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית דָּג֑וֹן וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵ֥צֶל דָּגֽוֹן׃ ‡
(vayyiqḩū fəlishttīm ʼet-ʼₐrōn hāʼₑlohim vayyāⱱiyʼū ʼotō bēyt dāgōn vayyaʦʦigū ʼotō ʼēʦel dāgōn.)
Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And the Philistines took the Box of God, and brought it to the house of Dagon. And they placed it beside Dagon.
UST They carried it into the temple of their god Dagon and placed it alongside a statue of Dagon.
BSB carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.[fn]
5:2 Literally set it beside Dagon
OEB Then the Philistines took the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of Dagon and set it up by the side of Dagon.
WEB The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.
WMB (Same as above)
NET The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.
LSV and the Philistines take the Ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.
FBV They brought the Ark of God into the Temple of Dagon and placed it next to Dagon.
T4T They carried it into the temple of their god Dagon, and placed it alongside a statue of Dagon.
LEB Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon.
BBE They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and put it by the side of Dagon.
MOF No MOF 1SA book available
JPS And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
ASV And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
DRA And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
YLT and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.
DBY And the Philistines took the ark of [fn]God and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
5.2 Elohim
RV And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
WBS When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
KJB-1769 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 1SA book available
BB Yea the Philistines toke the arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
(Yea the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.)
GNV Euen the Philistims tooke ye Arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
(Even the Philistims took ye/you_all ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. )
CB in to the house of Dagon, and set it besyde Dagon.
WYC And Filisteis tokun the arke of God, and brouyten it to the temple of Dagon, and settiden it bisidis Dagon.
(And Filisteis took the ark of God, and brought it to the temple of Dagon, and settiden it beside Dagon.)
LUT in das Haus Dagons, und stelleten sie neben Dagon.
(in the Haus Dagons, and stelleten they/she/them next_to Dagon.)
CLV Tuleruntque Philisthiim arcam Dei, et intulerunt eam in templum Dagon, et statuerunt eam juxta Dagon.
(Tuleruntque Philisthiim arcam God, and intulerunt her in templum Dagon, and statuerunt her next_to Dagon. )
BRN And the Philistines took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
BrLXX Καὶ ἔλαβον ἀλλόφυλοι τὴν κιβωτὸν Κυρίου, καὶ εἰσήνεγκαν αὐτὴν εἰς οἴκον Δαγὼν, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτὴν παρὰ Δαγών.
(Kai elabon allofuloi taʸn kibōton Kuriou, kai eisaʸnegkan autaʸn eis oikon Dagōn, kai parestaʸsan autaʸn para Dagōn. )
5:2 Dagon was one of the Philistines’ gods (see Judg 16:23-24). The name could be related to the Hebrew dag (“fish”), an appropriate name for a god of seafaring people. More likely, it reflects the Hebrew dagan (“grain”), suggesting a fertility or agriculture god.
Canaanite Religion
The Canaanites explained nature by reference to their gods. Each god represented some force of nature. The moon, sun, important stars, and visible planets each were considered a god or goddess. Canaanite deities had two striking features: an extraordinary fluidity of personality, and names whose meanings were related to their function. A few of these gods were particularly influential in the interaction of the Israelites with the Canaanite peoples:
The Canaanites’ personification of the forces of nature accounted for the succession of the seasons. The dry period from April to the end of October represented the duration of Baal’s death after an unsuccessful battle each spring. Commencement of the autumn rains signaled Baal’s revival as the rain and vegetation god, continuing until the following April. The Canaanites believed that the land regained its fertility because of the annual mating of Baal and his female consort, and their own religious activities included imitation of their gods’ behavior.
The Canaanites thus worshiped things they felt would benefit them materially. If the gods and goddesses were pleased by the worship, the result would be a plentiful harvest. If a god became angry, animal or human sacrifice might appease the god (see 2 Kgs 3:26-27). Canaanite worship was therefore fundamentally based on fear and manipulation.
Contact among the many religions of the ancient Near East produced not only social tension but also religious borrowing. The Arameans and Philistines who settled in Canaan adopted the practices of the Canaanites; the Amorites similarly incorporated Sumerian religion when they moved into Mesopotamia.
Israel’s God, Yahweh, by contrast, demanded exclusive allegiance, and he insisted on worship based on faith rather than manipulative fear. Unfortunately, the Israelites failed to maintain their exclusive monotheism. They adopted pagan thinking and practices, worshiping the Canaanite gods in the Canaanite way, leading to the corruption of their culture and rousing God’s anger. As a result, God brought judgment upon his people, sending them into exile (see 2 Kgs 17:5-23; 24:18–25:21).
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