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1 Samuel 5:2

In 1 Samuel 5 of 1 Samuel.

When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

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וַיִּקְח֤וּvayiqchvand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.פְלִשְׁתִּים֙felishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲר֣וֹןaronchestאָרוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “chest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH727a boxark, chest, coffin.הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvayavivand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֹת֖וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…דָּג֑וֹןdagonDagonדָּגוֹןnoun, proper name — “Dagon”H1712Dagon, a Philistine deityDagon.וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּvayatsigvand establishיָצַגconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and establish”, the next action in the storyH3322to place permanentlyestablish, leave, make, present, put, set, stay.אֹת֖וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֵ֥צֶלetselnearאֵצֶלpreposition — “near”H681a side; (as a preposition) nearat, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018 (בֵּית הָאֵצֶל).דָּגֽוֹןdagonDagonדָּגוֹןnoun, proper name — “Dagon”H1712Dagon, a Philistine deityDagon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.

World English Bible

The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.

Darby Translation

And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Douay-Rheims

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Philistines took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔλαβον ἀλλόφυλοι τὴν κιβωτὸν Κυρίου, καὶ εἰσήνεγκαν αὐτὴν εἰς οἴκον Δαγὼν, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτὴν παρὰ Δαγών.

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