1 Samuelova 5
1 Kad su Filistejci osvojili Kovčeg Božji, prenesoše ga iz Eben Haezera u Ašdod.
Now, the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, —brought it in from Eben-ezer, unto Ashdod.
2 Nato Filistejci uzeše Kovčeg Božji, unesoše ga u hram Dagonov i smjestiše pokraj Dagona.
And, when the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, —and placed it by the side of Dagon.
3 Sutradan ujutro, kad su žitelji Ašdoda došli u hram Dagonov, gle, Dagon ležaše ničice na zemlji pred Kovčegom Jahvinim. Oni digoše Dagona i metnuše ga natrag na njegovo mjesto.
And, when they of Ashdod rose early on the morrow and entered into the house of Dagon, they looked and lo! Dagon, was lying prostrate on his face to the earth, before the ark of Yahweh, —so they took Dagon and restored him to his place.
4 Ali kad su ujutro uranili, gle, Dagon opet ležaše ničice na zemlji pred Kovčegom Jahvinim; glava Dagona i obje njegove ruke ležahu odsječene na pragu: na mjestu je stajao samo Dagonov trup.
And, when they rose up early in the morning of the morrow, lo! Dagon, was lying prostrate on his face to the earth, before the ark of Yahweh—and, the head of Dagon, and both the palms of his hands, had been cut off against the threshold, only, Dagon himself, was left to him.
5 Zato Dagonovi svećenici i svi koji ulaze u Dagonov hram ne staju nogom na prag Dagonov u Ašdodu sve do današnjeg dana.
For this cause, do not the priests of Dagon, nor any that enter into the house of Dagon, tread upon the threshold of Dagon, in Ashdod, —until this day.
6 Tada ruka Jahvina teško pritisnu žitelje Ašdoda i natjera ih u silan strah: udari ih čirevima, Ašdod i njegovo područje.
Then was the hand of Yahweh heavy against them of Ashdod, and he astounded them, —and smote with tumours Ashdod and her bounds.
7 Kad su ljudi u Ašdodu vidjeli što se dogodilo, rekoše: “Kovčeg Boga Izraelova ne smije ostati kod nas jer se ruka njegova ispriječila protiv nas i protiv našega boga Dagona.”
And, when the men of Ashdod saw that, so, it was, then kept they saying, Let not the ark of the God of Israel abide with us, for, hard, is his hand upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
8 Oni sazvaše i okupiše sve knezove filistejske k sebi i rekoše: “Što da radimo s Kovčegom Boga Izraelova?” A oni odgovoriše: “U Gat neka se prenese Kovčeg Boga Izraelova.” I prenesoše Kovčeg Boga Izraelova onamo.
So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said—What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they said: To Gath, let the ark of the God of Israel go round. So they took round the ark of the God of Israel.
9 Ali kad su ga prenijeli, ruka se Jahvina spusti na grad i nasta silna strava: udari građane, od najmanjega do najvećega, tako da im se pojaviše čirevi.
And so it was, after they had taken it round, then was the hand of Yahweh against the city, with an exceeding great consternation, and he smote the men of the city, from the least, even unto the greatest, —and they brake out with tumours.
10 Oni tada poslaše Kovčeg Božji u Ekron. Ali kad je Kovčeg Božji stigao u Ekron, povikaše Ekronjani: “Donesoše Kovčeg Boga Izraelova k meni da pomori mene i sav moj narod!”
Then sent they the ark of God to Ekron, —and so it was, when the ark of God entered Ekron, that the Ekronites made outcry, saying—They have brought round unto me the ark of the God of Israel, to slay me, and my people!
11 Zato sazvaše i okupiše sve knezove filistejske i rekoše: “Pošaljite natrag Kovčeg Boga Izraelova, neka se vrati na svoje mjesto da ne pomori mene i moj narod!” Jer vladaše smrtna strava u svemu gradu, toliko ondje bijaše pritisnula ruka Božja.
So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said—Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and restore it to its own place, that it slay not me, and my people. For there had come a deadly consternation, throughout all the city, heavy exceedingly, was the hand of God there.
12 Ljudi koji nisu pomrli bili su udareni čirevima i bolni se vapaj grada dizao do neba.
And, the men who died not, were smitten with the tumours, —so the cry of the city for help, ascended the heavens.
