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Berean Standard Bible

“When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.”

1 Samuel 5:3

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The Philistines have captured the ark of the covenant in battle and brought it to Ashdod, placing it in the temple of their god Dagon as a trophy. They assume Israel's God is now under their control.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.

World English Bible (WEB)

When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

King James Version (KJV)

And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when the people of Ashdod got up early on the morning after, they saw that Dagon had come down to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon up and put him in his place again.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el siguiente día los de Asdod se levantaron de mañana, y he aquí Dagón postrado en tierra delante del arca de Jehová: y tomaron á Dagón, y volviéronlo á su lugar.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero cuando los ciudadanos de la localidad fueron a verlo al día siguiente, Dagón estaba postrado con su rostro en el suelo delante del cofre del Señor. Lo volvieron a poner en su lugar,

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