1 Samuel 5:3 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 5:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ
shâkam
H7925
to rise early
אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙
ʼAshdôwdîy
H796
Ashdodite
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת
mochŏrâth
H4283
morrow
וְהִנֵּ֣ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
דָג֗וֹן
Dâgôwn
H1712
Dagon
נֹפֵ֤ל
nâphal
H5307
to fall
לְפָנָיו֙
pânîym
H6440
face
אַ֔רְצָה
ʼerets
H776
land
לִפְנֵ֖י
pânîym
H6440
face
אֲר֣וֹן
ʼârôwn
H727
ark
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַיִּקְחוּ֙
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דָּג֔וֹן
Dâgôwn
H1712
Dagon
וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
-
לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ
mâqôwm
H4725
place
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World English Bible Public Domain
When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the Ashdodites arose early on the next day, and behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground to the face of the Box of Yahweh. And they took Dagon and returned him to his place.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).