I - Chapter 5

1When the Philistines captured the Aron of Hashem, they brought it from Even Ha-Ezer to Ashdod.

uf-lish-TEEM la-k'-KHU AYT a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM vai-vi-U-hu may-E-ven ha-E-zer ash-DO-dah

אוּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃

2The Philistines took the Aron of Hashem and brought it into the temple of Dagon and they set it up beside Dagon.

vai-YIKH-u f'-lish-TEEM et a-ron ha-e-lo-HEEM va-ya-VEE-u o-TO bayt da-GON va-ya-tzee-GU o-TO ay-TSEL da-GON

בוַיִּקְח֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיָּבִ֥אוּ אֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית דָּג֑וֹן וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵ֥צֶל דָּגֽוֹן׃

3Early the next day, the Ashdodites found Dagon lying face down on the ground in front of the Aron of Hashem. They picked Dagon up and put him back in his place;

vai-yash-KI-mu ash-do-DIM mi-mo-KHOR-et v'-hi-NEH da-GON no-FAYL l'-fa-NAV ar-TZAH lif-NAY a-ROn a-do-NAI va-yik-KHU et da-GON va-ya-SHI-vu o-TO l'-me-KO-mo

גוַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ מִֽמׇּחֳרָ֔ת וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־דָּג֔וֹן וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃

4but early the next morning, Dagon was again lying prone on the ground in front of the Aron of Hashem. The head and both hands of Dagon were cut off, lying on the threshold; only Dagon's trunk was left intact.

vai-yash-KI-mu va-BO-ker mi-mo-KHOR-et, v'-hi-NEH da-GON no-FEL le-fa-NAV ar-TZA, li-f'-NEI a-ROn a-do-NAI, v'-ROSH da-GON u-sh'-TEI ka-POt ya-DAV k'-ru-TOT el ha-mif-TAN, rak da-GON nish-AR a-LAV.

דוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּ֘קֶר֮ מִֽמׇּחֳרָת֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהֹוָ֑ה וְרֹ֨אשׁ דָּג֜וֹן וּשְׁתֵּ֣י ׀ כַּפּ֣וֹת יָדָ֗יו כְּרֻתוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן רַ֥ק דָּג֖וֹן נִשְׁאַ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃

5That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon do not tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod.

al-KEIN lo yid'-RE-khu ko-ha-NAY da-GON v'-kol ha-ba-EEM bayt-da-GON al-mif-TAN da-GON b'-ash-DOD ad ha-YOM ha-ZEH.

העַל־כֵּ֡ן לֹֽא־יִדְרְכוּ֩ כֹהֲנֵ֨י דָג֜וֹן וְכׇֽל־הַבָּאִ֧ים בֵּית־דָּג֛וֹן עַל־מִפְתַּ֥ן דָּג֖וֹן בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

6The hand of Hashem lay heavy upon the Ashdodites, and He wrought havoc among them: He struck Ashdod and its territory with hemorrhoids.

va-tikh-BAD yad-a-do-NAI el ha-ash-do-DEEM va-yi-shi-MEM va-YAKH o-TAM (ba-TO-kho-REEM) [ba-t'-kho-REEM] et-ash-DOAD v'-et-ge-vu-LE-ha

ווַתִּכְבַּ֧ד יַד־יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖ים וַיְשִׁמֵּ֑ם וַיַּ֤ךְ אֹתָם֙ (בעפלים) [בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים] אֶת־אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃

7When the men of Ashdod saw how matters stood, they said, “The Aron of the God of Yisrael must not remain with us, for His hand has dealt harshly with us and with our god Dagon.”

vai-yir-U an-SHEI ash-DOD kee-KHEN va-a-MRU lo-yay-SHEV a-RON e-lo-HEY yis-ra-AYL i-MANU kee-ka-SHE-ta ya-DO a-LE-nu v'-al da-GON e-lo-HEY-nu

זוַיִּרְא֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד כִּי־כֵ֑ן וְאָמְר֗וּ לֹא־יֵשֵׁ֞ב אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ כִּֽי־קָשְׁתָ֤ה יָדוֹ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְעַ֖ל דָּג֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

8They sent messengers and assembled all the lords of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the Aron of the God of Yisrael?” They answered, “Let the Aron of the God of Yisrael be removed to Gath.” So they moved the Aron of the God of Yisrael [to Gath].

vai-yish-l'-KHU, vai-ya-as-FU et-KOL sar-NAY p'-lis-TIM a-LAY-hem, vai-YO-mer-U: ma-na-a-SEH la-a-ROAN, e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL? vai-YO-mer-U: GAT yis-SOV a-ROAN e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL, vai-ya-SAY-bu et a-ROAN e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL. (SE)

חוַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּ וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩ אֶת־כׇּל־סַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֗ה לַֽאֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גַּ֣ת יִסֹּ֔ב אֲר֖וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּ אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

9And after they had moved it, the hand of Hashem came against the city, causing great panic; He struck the people of the city, young and old, so that hemorrhoids broke out among them.

vai-HI a-kha-RAY, he-SA-vu o-TO, va-TE-hee yad a-do-NAI ba-EER, me-HU-ma g'-DO-la me-OD, va-YAKH et an-SHAY ha-EER, mi-ka-TON v'-ad ga-DOL, va-yis-t'-RU la-HEM (a-F'-LEEM) [t'-kho-REEM]

טוַיְהִ֞י אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ הֵסַ֣בּוּ אֹת֗וֹ וַתְּהִ֨י יַד־יְהֹוָ֤ה ׀ בָּעִיר֙ מְהוּמָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעִ֔יר מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם (עפלים) [טְחֹרִֽים]׃

10Then they sent the Aron of Hashem to Ekron. But when the Aron of Hashem came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, “They have moved the Aron of the God of Yisrael to us to slay us and our kindred.”

vai-sha-le-KHU et a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM e-KH'-ron, vai-Y'-hee k'-vo-AR a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM e-KH'-ron, vai-yiz-a-KU ha-e-KH'-ro-NEEM lay-MOR: he-SA-bu e-LAI et a-RON e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL la-ha-mee-TAY-nee v'-et a-MEE

יוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עֶקְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֗י כְּב֨וֹא אֲר֤וֹן הָאֱלֹהִים֙ עֶקְר֔וֹן וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּ הָעֶקְרֹנִ֜ים לֵאמֹ֗ר הֵסַ֤בּוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִי וְאֶת־עַמִּֽי׃

11They too sent messengers and assembled all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send the Aron of the God of Yisrael away, and let it return to its own place, that it may not slay us and our kindred.” For the panic of death pervaded the whole city, so heavily had the hand of Hashem fallen there;

vai-yish-l'-KHU vai-ya-as-FU et-KOL sar-NAY p'-lish-TIM va-YO-mer-U sha-l'-KHU et a-ROn e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL v'-ya-SHOV li-m'-KO-mo v'-lo ya-MIT o-TI v'-et a-MI, kee ha-Y'-ta m'-HU-mat-MA-vet b'-KOL ha-IR, ka-VE-da m'-OD yad ha-e-lo-HEEM SHAM

יאוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ אֶת־כׇּל־סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לִמְקוֹמ֔וֹ וְלֹא־יָמִ֥ית אֹתִ֖י וְאֶת־עַמִּ֑י כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה מְהֽוּמַת־מָ֙וֶת֙ בְּכׇל־הָעִ֔יר כָּבְדָ֥ה מְאֹ֛ד יַ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃

12and the men who did not die were stricken with hemorrhoids. The outcry of the city went up to heaven.

v'-ha-a-na-SHEEM a-SHER lo-m'-TO hu-KU (ba-o-FE-leem) [ba-t'-kho-REEM] va-TA-al sha-VA-at ha-iR ha-sha-MA-yim.

יבוְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מֵ֔תוּ הֻכּ֖וּ (בעפלים) [בַּטְּחֹרִ֑ים] וַתַּ֛עַל שַֽׁוְעַ֥ת הָעִ֖יר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃