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1 Samuel 5:11

Then the Ekronites assembled all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was heavy upon it.

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ASV

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it slay us not, and our people. For there was a deadly discomfiture throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

KJV

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

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וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH7971 →
וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּvai.ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH622 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633 →
פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
שַׁלְּח֞וּsha.le.Chusend awayH7971 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727 →
אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoso may it returnH7725 →
לִמְקֹמ֔וֹlim.ko.Moto own place itsH4725 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
יָמִ֥יתya.Mitit will killH4191 →
אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
עַמִּ֑י'a.Mipeople myH5971 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961 →
מְהֽוּמַת־me.hu.mat-panic ofH4103 →
מָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetdeathH4194 →
בְּכָל־be.kholin allH3605 →
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892 →
כָּבְדָ֥הka.ve.Dahit was heavyH3513 →
מְאֹ֛דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →
יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033 →

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Psalms 32:4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah1 Samuel 5:6Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.1 Samuel 6:5Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.Acts 13:11Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.1 Samuel 5:8–9So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.Isaiah 13:7–9Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.Jeremiah 48:42–44Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD.1 Samuel 6:3They replied, “If you return the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means return it to Him with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and you will understand why His hand has not been lifted from you.”1 Samuel 5:9But after they had moved the ark to Gath, the LORD’s hand was also against that city, throwing it into great confusion and afflicting the men of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.Deuteronomy 2:15Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.Ezekiel 39:21I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them.1 Samuel 5:8So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.Psalms 38:2For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.Ruth 1:13would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”

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