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1 Samuel 5:6

Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.

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ASV

But the hand of Jehovah was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders thereof.

KJV

But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתִּכְבַּ֧דva.tikh.Badand it was heavyH3513 →
יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027 →
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶל־'el-againstH413 →
הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖יםha.'ash.do.Dimthe AshdoditesH796 →
וַיְשִׁמֵּ֑םvay.shi.Memand he devastated themH8074 →
וַיַּ֤ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH5221 →
אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 →
בַּטְּחֹרִ֔יםbat.cho.Rimwith <the> tumorsH2914 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד'ash.DodAshdodH795 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃ge.vu.Lei.haterritories itsH1366 →

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1 Samuel 5:11Then 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.Exodus 9:3then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.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.Psalms 32:4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. SelahDeuteronomy 28:27The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.Psalms 78:66He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame.1 Samuel 5:7And when the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, because His hand is heavy upon us and upon our god Dagon.”1 Samuel 6:4“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.Job 31:3Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?Psalms 38:2For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.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.1 Samuel 6:4–5“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.Genesis 41:31The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.Deuteronomy 2:15Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.Revelation 16:2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.Joshua 15:46from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;2 Chronicles 26:6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

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