Translations
Modern
But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained.
Traditional
And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Literal
And they arose in the morning on the next day, and behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the face of the ark of YHWH, and the head of Dagon and the two palms of its hands were broken off on the threshold. Only Dagon was left of it.
Latin
Rursumque mane die altera consurgentes, invenerunt Dagon jacentem super faciem suam in terra coram arca Domini: caput autem Dagon, et duæ palmæ manuum ejus abscissæ erant super limen:
Original
Hebrew
English
But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD, with his head and his hands broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the torso remained.
Notes
his head and his hands broken off: This was a symbol of God's power over the idol (1 Samuel 5:7; see also 17:51).
Theme notes and profiles
People
Dagon: Philistine god whose temple was destroyed by Samson
Glossary
Ark of the Covenant Ashdod, Ashdodite, Ashdothite Ashkelon Canaanite Gods and Religion Dagon Ekron, Ekronites Monotheism Philistia, Philistines Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Tumor
Topics
Ark of the Covenant: Miracles Connected With: Fall of Dagon Idolatry: Folly of Miracles: Catalogue of The Falling of the God Dagon The Philistines: Put the Ark Into Dagon's House