2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 5:2:1 ⧉וַיִּקְח֤וּvayikkhuand they took 1 Samuel 5:2:2 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּים֙pelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 5:2:3 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetakhon{direct object marker} ark 1 Samuel 5:2:4 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimof God 1 Samuel 5:2:5 ⧉וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvayaviuand they brought 1 Samuel 5:2:6 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotoit 1 Samuel 5:2:7 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 1 Samuel 5:2:8 ⧉דָּג֑וֹןdagonDagon 1 Samuel 5:2:9 ⧉וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּvayatsiguand they set up 1 Samuel 5:2:10 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotoit 1 Samuel 5:2:11 ⧉אֵ֥צֶלetselbeside 1 Samuel 5:2:12 ⧉דָּגֽוֹן׃dagonDagon |
2. Formal Translation And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon. |
2. Dynamic Translation The Philistines captured the ark of God and carried it into Dagon’s temple, placing it next to Dagon. |