1 Samuel 5:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, unto this day.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“therefore the priests of Dagon, and all those coming into the house of Dagon, tread not on the threshold of Dagon, in Ashdod, till this day.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 5:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 5:15The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
  2. Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
  3. Psalms 135:15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
  4. Zephaniah 1:9On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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