1 Samuel 5:6

Easy To Read Version

The Lord made life hard for the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. The Lord gave them many troubles. He caused them to get tumors. [60] The Lord also sent mice to them. The mice ran all over their ships and then onto their land. The people in the city were very afraid. [61]

Cross References

Genesis 41:31

People will forget what it was like to have plenty of food.

Job 31:3

God sends trouble and ruin\par to wicked people,\par and disaster to people that do wrong.\par

Psalm 145:20

The Lord protects every person\par who loves him.\par But the Lord destroys bad people.\par

Psalm 147:6

The Lord supports humble people.\par But he embarrasses bad people.\par

Psalm 32:4

God, you made life harder and harder on me, day and night.\par I became like a dry, dry land in the hot summertime.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [199]})\i0 \par

Psalm 78:66

God forced his enemy back\par and defeated them.\par God defeated his enemies\par and disgraced them forever.\par

Exodus 9:3

then the Lord will use his power against your animals in the fields. The Lord will cause all of your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, and sheep to become sick with a terrible disease.

Acts 13:11

Now the Lord will touch you and you will be blind. For a time you will not be able to see anything—not even the light from the sun.”

Deuteronomy 28:27

“The Lord will punish you with boils, like those he sent on the Egyptians. He will punish you with tumors, sores that run, and an itch that can’t be cured.

1 Samuel 5:11

The people of Ekron called all the Philistine rulers together. The people of Ekron said to the rulers, “Send the Box of the God of Israel back to its place before it kills us and our people!”

1 Samuel 5:7

The people of Ashdod saw what was happening. They said, “The Holy Box [62] of the God of Israel can’t stay here! God is punishing us and Dagon [63] our god.”

1 Samuel 5:9

But after the Philistines had moved God’s Holy Box [66] to Gath, the Lord punished that city. The people became very scared. God caused many troubles for all the people—young and old. God caused the people in Gath to have tumors. [67]