At that time, I will punish all the people that jump over the threshold. {\cf2\super [6]} I will punish the people that fill their master’s house {\cf2\super [7]} with lies and violence.”
1 Samuel 5:5 - Easy To Read Version That is why, even today, Dagon’s priests or any other people who enter Dagon’s Temple at Ashdod refuse to step on the threshold. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is the reason neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon's house tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible That’s why to this day Dagon’s priests or anyone else who enters his temple in Ashdod doesn’t step on the threshold. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, only the trunk of Dagon remained in its place. For this reason, the priests of Dagon, and all who enter his temple, do not tread upon the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, even to this day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And only the stump of Dagon remained in its place. For this cause neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that go into the temple tread on the threshold of Dagon in Azotus unto this day. |
At that time, I will punish all the people that jump over the threshold. {\cf2\super [6]} I will punish the people that fill their master’s house {\cf2\super [7]} with lies and violence.”
The commander of the Lord’s army answered, “Take off your shoes. The place where you are standing now is holy.” So Joshua obeyed him.
The Levite [161] man got up early the next morning. He wanted to go home. He opened the door to go outside. And a hand fell across the threshold of the door. There was his woman servant. [162] She had fallen down against the door.