ECB(i)
2 and the Peleshethiy take the ark of Elohim and bring it into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon.
3 And the Ashdodiy start early on the morrow, and behold, Dagon fallen on his face to the earth at the face of the ark of Yah Veh; and they take Dagon and return him in his place.
4 And when they start early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon fallen on his face to the earth at the face of the ark of Yah Veh; and the head of Dagon and both palms of his hands are cut off on the threshold; only, Dagon survives.
5 So neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into the house of Dagon tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.
6 But the hand of Yah Veh is heavy on Ashdod; and he desolates them and smites them with hemorrhoids - Ashdod and the borders thereof.
7 And the men of Ashdod see, and so be it, they say, The ark of the Elohim of Yisra El settles not with us: for his hand is hard on us and on Dagon our elohim.