²¹ Niin pitää papin vannottaman vaimoa kirouksen valalla, ja sanoman hänelle: Herra antakoon sinun kiroukseksi ja sadatukseksi kansas keskelle, niin että Herra sallii lakastua lantees ja vatsas ajettua.

³ When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

⁴ When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands [lay] cut off on the threshold; only [the stump of] Dagon was left to him.