1 Samuel 5:6

5:6 The Lord attacked3 the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of4 both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.5

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3	tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was heavy upon.”
4	tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5	tc The LXX and Vulgate add the following: “And mice multiplied in their land, and the terror of death was throughout the entire city.” tn Or “tumors” (so ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “growths on their skin”; KJV “emerods”; NAB “hemorrhoids.”