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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
and + [the] Philistines1 · accept2 · with3 · chest3 · <the> + God1 · and + they brought + it1 · the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil4 · help2 · Ashdod + towards1
and + they took1 · Philistine2 · with3 · chest3 · <the> + God1 · and + they came1 · sign2 · place3 · Dagon3 · and + they placed1 · sign2 · Azal3 · Dagon3
and + they rose early1 · Ashdodites2 · from + [the] next day1 · and + there!1 · Dagon3 · to fall3 · <to> + before + him1 · break down2 · before3 · chest3 · The Lord2 · and + they took1 · with3 · Dagon3 · and + they turned back1 · sign2 · to + place + its1
and + they rose early1 · in the + morning1 · from + [the] next day1 · and + there!1 · Dagon3 · to fall3 · <to> + before + him1 · break down2 · before3 · chest3 · The Lord2 · and + top1 · Dagon3 · Vashti3 · branch2 · hands + his1 · be chewed2 · these3 · the + threshold1 · only3 · Dagon3 · remnant2 · on + him1
Most High2 · thus3 · no3 · archer2 · chief ruler2 · Dagon3 · and + all1 · those + [which] came1 · place3 · Dagon3 · Most High2 · stretcher3 · Dagon3 · in + Ashdod1 · until3 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow4 · to dream5
and + it was heavy1 · hand3 · The Lord2 · these3 · the + Ashdodites1 · and + he devastated + them1 · and + he struck down1 · you2 · with <the> + tumors1 · with3 · Ashdod3 · and + <obj.>1 · territories + its1
and + they saw1 · also2 · Ashdod3 · since3 · thus3 · and + they will say1 · no3 · to remain3 · chest3 · God2 · Israel3 · which [is] with + us1 · since3 · be cruel2 · shoot2 · arise (up)2 · and + on1 · Dagon3 · God + our1
and + they sent away1 · and + they gathered1 · with3 · all3 · lord2 · Philistine2 · to + them1 · and + they said1 · why?6 · accomplish2 · of the + ark1 · God2 · Israel3 · and + they said1 · Gath3 · bring2 · chest3 · God2 · Israel3 · and + they went around1 · with3 · chest3 · God2 · Israel3
and + there was1 · behind2 · bring2 · sign2 · and + it was1 · hand3 · The Lord2 · cattle2 · tumult3 · greatness3 · vehemence3 · and + he struck down1 · with3 · also2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · from + small1 · and + unto1 · older3 · and + they broke out1 · burn in3 · emerod2 · emerod2
and + they sent away1 · with3 · chest3 · <the> + God1 · Ekron3 · and + there was1 · when + entered1 · chest3 · <the> + God1 · Ekron3 · and + they cried out1 · the + Ekronites1 · <to> + saying1 · bring2 · against2 · with3 · chest3 · God2 · Israel3 · to + kill + me1 · and + <obj.>1 · Ben-ammi2
and + they sent away1 · and + they gathered1 · with3 · all3 · lord2 · Philistine2 · and + they said1 · send2 · with3 · chest3 · God2 · Israel3 · and + he dwelt1 · to + place + its1 · and + not1 · X at all2 · Ittai2 · and + <obj.>1 · Ben-ammi2 · since3 · she is6 · destruction2 · death3 · over + all1 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · abounding with2 · vehemence3 · hand3 · <the> + God1 · authority3
and + the + men1 · that3 · no3 · X at all2 · strike2 · with <the> + tumors1 · and + she came up1 · crying2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · the + heavens1
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