1 Samuel 5 — Novel English Bible

1 WaPalashathay (And now the Philistines) Laqachaw (taken) AthaArawan (the entirety of ark) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaBawaaw (and brought him) Aban-Haizar (Ebenezer) Ashadawad (Ashdod).

2 WaYaLaqachaw (And took) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaBawayaaw (and brought) Athaw (the entirety of him) Bayath (house) Dagawan (Dagon), WaYaYatzayagaw (and set) Athaw (the entirety of him) Atzal (𐤀𐤑𐤋) Dagawan (Dagon).

3 WaYaShakamaw (And arose early) Ashadawadayam (When they of Ashdod) MaMacharath (from next day), WaHanah (and behold), Dagawan (Dagon) Napal (fall / be cast down) LaPanayamaw (his face) Aratzah (to ground) LaPanayam (before) Arawan (ark) Yahawah (). WaYaLaqachaw (and took) Ath (the entirety of) Dagawan (Dagon), WaYaShawabaw (and set) Athaw (the entirety of him) LaMaqawamaw (his place again).

4 WaYaShakamaw (And arose early) BaBaqar (in morning), MaMacharath (from next day) WaHanah (and behold), Dagawan (Dagon) Napal (fall / be cast down) LaPanayamaw (his face) Aratzah (to ground) LaPanayam (before) Arawan (ark) Yahawah (); WaRaash (and head) Dagawan (Dagon) WaShanathayam (and both) Kapawath (palms) Yadayaw (his hands) Karathawath (cut off - plural) Al-HaMapathan (to the threshold Only). Raq (but / contrary) Dagawan (Dagon's) YaNaShaar (torso intact) Ilayaw (went up him).

5 Il-Kan (Over for sure) Laa (NOT) YaDarakaw (tread) Kahanay (priests) Dagawan (Dagon), WaKal (and every) HaBawaayam (who come - plural) Bayath (house), Dagawan (Dagon's) Il-Mapathan (over threshold) Dagawan (Dagon) BaAshadawad (in Ashdod), IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).

6 WaThaKabad (And heavy) Yad (hand) Yahawah () Al-HaAshadawadayam (to the on them of Ashdod), WaYaShamamam (and he destroyed them), WaYaNakah (and struck) Atham (the entirety of them) BaIpalayam (in tumors), Ath (the entirety of) Ashadawad (Ashdod) WaAth-Gabawalayah (and the entirety of even its borders).

7 WaYaRaahaw (And saw), Ayanashay (men) Ashadawad (Ashdod) Kay-Kan (surely for sure) WaAmaraw (and they said), “Laa (NOT) YaYashab (inhabit/dwell) Arawan (ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel) Imanaw (stay us); Kay-Qashahathah (surely rough / hard) Yadaw (his hand) Ilayanaw (severe us), WaIl (and over) Dagawan (Dagon) Alahayam (God).”

8 WaYaShalachaw (And sent) WaYaAsapaw (and gathered) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Saranay (lords) Palashathay (Philistines), Alayam (to them) WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Mah (what / why / how) NaIshah (we do) LaArawan (ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel)?” WaYaAmaraw (and answered), “gath (gath) YaSabab (carried over) Arawan (let ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel).” WaYaSababaw (and carried) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel).

9 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) AcharayaHaSababaw (after/following they [causing] carried about), Athaw (the entirety of him) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Yad (hand) Yahawah () BaIyar (in city) Mahawamah (confusion) Gadawalah (very very great/important/mighty): Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaNakah (and he struck) Ath-Ayanashay (the entirety of man) HaIyar (the city), MaQatan (from both small) Gadawal (and great tumors broke) WaId (and as far as) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty). WaYaShatharaw (and 𐤔𐤕𐤓) Lam (for them) Ipalayam (𐤏𐤐𐤋 - plural)

10 WaYaShalachaw (And sent) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) HaAlahayam (the God) Iqarawan (Ekron). WaYaHayah (and happened), KaBawaa (as came) Arawan (ark) HaAlahayam (the God) Iqarawan (Ekron), WaYaZaiqaw (and cried out), HaIqarawanayayam (the ekronites) LaAmar (saying), “HaSababaw (they [causing] brought about) Alay (to me) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaHaMawayathay (to [causing] kill me) WaAth-Imay (and the entirety of my people).”

11 WaYaShalachaw (And sent) WaYaAsapaw (and gathered together) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Saranay (lords) Palashathay (Philistines), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Shalachaw (you send away) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaShawab (and let go again) LaMaqawamaw (to its place), WaLaa (And not) YaMawayath (it kill) Athay (the entirety of me) WaAth-Imay (and the entirety of my people).” Kay-Hayahathah (surely came to pass) Mahawamahath (confusion) Mawath (death) BaKal (in every) HaIyar (the city); Kabadah (very heavy) Maad (exceedingly / very) Yad (hand) HaAlahayam (the God). Sham (there)

12 WaHaAyanashayam (And the men) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Mawathaw (die) HaNakahaw ([causing] struck him) BaIpalayam (in tumors); WaThaIlah (and went up) Shawaihath (𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤄) HaIyar (cry the city) HaShamayam (the heaven).