1 Samuel 5:6

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

Isaiah 24:20

24:20 The earth will stagger around like a drunk;

it will sway back and forth like a hut in a windstorm.

Its sin will weigh it down,

and it will fall and never get up again.


tn Heb “the hand of the Lord was heavy upon.”

tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

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 Heb “staggering, staggers.” The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute before the finite verb for emphasis and sound play.

tn The words “in a windstorm” are supplied in the translation to clarify the metaphor.