KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So you must make models of your tumors and models of your mice that are destroying the land. Give honor to the God of Israel—perhaps He will stop punishing you, your gods, and your land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Philistines were told to make images of their plagues and honor Israel's God, hoping He would stop punishing them.
📚 Historical Context
The Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant from Israel, but God sent plagues of tumors and mice upon their cities as punishment. Their priests and diviners were advising how to return the Ark properly to appease the God of Israel and end their suffering.
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