The LORD punished the people of Ashdod severely and terrified them. He punished them and the people in the surrounding territory by causing them to have tumors.

"What gift shall we send him?" the people asked. They answered, "Five gold models of tumors and five gold mice, one of each for each Philistine king. The same plague was sent on all of you and on the five kings.

Yes, look at them and bring them down; crush the wicked where they stand.

I will bring on them everlasting shame and disgrace that will never be forgotten."