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Judges 3 (WEBP)

[1] Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
[2] only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:
[3] the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
[4] They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
[5] The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
[6] They took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.
[7] The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.
[8] Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.
[9] When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
[10] Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.
[11] The land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
[12] The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
[13] He gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
[14] The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
[15] But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
[16] Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
[17] He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
[18] When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
[19] But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.
[20] Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.
[21] Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.
[22] The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.
[23] Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
[24] After he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said, “Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.”
[25] They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their lord had fallen down dead on the floor.
[26] Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.
[27] When he had come, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he led them.
[28] He said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.
[29] They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man and every man of valor. No man escaped.
[30] So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.
[31] After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.

Judges 3:16 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
Judges 3:24 or, “relieving himself”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Judges 3 (KJVS)

[1] Now these [are] the nations which the LORD left (), to prove () Israel by them, [even] as many [of Israel] as had not known () all the wars of Canaan ;
[2] Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know (), to teach () them war , at the least such as before knew () nothing thereof;
[3] [Namely], five lords of the Philistines , and all the Canaanites , and the Sidonians , and the Hivites that dwelt () in mount Lebanon , from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in () of Hamath .
[4] And they were to prove () Israel by them, to know () whether they would hearken () unto the commandments of the LORD , which he commanded () their fathers by the hand of Moses .
[5] And the children of Israel dwelt () among the Canaanites , Hittites , and Amorites , and Perizzites , and Hivites , and Jebusites :
[6] And they took () their daughters to be their wives , and gave () their daughters to their sons , and served () their gods .
[7] And the children of Israel did () evil in the sight of the LORD , and forgat () the LORD their God , and served () Baalim and the groves .
[8] Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot () against Israel , and he sold () them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia : and the children of Israel served () Chushanrishathaim eight years .
[9] And when the children of Israel cried () unto the LORD , the LORD raised up () a deliverer () to the children of Israel , who delivered () them, [even] Othniel the son of Kenaz , Caleb’s younger brother .
[10] And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged () Israel , and went out () to war : and the LORD delivered () Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand ; and his hand prevailed () against Chushanrishathaim .
[11] And the land had rest () forty years . And Othniel the son of Kenaz died ().
[12] And the children of Israel did () evil again () in the sight of the LORD : and the LORD strengthened () Eglon the king of Moab against Israel , because they had done () evil in the sight of the LORD .
[13] And he gathered () unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek , and went () and smote () Israel , and possessed () the city of palm trees () .
[14] So the children of Israel served () Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years .
[15] But when the children of Israel cried () unto the LORD , the LORD raised them up () a deliverer (), Ehud the son of Gera , a Benjamite , a man lefthanded : and by him the children of Israel sent () a present unto Eglon the king of Moab .
[16] But Ehud made () him a dagger which had two edges , of a cubit length ; and he did gird () it under his raiment upon his right thigh .
[17] And he brought () the present unto Eglon king of Moab : and Eglon [was] a very fat man .
[18] And when he had made an end () to offer () the present , he sent away () the people that bare () the present .
[19] But he himself turned again () from the quarries that [were] by Gilgal , and said (), I have a secret errand unto thee, O king : who said (), Keep silence (). And all that stood () by him went out () from him.
[20] And Ehud came () unto him; and he was sitting () in a summer parlour , which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said (), I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose () out of [his] seat .
[21] And Ehud put forth () his left hand , and took () the dagger from his right thigh , and thrust () it into his belly :
[22] And the haft also went in () after the blade ; and the fat closed () upon the blade , so that he could not draw () the dagger out of his belly ; and the dirt came out ().
[23] Then Ehud went forth () through the porch , and shut () the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked () them.
[24] When he was gone out (), his servants came (); and when they saw () that, behold, the doors of the parlour [were] locked (), they said (), Surely he covereth () his feet in his summer chamber .
[25] And they tarried () till they were ashamed (): and, behold, he opened () not the doors of the parlour ; therefore they took () a key , and opened () [them]: and, behold, their lord [was] fallen down () dead () on the earth .
[26] And Ehud escaped () while they tarried (), and passed beyond () the quarries , and escaped () unto Seirath .
[27] And it came to pass, when he was come (), that he blew () a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim , and the children of Israel went down () with him from the mount , and he before them.
[28] And he said () unto them, Follow () after me: for the LORD hath delivered () your enemies () the Moabites into your hand . And they went down () after him, and took () the fords of Jordan toward Moab , and suffered () not a man to pass over ().
[29] And they slew () of Moab at that time about ten thousand men , all lusty , and all men of valour ; and there escaped () not a man .
[30] So Moab was subdued () that day under the hand of Israel . And the land had rest () fourscore years .
[31] And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath , which slew () of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad : and he also delivered () Israel .

Young’s Literal Translation

Judges 3 (YLT)

[1] And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan;
[2] (only for the sake of the generations of the sons of Israel’s knowing, to teach them war, only those who formerly have not known them)-
[3] five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Zidonian, and the Hivite inhabiting mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering in of Hamath;
[4] and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
[5] And the sons of Israel have dwelt in the midst of the Canaanite, the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
[6] and take their daughters to them for wives, and their daughters have given to their sons, and they serve their gods;
[7] and the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and forget Jehovah their God, and serve the Baalim and the shrines.
[8] And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of Chushan-Rishathaim king of Aram-Naharaim, and the sons of Israel serve Chushan-Rishathaim eight years;
[9] and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth a saviour to the sons of Israel, and he saveth them-Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother;
[10] and the Spirit of Jehovah is upon him, and he judgeth Israel, and goeth out to battle, and Jehovah giveth unto his hand Chushan-Rishathaim king of Aram, and strong is his hand against Chushan-Rishathaim;
[11] and the land resteth forty years. And Othniel son of Kenaz dieth,
[12] and the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah; and Jehovah strengtheneth Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because that they have done the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah;
[13] and he gathereth unto him the Bene-Ammon and Amalek, and goeth and smiteth Israel, and they possess the city of palms;
[14] and the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
[15] And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth to them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man-shut of his right hand), and the sons of Israel send by his hand a present to Eglon king of Moab;
[16] and Ehud maketh for himself a sword, and it hath two mouths (a cubit is its length), and he girdeth it under his long robe on his right thigh;
[17] and he bringeth near the present to Eglon king of Moab, and Eglon is a very fat man.
[18] And it cometh to pass, when he hath finished to bring near the present, that he sendeth away the people bearing the present,
[19] and he himself hath turned back from the graven images which are at Gilgal, and saith, ‘A secret word I have unto thee, O king;’ and he saith, ‘Hush!’ and go out from him do all those standing by him.
[20] And Ehud hath come unto him, and he is sitting in the upper chamber of the wall which he hath for himself, and Ehud saith, ‘A word of God I have unto thee;’ and he riseth from off the throne;
[21] and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;
[22] and the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament.
[23] And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted it;
[24] and he hath gone out, and his servants have come in, and look, and lo, the doors of the upper chamber are bolted, and they say, ‘He is only covering his feet in the inner chamber of the wall.’
[25] And they stay till confounded, and lo, he is not opening the doors of the upper chamber, and they take the key, and open, and lo, their lord is fallen to the earth-dead.
[26] And Ehud escaped during their tarrying, and hath passed by the images, and is escaped to Seirath.
[27] And it cometh to pass, in his coming in, that he bloweth with a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim, and go down with him do the sons of Israel from the hill-country, and he before them;
[28] and he saith unto them, ‘Pursue after me, for Jehovah hath given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand;’ and they go down after him, and capture the passages of the Jordan towards Moab, and have not permitted a man to pass over.
[29] And they smite Moab at that time, about ten thousand men, all robust, and every one a man of valour, and not a man hath escaped,
[30] and Moab is humbled in that day under the hand of Israel; and the land resteth eighty years.
[31] And after him hath been Shamgar son of Anath, and he smiteth the Philistines-six hundred men-with an ox-goad, and he saveth-he also-Israel.