Judges 3
WEB·Judges 3
1Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
KJVNow these are the nationsH1471 which the LORDH3068 leftH3240(H8689), to proveH5254(H8763) IsraelH3478 by them, even as many of Israel as had not knownH3045(H8804) all the warsH4421 of CanaanH3667;
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:
KJVOnly thatH7535 the generationsH1755 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 might knowH3045(H8800), to teachH3925(H8763) them warH4421, at the least such as beforeH6440 knewH3045(H8804) nothing thereof;
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.
KJVNamely, fiveH2568 lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, and all the CanaanitesH3669, and the SidoniansH6722, and the HivitesH2340 that dweltH3427(H8802) in mountH2022 LebanonH3844, from mountH2022 BaalhermonH1179 unto the entering inH935(H8800) of HamathH2574.
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.
KJVAnd they were to proveH5254(H8763) IsraelH3478 by them, to knowH3045(H8800) whether they would hearkenH8085(H8799) unto the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068, which he commandedH6680(H8765) their fathersH1 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872.
5 The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 dweltH3427(H8804) amongH7130 the CanaanitesH3669, HittitesH2850, and AmoritesH567, and PerizzitesH6522, and HivitesH2340, and JebusitesH2983:
6 They took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.
KJVAnd they tookH3947(H8799) their daughtersH1323 to be their wivesH802, and gaveH5414(H8804) their daughtersH1323 to their sonsH1121, and servedH5647(H8799) their godsH430.
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.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213(H8799) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, and forgatH7911(H8799) the LORDH3068 their GodH430, and servedH5647(H8799) BaalimH1168 and the grovesH842.
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.
KJVTherefore the angerH639 of the LORDH3068 was hotH2734(H8799) against IsraelH3478, and he soldH4376(H8799) them into the handH3027 of ChushanrishathaimH3573 kingH4428 of MesopotamiaH763: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 servedH5647(H8799) ChushanrishathaimH3573 eightH8083 yearsH8141.
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.
KJVAnd when the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 criedH2199(H8799) unto the LORDH3068, the LORDH3068 raised upH6965(H8686) a delivererH3467(H8688) to the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, who deliveredH3467(H8686) them, even OthnielH6274 the sonH1121 of KenazH7073, Caleb'sH3612 youngerH6996 brotherH251.
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.
KJVAnd the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came upon him, and he judgedH8199(H8799) IsraelH3478, and went outH3318(H8799) to warH4421: and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414(H8799) ChushanrishathaimH3573 kingH4428 of MesopotamiaH763 into his handH3027; and his handH3027 prevailedH5810(H8799) against ChushanrishathaimH3573.
11 The land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
KJVAnd the landH776 had restH8252(H8799) fortyH705 yearsH8141. And OthnielH6274 the sonH1121 of KenazH7073 diedH4191(H8799).
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.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213(H8800) evilH7451 againH3254(H8686) in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068: and the LORDH3068 strengthenedH2388(H8762) EglonH5700 the kingH4428 of MoabH4124 against IsraelH3478, because they had doneH6213(H8804) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068.
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.
KJVAnd he gatheredH622(H8799) unto him the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 and AmalekH6002, and wentH3212(H8799) and smoteH5221(H8686) IsraelH3478, and possessedH3423(H8799) the cityH5892 of palm treesH8558(H8677)H5899.
14 The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
KJVSo the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 servedH5647(H8799) EglonH5700 the kingH4428 of MoabH4124 eighteenH8083H6240 yearsH8141.
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.
KJVBut when the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 criedH2199(H8799) unto the LORDH3068, the LORDH3068 raised them upH6965(H8686) a delivererH3467(H8688), EhudH164 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, a BenjamiteH1145, a manH376 lefthandedH334H3225: and by himH3027 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971(H8799) a presentH4503 unto EglonH5700 the kingH4428 of MoabH4124.
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.
KJVBut EhudH164 madeH6213(H8799) him a daggerH2719 which had twoH8147 edgesH6366, of a cubitH1574 lengthH753; and he did girdH2296(H8799) it under his raimentH4055 upon his rightH3225 thighH3409.
17 He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
KJVAnd he broughtH7126(H8686) the presentH4503 unto EglonH5700 kingH4428 of MoabH4124: and EglonH5700 was a veryH3966 fatH1277 manH376.
18 When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
KJVAnd when he had made an endH3615(H8765) to offerH7126(H8687) the presentH4503, he sent awayH7971(H8762) the peopleH5971 that bareH5375(H8802) the presentH4503.
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.
KJVBut he himself turned againH7725(H8804) from the quarriesH6456 that were by GilgalH1537, and saidH559(H8799), I have a secretH5643 errandH1697 unto thee, O kingH4428: who saidH559(H8799), Keep silenceH2013(H8761). And all that stoodH5975(H8802) by him went outH3318(H8799) from 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.
KJVAnd EhudH164 cameH935(H8804) unto him; and he was sittingH3427(H8802) in a summerH4747 parlourH5944, which he had for himself alone. And EhudH164 saidH559(H8799), I have a messageH1697 from GodH430 unto thee. And he aroseH6965(H8799) out of his seatH3678.
21 Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.
KJVAnd EhudH164 put forthH7971(H8799) his leftH8040 handH3027, and tookH3947(H8799) the daggerH2719 from his rightH3225 thighH3409, and thrustH8628(H8799) it into his bellyH990:
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.
KJVAnd the haftH5325 also went inH935(H8799) afterH310 the bladeH3851; and the fatH2459 closedH5462(H8799) uponH1157 the bladeH3851, so that he could not drawH8025(H8804) the daggerH2719 out of his bellyH990; and the dirtH6574 came outH3318(H8799).
23 Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
KJVThen EhudH164 went forthH3318(H8799) through the porchH4528, and shutH5462(H8799) the doorsH1817 of the parlourH5944 upon him, and lockedH5274(H8804) 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.”
KJVWhen he was gone outH3318(H8804), his servantsH5650 cameH935(H8804); and when they sawH7200(H8799) that, behold, the doorsH1817 of the parlourH5944 were lockedH5274(H8803), they saidH559(H8799), Surely he coverethH5526(H8688) his feetH7272 in his summerH4747 chamberH2315.
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.
KJVAnd they tarriedH2342(H8799) till they were ashamedH954(H8800): and, behold, he openedH6605(H8802) not the doorsH1817 of the parlourH5944; therefore they tookH3947(H8799) a keyH4668, and openedH6605(H8799) them: and, behold, their lordH113 was fallen downH5307(H8802) deadH4191(H8801) on the earthH776.
26 Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.
KJVAnd EhudH164 escapedH4422(H8738) while they tarriedH4102(H8699), and passed beyondH5674(H8804) the quarriesH6456, and escapedH4422(H8735) unto SeirathH8167.
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.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when he was comeH935(H8800), that he blewH8628(H8799) a trumpetH7782 in the mountainH2022 of EphraimH669, and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 went downH3381(H8799) with him from the mountH2022, and he beforeH6440 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.
KJVAnd he saidH559(H8799) unto them, FollowH7291(H8798) afterH310 me: for the LORDH3068 hath deliveredH5414(H8804) your enemiesH341(H8802) the MoabitesH4124 into your handH3027. And they went downH3381(H8799) afterH310 him, and tookH3920(H8799) the fordsH4569 of JordanH3383 toward MoabH4124, and sufferedH5414(H8804) not a manH376 to pass overH5674(H8800).
29 They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man and every man of valor. No man escaped.
KJVAnd they slewH5221(H8686) of MoabH4124 at that timeH6256 about tenH6235 thousandH505 menH376, all lustyH8082, and all menH376 of valourH2428; and there escapedH4422(H8738) not a manH376.
30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.
KJVSo MoabH4124 was subduedH3665(H8735) that dayH3117 under the handH3027 of IsraelH3478. And the landH776 had restH8252(H8799) fourscoreH8084 yearsH8141.
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.
KJVAnd afterH310 him was ShamgarH8044 the sonH1121 of AnathH6067, which slewH5221(H8686) of the PhilistinesH6430 sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 with an oxH1241 goadH4451: and he also deliveredH3467(H8686) IsraelH3478.
Judges 3
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