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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;
Now these are the nations which Jehovah
left, to prove Israel by them, even as many `
of Israel '
as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before
knew nothing thereof ;
only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime
knew nothing thereof :
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.
`
namely '
, the
five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon
unto the entrance
of Hamath.
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.
And they were `left',
to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah
, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the
Hittites, and the
Amorites, and the
Perizzites, and the
Hivites, and the
Jebusites:
And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons ,
and served their gods.
and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own
daughters to their sons and served their gods.
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
.
And the children of Israel did that
which
was
evil in the sight of Jehovah
, and forgat Jehovah
their God, and served the
Baalim and the Asheroth
.
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.
Therefore the anger of Jehovah
was kindled
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.
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.
And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah
, Jehovah
raised up a saviour
to the children of Israel, who saved
them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
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
.
And the Spirit of Jehovah
came upon him, and he judged Israel ;
and he
went out to war ,
and Jehovah
delivered Cushan-rishathaim
king of Mesopotamia into his hand :
and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim
.
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
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
.
And the children of Israel again
did that
which
was
evil in the sight of Jehovah
: and Jehovah
strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that
which
was
evil in the sight of Jehovah
.
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek ,
and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek ;
and he
went and smote Israel, and they
possessed the city of palm -
trees.
So
the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
And
the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
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.
But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah
, Jehovah
raised them up a saviour
, Ehud the son of Gera, the
Benjamite, a man left-handed.
And the children of Israel sent tribute
by
him
unto Eglon the king of Moab.
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.
And
Ehud made him a sword
which had two edges, a cubit in
length; and he girded
it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
And he brought
the present
unto Eglon king of Moab: and
Eglon was a very fat man.
And he offered
the tribute
unto Eglon king of Moab: now
Eglon was a very fat man.
And when he had made an end to
offer
the present
, he sent away the people that bare the present
.
And when he had made an end of
offering
the tribute
, he sent away the people that bare the tribute
.
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.
But he himself turned back
from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king .
And
he
said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in
a
summer
parlor,
which
he
had
for
himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by
himself alone in
the
cool
upper
room
. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger
from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly
:
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword
from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body
:
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.
and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for
he drew
not the sword
out of his body
; and it
came out behind
.
Then Ehud went forth through
the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor
upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into
the porch, and shut the doors of the upper
room
upon him, and locked them.
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when
they saw that
, behold, the doors of the parlor
were locked ,
they said, Surely he covereth
his feet in his
summer
chamber.
Now
when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and,
behold, the doors of the upper
room
were locked ;
and
they said, Surely he is
covering
his feet in the
upper
chamber.
And they tarried till they were ashamed :
and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlor;
therefore they took a
key, and opened them :
and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
And they tarried till they were ashamed ;
and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper
room:
therefore they took the
key, and opened `
them ',
and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath
.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah
.
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.
And it came to pass, when he was come, that 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 before them.
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.
And he said unto them, Follow after me ;
for Jehovah
hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the
Jordan against
the
Moabites
, and suffered not a man to pass over.
And they slew
of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all
lusty, and all
men
of valor; and there escaped not a man.
And they smote
of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every
lusty man
, and every
man
of valor; and there escaped not a man.
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
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.
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who
smote
of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox -
goad: and he also saved
Israel.
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