Verse
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King James Version
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World English Bible
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 Yahweh
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 before knew nothing of
it:
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 who
lived
on
Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal
Hermon
to
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.
They were [left],
to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen
to
the commandments of Yahweh
, 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:
The children of Israel lived
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
.
The children of Israel did that
which
was
evil in the sight of Yahweh
, and forgot
Yahweh
their God, and served the
Baals
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 Yahweh
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.
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.
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
.
The Spirit of Yahweh
came on
him, and he judged Israel ;
and he
went out to war ,
and Yahweh
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.
The land had rest forty years. 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
.
The children of Israel again
did that
which
was
evil in the sight of Yahweh
: and Yahweh
strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that
which
was
evil in the sight of Yahweh
.
And
he gathered unto
him the children of Ammon and Amalek ,
and went and smote
Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
He gathered to
him the children of Ammon and Amalek ;
and he
went and struck
Israel, and they
possessed the city of palm trees.
So
the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
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 to
Yahweh
, Yahweh
raised them up a savior
, Ehud the son of Gera, the
Benjamite, a man left-handed.
The children of Israel sent tribute
by
him
to
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.
Ehud made him a sword
which had two edges, a cubit in
length; and he girded
it under his clothing
on
his right thigh.
And
he brought
the present
unto
Eglon king of Moab: and
Eglon was a very fat man.
He offered
the tribute
to
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
.
When he had made an end of
offering
the tribute
, he sent away the people who
bore
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 to
you
, king .
He
said, Keep silence. All who
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.
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.
And
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger
from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly
:
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 on
the blade, for
he didn't
draw 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
on
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.
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 was fallen down dead on the earth.
And
Ehud escaped while they tarried
, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto
Seirath
.
Ehud escaped while they waited
, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped to
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.
It happened
, when he had
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.
He said to
them, Follow after me ;
for Yahweh
has
delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. They went down after him, and took the fords of the
Jordan against
the
Moabites
, and didn't
allow
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.
They struck
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. The land had rest eighty
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.
After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who
struck
of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox -
goad: and he also saved
Israel.
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