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 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.

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 parlor upon him, and locked them.

²⁴ 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.

²⁵ 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.

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 valor; 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.

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¹ Now these are the nations ^H1471 which the LORD ^H3068 left, ^H3240 to prove ^H5254 Israel ^H3478 by them, even as many of Israel as had not known ^H3045 all the wars ^H4421 of Canaan; ^H3667

² Only that ^H7535 the generations ^H1755 of the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 might know, ^H3045 to teach ^H3925 them war, ^H4421 at the least such as before ^H6440 knew ^H3045 nothing thereof;

³ Namely, five ^H2568 lords ^H5633 of the Philistines, ^H6430 and all the Canaanites, ^H3669 and the Sidonians, ^H6722 and the Hivites ^H2340 that dwelt ^H3427 in mount ^H2022 Lebanon, ^H3844 from mount ^H2022 Baalhermon ^H1179 unto the entering in ^H935 of Hamath. ^H2574

⁴ And they were to prove ^H5254 Israel ^H3478 by them, to know ^H3045 whether they would hearken ^H8085 unto the commandments ^H4687 of the LORD, ^H3068 which he commanded ^H6680 their fathers ^H1 by the hand ^H3027 of Moses. ^H4872

⁵ And the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 dwelt ^H3427 among ^H7130 the Canaanites, ^H3669 Hittites, ^H2850 and Amorites, ^H567 and Perizzites, ^H6522 and Hivites, ^H2340 and Jebusites: ^H2983

⁶ And they took ^H3947 their daughters ^H1323 to be their wives, ^H802 and gave ^H5414 their daughters ^H1323 to their sons, ^H1121 and served ^H5647 their gods. ^H430

⁷ And the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 did ^H6213 evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD, ^H3068 and forgat ^H7911 the LORD ^H3068 their God, ^H430 and served ^H5647 Baalim ^H1168 and the groves. ^H842

⁸ Therefore the anger ^H639 of the LORD ^H3068 was hot ^H2734 against Israel, ^H3478 and he sold ^H4376 them into the hand ^H3027 of Chushanrishathaim ^H3573 king ^H4428 of Mesopotamia: ^H763 and the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 served ^H5647 Chushanrishathaim ^H3573 eight ^H8083 years. ^H8141

⁹ And when the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 cried ^H2199 unto the LORD, ^H3068 the LORD ^H3068 raised up ^H6965 a deliverer ^H3467 to the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 who delivered ^H3467 them, even Othniel ^H6274 the son ^H1121 of Kenaz, ^H7073 Caleb's ^H3612 younger ^H6996 brother. ^H251

¹⁰ And the Spirit ^H7307 of the LORD ^H3068 came upon him, and he judged ^H8199 Israel, ^H3478 and went out ^H3318 to war: ^H4421 and the LORD ^H3068 delivered ^H5414 Chushanrishathaim ^H3573 king ^H4428 of Mesopotamia ^H763 into his hand; ^H3027 and his hand ^H3027 prevailed ^H5810 against Chushanrishathaim. ^H3573

¹¹ And the land ^H776 had rest ^H8252 forty ^H705 years. ^H8141 And Othniel ^H6274 the son ^H1121 of Kenaz ^H7073 died. ^H4191

¹² And the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 did ^H6213 evil ^H7451 again ^H3254 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD: ^H3068 and the LORD ^H3068 strengthened ^H2388 Eglon ^H5700 the king ^H4428 of Moab ^H4124 against Israel, ^H3478 because they had done ^H6213 evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of the LORD. ^H3068

¹³ And he gathered ^H622 unto him the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 and Amalek, ^H6002 and went ^H3212 and smote ^H5221 Israel, ^H3478 and possessed ^H3423 the city ^H5892 of palm trees. ^{H8558 H5899}

¹⁴ So the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 served ^H5647 Eglon ^H5700 the king ^H4428 of Moab ^H4124 eighteen ^{H8083 H6240} years. ^H8141

¹⁵ But when the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 cried ^H2199 unto the LORD, ^H3068 the LORD ^H3068 raised them up ^H6965 a deliverer, ^H3467 Ehud ^H164 the son ^H1121 of Gera, ^H1617 a Benjamite, ^H1145 a man ^H376 lefthanded: ^{H334 H3225} and by him ^H3027 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 sent ^H7971 a present ^H4503 unto Eglon ^H5700 the king ^H4428 of Moab. ^H4124

¹⁶ But Ehud ^H164 made ^H6213 him a dagger ^H2719 which had two ^H8147 edges, ^H6366 of a cubit ^H1574 length; ^H753 and he did gird ^H2296 it under his raiment ^H4055 upon his right ^H3225 thigh. ^H3409

¹⁷ And he brought ^H7126 the present ^H4503 unto Eglon ^H5700 king ^H4428 of Moab: ^H4124 and Eglon ^H5700 was a very ^H3966 fat ^H1277 man. ^H376

¹⁸ And when he had made an end ^H3615 to offer ^H7126 the present, ^H4503 he sent away ^H7971 the people ^H5971 that bare ^H5375 the present. ^H4503

¹⁹ But he himself turned again ^H7725 from the quarries ^H6456 that were by Gilgal, ^H1537 and said, ^H559 I have a secret ^H5643 errand ^H1697 unto thee, O king: ^H4428 who said, ^H559 Keep silence. ^H2013 And all that stood ^H5975 by him went out ^H3318 from him.

²⁰ And Ehud ^H164 came ^H935 unto him; and he was sitting ^H3427 in a summer ^H4747 parlour, ^H5944 which he had for himself alone. And Ehud ^H164 said, ^H559 I have a message ^H1697 from God ^H430 unto thee. And he arose ^H6965 out of his seat. ^H3678

²¹ And Ehud ^H164 put forth ^H7971 his left ^H8040 hand, ^H3027 and took ^H3947 the dagger ^H2719 from his right ^H3225 thigh, ^H3409 and thrust ^H8628 it into his belly: ^H990

²² And the haft ^H5325 also went in ^H935 after ^H310 the blade; ^H3851 and the fat ^H2459 closed ^H5462 upon ^H1157 the blade, ^H3851 so that he could not draw ^H8025 the dagger ^H2719 out of his belly; ^H990 and the dirt ^H6574 came out. ^H3318

²³ Then Ehud ^H164 went forth ^H3318 through the porch, ^H4528 and shut ^H5462 the doors ^H1817 of the parlour ^H5944 upon him, and locked ^H5274 them.

²⁴ When he was gone out, ^H3318 his servants ^H5650 came; ^H935 and when they saw ^H7200 that, behold, the doors ^H1817 of the parlour ^H5944 were locked, ^H5274 they said, ^H559 Surely he covereth ^H5526 his feet ^H7272 in his summer ^H4747 chamber. ^H2315

²⁵ And they tarried ^H2342 till they were ashamed: ^H954 and, behold, he opened ^H6605 not the doors ^H1817 of the parlour; ^H5944 therefore they took ^H3947 a key, ^H4668 and opened ^H6605 them: and, behold, their lord ^H113 was fallen down ^H5307 dead ^H4191 on the earth. ^H776

²⁶ And Ehud ^H164 escaped ^H4422 while they tarried, ^H4102 and passed beyond ^H5674 the quarries, ^H6456 and escaped ^H4422 unto Seirath. ^H8167

²⁷ And it came to pass, when he was come, ^H935 that he blew ^H8628 a trumpet ^H7782 in the mountain ^H2022 of Ephraim, ^H669 and the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 went down ^H3381 with him from the mount, ^H2022 and he before ^H6440 them.

²⁸ And he said ^H559 unto them, Follow ^H7291 after ^H310 me: for the LORD ^H3068 hath delivered ^H5414 your enemies ^H341 the Moabites ^H4124 into your hand. ^H3027 And they went down ^H3381 after ^H310 him, and took ^H3920 the fords ^H4569 of Jordan ^H3383 toward Moab, ^H4124 and suffered ^H5414 not a man ^H376 to pass over. ^H5674

²⁹ And they slew ^H5221 of Moab ^H4124 at that time ^H6256 about ten ^H6235 thousand ^H505 men, ^H376 all lusty, ^H8082 and all men ^H376 of valour; ^H2428 and there escaped ^H4422 not a man. ^H376

³⁰ So Moab ^H4124 was subdued ^H3665 that day ^H3117 under the hand ^H3027 of Israel. ^H3478 And the land ^H776 had rest ^H8252 fourscore ^H8084 years. ^H8141

³¹ And after ^H310 him was Shamgar ^H8044 the son ^H1121 of Anath, ^H6067 which slew ^H5221 of the Philistines ^H6430 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 men ^H376 with an ox ^H1241 goad: ^H4451 and he also delivered ^H3467 Israel. ^H3478

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¹ 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;

² only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:

³ `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.

⁴ 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.

⁵ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

⁶ and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

¹² 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.

¹³ 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.

¹⁴ And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

¹⁵ 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.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

¹⁸ And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.

¹⁹ 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.

²⁰ 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.

²¹ And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

²² 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.

²³ Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.

²⁴ 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.

²⁵ 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.

²⁶ And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.

²⁷ 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.

²⁸ 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.

²⁹ 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.

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, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.

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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.

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¹ Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan;

² it was only that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, that he might teach war to such at least as had not known it before.

³ These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sido'nians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Ba'al-her'mon as far as the entrance of Hamath.

⁴ They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

⁵ So the people of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Per'izzites, the Hivites, and the Jeb'usites;

⁶ and they took their daughters to themselves for wives, and their own daughters they gave to their sons; and they served their gods.

⁷ And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, forgetting the LORD their God, and serving the Ba'als and the Ashe'roth.

⁸ Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cu'shan-rishatha'im king of Mesopota'mia; and the people of Israel served Cu'shan-rishatha'im eight years.

⁹ But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who delivered them, Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

¹⁰ The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to war, and the LORD gave Cu'shan-rishatha'im king of Mesopota'mia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cu'shan-rishatha'im.

¹¹ So the land had rest forty years. Then Oth'ni-el the son of Kenaz died.

¹² And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done what was evil in the sight of the LORD.

¹³ He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amal'ekites, and went and defeated Israel; and they took possession of the city of palms.

¹⁴ And the people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

¹⁵ But when the people of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

¹⁶ And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothes.

¹⁷ And he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

¹⁸ And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that carried the tribute.

¹⁹ But he himself turned back at the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." And he commanded, "Silence." And all his attendants went out from his presence.

²⁰ And Ehud came to him, as he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." And he arose from his seat.

²¹ And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;

²² and the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

²³ Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.

²⁴ When he had gone, the servants came; and when they saw that the doors of the roof chamber were locked, they thought, "He is only relieving himself in the closet of the cool chamber."

²⁵ And they waited till they were utterly at a loss; but when he still did not open the doors of the roof chamber, they took the key and opened them; and there lay their lord dead on the floor.

²⁶ Ehud escaped while they delayed, and passed beyond the sculptured stones, and escaped to Se-i'rah.

²⁷ When he arrived, he sounded the trumpet in the hill country of E'phraim; and the people of Israel went down with him from the hill country, having him at their head.

²⁸ And he said to them, "Follow after me; for the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your hand." So they went down after him, and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and allowed not a man to pass over.

²⁹ And they killed at that time about ten thousand of the Moabites, all strong, able-bodied men; not a man escaped.

³⁰ So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.

³¹ After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed six hundred of the Philistines with an oxgoad; and he too delivered Israel.

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¹ 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;

² 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:

³ [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.

⁴ 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.

⁵ The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

⁶ and 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 the sight of Yahweh, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.

⁸ 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.

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 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.

¹¹ The land had rest forty years. Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

¹² 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.

¹³ He gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek; 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 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.

¹⁶ Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded 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 he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.

¹⁹ 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.

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 forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

²² 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.

²³ Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.

²⁴ 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.

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 was fallen down dead on the earth.

²⁶ Ehud escaped while they waited, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped to Seirah.

²⁷ 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.

²⁸ 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.

²⁹ 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.

³⁰ So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. The land had rest eighty years.

³¹ 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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¹ Now these are the nations which the Lord kept in the land for the purpose of testing Israel by them, all those who had had no experience of all the wars of Canaan;

² Only because of the generations of the children of Israel, for the purpose of teaching them war--only those who up till then had no experience of it;

³ The five chiefs of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites and the Zidonians and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from the mountain Baal-hermon as far as Hamath:

⁴ For the purpose of testing Israel by them, to see if they would give ear to the orders of the Lord, which he had given to their fathers by the hand of Moses.

⁵ Now the children of Israel were living among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

⁶ And they took as wives the daughters of these nations and gave their daughters to their sons, and became servants to their gods.

⁷ And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and put out of their minds the Lord their God, and became servants to the Baals and the Astartes.

⁸ So the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and he gave them up into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel were his servants for eight years.

⁹ And when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

¹⁰ And the spirit of the Lord came on him and he became judge of Israel, and went out to war, and the Lord gave up Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands and he overcame him.

¹¹ Then for forty years the land had peace, till the death of Othniel, the son of Kenaz.

¹² Then the children of Israel again did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and the Lord made Eglon, king of Moab, strong against Israel, because they had done evil in the Lord's eyes.

¹³ And Eglon got together the people of Ammon and Amalek, and they went and overcame Israel and took the town of palm-trees.

¹⁴ And the children of Israel were servants to Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.

¹⁵ Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.

¹⁶ So Ehud made himself a two-edged sword, a cubit long, which he put on at his right side under his robe.

¹⁷ And he took the offering to Eglon, king of Moab, who was a very fat man.

¹⁸ And after giving the offering, he sent away the people who had come with the offering.

¹⁹ But he himself, turning back from the stone images at Gilgal, said, I have something to say to you in secret, O king. And he said, Let there be quiet. Then all those who were waiting before him went out.

²⁰ Then Ehud came in to him while he was seated by himself in his summer-house. And Ehud said, I have a word from God for you. And he got up from his seat.

²¹ And Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right side, and sent it into his stomach;

²² And the hand-part went in after the blade, and the fat was joined up over the blade; for he did not take the sword out of his stomach. And he went out into the ...

²³ Then Ehud went out into the covered way, shutting the doors of the summer-house on him and locking them.

²⁴ Now when he had gone, the king's servants came, and saw that the doors of the summer-house were locked; and they said, It may be that he is in his summer-house for a private purpose.

²⁵ And they went on waiting till they were shamed, but the doors were still shut; so they took the key, and, opening them, saw their lord stretched out dead on the floor.

²⁶ But Ehud had got away while they were waiting and had gone past the stone images and got away to Seirah.

²⁷ And when he came there, he had a horn sounded in the hill-country of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he at their head.

²⁸ And he said to them, Come after me; for the Lord has given the Moabites, your haters, into your hands. So they went down after him and took the crossing-places of Jordan against Moab, and let no one go across.

²⁹ At that time they put about ten thousand men of Moab to the sword, every strong man and every man of war; not a man got away.

³⁰ So Moab was broken that day under the hand of Israel. And for eighty years the land had peace.

³¹ And after him came Shamgar, the son of Anath, who put to death six hundred Philistines with an ox-stick; and he was another saviour of Israel.