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Judges 3:18-20
New English Translation
Judges 3:18-20
New English Translation
18 After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.[a] 19 But he went back[b] once he reached[c] the carved images[d] at Gilgal. He said to Eglon,[e] “I have a secret message for you, O king.” Eglon[f] said, “Be quiet!”[g] All his attendants left. 20 When Ehud approached him, he was sitting in his well-ventilated[h] upper room all by himself. Ehud said, “I have a message from God[i] for you.” When Eglon rose up from his seat,[j]
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- Judges 3:18 tn Heb “the tribute payment.”
- Judges 3:19 tn Or “returned” (i.e., to Eglon’s palace).
- Judges 3:19 tn The words “once he reached” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text simply reads “from.”
- Judges 3:19 tn Or “idols.”
- Judges 3:19 tn The words “to Eglon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Judges 3:19 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eglon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Judges 3:19 tn Or “Hush!”
- Judges 3:20 tn Or “cool.” This probably refers to a room with latticed windows which allowed the breeze to pass through. See B. Lindars, Judges 1-5, 144.
- Judges 3:20 tn Heb “word of [i.e., from] God.”
- Judges 3:20 tn Or “throne.”
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