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Judges 3:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judges 3:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab 18 years.
15 Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed(A) Benjaminite,[a] as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute(B) money.
16 Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long.[b] He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes
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- Judges 3:15 = son of the right hand
- Judges 3:16 Lit sword a gomed in length
Judges 3:14-16
New International Version
Judges 3:14-16
New International Version
14 The Israelites were subject to Eglon king of Moab(A) for eighteen years.
15 Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he gave them a deliverer(B)—Ehud(C), a left-handed(D) man, the son of Gera the Benjamite. The Israelites sent him with tribute(E) to Eglon king of Moab. 16 Now Ehud(F) had made a double-edged sword about a cubit[a] long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.
Footnotes
- Judges 3:16 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters
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