Judges 3:14-16
Legacy Standard Bible
14 So the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Yahweh Raises Up Ehud and Shamgar
15 Then the sons of Israel (A)cried to Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up a savior for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by his hand to Eglon the king of Moab. 16 And Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a [a]cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.
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- Judges 3:16 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
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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