Verse 15

Judges 3:15

New King James Version

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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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֶל יְהוָה֒ וַ/יָּקֶם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לָ/הֶ֜ם מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ אֶת אֵה֤וּד בֶּן גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן הַ/יְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד יְמִינ֑/וֹ וַ/יִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּ/יָד/וֹ֙ מִנְחָ֔ה לְ/עֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָֽב

English Translation

And the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, and the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, the son of the Benjaminite, a man who was left-handed; and the children of Israel sent their tribute by him to Eglon king of Moab.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as ha... Focus ↗

2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such... Focus ↗

3 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites th... Focus ↗

4 And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of t... Focus ↗

5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and H... Focus ↗

6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served... Focus ↗

7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-ri... Focus ↗

9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children... Focus ↗

10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD de... Focus ↗

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

12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon... Focus ↗

13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed... Focus ↗

14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. Focus ↗

15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the s...

16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raim... Focus ↗

17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. Focus ↗

18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present. Focus ↗

19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand... Focus ↗

20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And... Focus ↗

21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his b... Focus ↗

22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not d... Focus ↗

23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. Focus ↗

24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour we... Focus ↗

25 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; theref... Focus ↗

26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. Focus ↗

27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the ch... Focus ↗

28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into y... Focus ↗

29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and the... Focus ↗

30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years. Focus ↗

31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 3 (31 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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