Judges 3:16 Parallel Translations

Ehud made a two-edged dagger for himself. He fastened it to his right side under his clothes.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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

DBY:

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.

ERV:

And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

JPS:

And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

WBS:

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

WEB:

Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his clothing on his right thigh.

YLT:

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;

Judges 3:16 Cross References

XREF:

Judges 3:15 But when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

Judges 3:17 He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

3:16 A cubit length - Long enough for his design, and not too long for concealment. His right thigh - Which was most convenient both for the use of his left hand, and for avoiding suspicion.

MHC:

3:12-30 When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of Moab, and thus executed the judgments of God upon him as an enemy to God and Israel. But the law of being subject to principalities and powers in all things lawful, is the rule of our conduct. No such commissions are now given; to pretend to them is to blaspheme God. Notice Ehud's address to Eglon. What message from God but a message of vengeance can a proud rebel expect? Such a message is contained in the word of God; his ministers are boldly to declare it, without fearing the frown, or respecting the persons of sinners. But, blessed be God, they have to deliver a message of mercy and of free salvation; the message of vengeance belongs only to those who neglect the offers of grace. The consequence of this victory was, that the land had rest eighty years. It was a great while for the land to rest; yet what is that to the saints' everlasting rest in the heavenly Canaan.

CONC:

Bound Cloak Clothes Clothing Cubit Dagger Double-edged Edges Ehud Foot Gird Girded Girdeth Half Length Maketh Mouths Raiment Robe Strapped Sword Thigh Two-edged

Bound Cloak Clothes Clothing Cubit Dagger Double-Edged Edges Ehud Half Length Maketh Mouths Raiment Right Robe Side Sword Thigh Two-Edged

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