Read Judges 3

World English Bible · 31 verses

1. ¹ Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ They took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ The land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ He gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ After he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said, “Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their lord had fallen down dead on the floor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ When he had come, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he led them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ He said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man and every man of valor. No man escaped.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org