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Judges 3:14-16
Modern English Version
Judges 3:14-16
Modern English Version
14 The children of Israel served King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.
15 Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord raised up a deliverer—Ehud son of Gera the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent a tribute payment by him to King Eglon of Moab. 16 Ehud made a cubit-long[a] two-edged sword for himself and strapped it onto his right thigh under his cloak.
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- Judges 3:16 About 18 inches, or 45 centimeters.
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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