KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 3:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
WEB World English Bible
But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
ASV American Standard Version
But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth to them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man—shut of his right hand), and the sons of Israel send by his hand a present to Eglon king of Moab;
Surrounding context — Judges 3
12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
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.
16 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.
17 And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon [was] a very fat man.
18 And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּH2199 · za.aqto cry outבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵל֮H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָה֒H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיָּקֶם֩H6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiיְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלָהֶ֜םH9038 · hemthemמוֹשִׁ֗יעַH3467 · ya.sahto saveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֵה֤וּדH164 · e.hudEhudבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childגֵּרָא֙H1617 · ge.raGeraבֶּן־H1145 · ben-y.mi.niBenjaminiteהַיְמִינִ֔יH1145 · ben-y.mi.niBenjaminiteאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanאִטֵּ֖רH334 · it.terlefthandedיַד־H3027 · yadhandיְמִינ֑וֹH3225 · ya.minrightוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּH7971 · sha.lachto send: departבְנֵי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבְּיָדוֹ֙H3027 · yadhandמִנְחָ֔הH4503 · min.chahofferingלְעֶגְל֖וֹןH5700 · eg.lonEglonמֶ֥לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingמוֹאָֽב׃H4124 · mo.avMoab
Cross-references
Judges 3:9And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, [even] Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.Psalm 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.Judges 20:16Among all this people [there were] seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss.Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.Isaiah 36:16Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make [an agreement] with me [by] a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;1 Chronicles 12:2[They were] armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in [hurling] stones and [shooting] arrows out of a bow, [even] of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.1 Samuel 10:27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.Proverbs 19:6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.Jeremiah 29:12-13Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.Psalm 90:15Make us glad according to the days [wherein] thou hast afflicted us, [and] the years [wherein] we have seen evil.
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