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The Darby Translation
Judges 3:23
And Ehud went out into the portico, and shut the doors of the upper-chamber upon him, and bolted them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Ehud escaped by way of the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upstairs room behind him.
Ehud escaped by way of the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upstairs room behind him.
Hebrew Names Version
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
King James Version
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Lexham English Bible
And Ehud went out the vestibule, and he closed the doors of the upper room and locked them behind him.
And Ehud went out the vestibule, and he closed the doors of the upper room and locked them behind him.
English Standard Version
Then Ehud went out into the porch and closed the doors of the roof chamber behind him and locked them.
Then Ehud went out into the porch and closed the doors of the roof chamber behind him and locked them.
New Century Version
Then he went out of the room and closed and locked the doors behind him.
Then he went out of the room and closed and locked the doors behind him.
New English Translation
As Ehud went out into the vestibule, he closed the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.
As Ehud went out into the vestibule, he closed the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.
Amplified Bible
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the upper chamber behind him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the upper chamber behind him, and locked them.
New American Standard Bible
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ehud gate him out into the porch, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud gate him out into the porch, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them.
Legacy Standard Bible
and for others, save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have mercy with fear, hating even the tunic polluted by the flesh.
and for others, save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have mercy with fear, hating even the tunic polluted by the flesh.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Ehud went out onto the porch, shut the doors of the upstairs room behind him and locked them.
Then Ehud went out onto the porch, shut the doors of the upstairs room behind him and locked them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Ehud went out of the private room, closed the doors to the upper room, and locked the king inside.
Then Ehud went out of the private room, closed the doors to the upper room, and locked the king inside.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Ehur went out into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, locked them, and left.
Then Ehur went out into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, locked them, and left.
Good News Translation
Then Ehud went outside, closed the doors behind him, locked them,
Then Ehud went outside, closed the doors behind him, locked them,
Literal Translation
Then Ehud went out to the porch, and shut the doors of the roof room on him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out to the porch, and shut the doors of the roof room on him, and locked them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Ehud gat him out at the backe dore, & put to ye dore after him, and lockte it.
But Ehud gat him out at the backe dore, & put to ye dore after him, and lockte it.
American Standard Version
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.
Bible in Basic English
Then Ehud went out into the covered way, shutting the doors of the summer-house on him and locking them.
Then Ehud went out into the covered way, shutting the doors of the summer-house on him and locking them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Ahud gat him out into the porche, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them.
Then Ahud gat him out into the porche, and shut the doores of the parler vpon him, and locked them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and locked them.
King James Version (1611)
Then Ehud went forth through the porche, and shut the doores of the parlour vpon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth through the porche, and shut the doores of the parlour vpon him, and locked them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Aod went out to the porch, and passed out by the appointed guards, and shut the doors of the chamber upon him, and locked them.
And Aod went out to the porch, and passed out by the appointed guards, and shut the doors of the chamber upon him, and locked them.
English Revised Version
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.
Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe whanne the doris of the parlour weren closid moost diligentli, and fastned with lok,
Forsothe whanne the doris of the parlour weren closid moost diligentli, and fastned with lok,
Young's Literal Translation
And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted [it];
And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted [it];
Update Bible Version
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor upon him, and locked them.
World English Bible
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
New King James Version
Then Ehud went out through the porch and shut the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.
Then Ehud went out through the porch and shut the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.
New Living Translation
Then Ehud closed and locked the doors of the room and escaped down the latrine.
Then Ehud closed and locked the doors of the room and escaped down the latrine.
New Life Bible
Then Ehud went out the back way. He closed the doors of the summer room behind him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out the back way. He closed the doors of the summer room behind him, and locked them.
New Revised Standard
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber on him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber on him, and locked them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Ehud came out into the porch, he closed the doors of the parlour upon him, and bolted them.
And, when Ehud came out into the porch, he closed the doors of the parlour upon him, and bolted them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour, and locking them,
And Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour, and locking them,
Revised Standard Version
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule, and closed the doors of the roof chamber upon him, and locked them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.
Contextual Overview
12 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they did evil in the sight of Jehovah. 13 And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek and went and smote Israel, and they took possession of the city of palm-trees. 14 And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, and Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a man left-handed. And by him the children of Israel sent a gift to Eglon king of Moab. 16 And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip. 17 And he brought the gift to Eglon king of Moab; now Eglon was a very fat man. 18 And it came to pass when he had ended offering the gift, he sent away the people that had borne the gift. 19 But he turned from the graven images that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret word unto thee, O king. And he said, Be silent! And all that stood by him went out from him. 20 And Ehud came to him; now he was sitting in the cool upper-chamber, which was for him alone. And Ehud said, I have a word from God unto thee. And he arose from the seat. 21 Then Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right hip, and thrust it into his belly;
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Cross-References
Genesis 2:5
and every shrub of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew; for Jehovah Elohim had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground.
and every shrub of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew; for Jehovah Elohim had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground: for out of it wast thou taken. For dust thou art; and unto dust shalt thou return.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground: for out of it wast thou taken. For dust thou art; and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 4:2
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield thee its strength; a wanderer and fugitive shalt thou be on the earth.
Genesis 9:20
And Noah began [to be] a husbandman, and planted a vineyard.
And Noah began [to be] a husbandman, and planted a vineyard.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king [himself] is dependent upon the field.
Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king [himself] is dependent upon the field.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Ehud went forth through the porch,.... Which the Targum interprets by "exedra", a place, as Kimchi, where there were many seats, either for the people to sit in while waiting to have admittance into the presence of the king, or where the guards sat, and may be called the guard room; through this Ehud passed with all serenity and composure of mind imaginable, without the least show of distress and uneasiness in his countenance, being fully satisfied that what he had done was right, and according to the will of God:
and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them; joined the doors of the parlour, as the Targum, the two folds of the door, shut them close together upon Eglon within the parlour, and bolted them within, or drew the bolt on the inside, which he was able to do with a key for that purpose; of which see more on Judges 3:25; and which it is probable he took away along with him; this must be understood as done before he went through the porch, and therefore should be rendered, "when" or "after he had shut the doors", c. e wherefore in the Vulgate Latin version this clause is put first.
e ויסגר "quum occlusisset", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
