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Judges 3:21
As the king was getting up from his throne, Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right thigh. Then he pushed the sword into the king's belly.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.
Hebrew Names Version
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
King James Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Lexham English Bible
Then Ehud reached with his left hand for the sword on his right thigh, and he thrust it into his stomach.
Then Ehud reached with his left hand for the sword on his right thigh, and he thrust it into his stomach.
English Standard Version
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
New Century Version
Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right hip. Then he stabbed the sword deep into the king's belly!
Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right hip. Then he stabbed the sword deep into the king's belly!
New English Translation
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into Eglon's belly.
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into Eglon's belly.
Amplified Bible
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
New American Standard Bible
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ehud put forth his left hand, & tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,
And Ehud put forth his left hand, & tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,
Legacy Standard Bible
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Contemporary English Version
Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach
Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach
Complete Jewish Bible
Ehud reached out with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into the king's belly.
Ehud reached out with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into the king's belly.
Darby Translation
Then Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right hip, and thrust it into his belly;
Then Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right hip, and thrust it into his belly;
George Lamsa Translation
And Ehur put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
And Ehur put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
Good News Translation
With his left hand Ehud took the sword from his right side and plunged it into the king's belly.
With his left hand Ehud took the sword from his right side and plunged it into the king's belly.
Literal Translation
And Ehud put out his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly.
And Ehud put out his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Ehud put forth his lefte hande, & toke the dagger from his righte thye, & thrust it in to his bely,
But Ehud put forth his lefte hande, & toke the dagger from his righte thye, & thrust it in to his bely,
American Standard Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
Bible in Basic English
And Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right side, and sent it into his stomach;
And Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right side, and sent it into his stomach;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ahud put foorth his left hande, & toke the dagger from his right thygh, and thrust it into his belly.
And Ahud put foorth his left hande, & toke the dagger from his right thygh, and thrust it into his belly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
King James Version (1611)
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass as he arose, that Aod stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;
And it came to pass as he arose, that Aod stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;
English Revised Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Berean Standard Bible
And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which roos anoon fro the trone. And Aioth helde forth the left hond, and took the swerd fro his riyt hype; and he
Which roos anoon fro the trone. And Aioth helde forth the left hond, and took the swerd fro his riyt hype; and he
Young's Literal Translation
and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;
and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;
Update Bible Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
Webster's Bible Translation
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
World English Bible
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
New King James Version
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
New Living Translation
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled out the dagger strapped to his right thigh, and plunged it into the king's belly.
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled out the dagger strapped to his right thigh, and plunged it into the king's belly.
New Life Bible
Ehud put out his left hand, took the sword from his right leg, and pushed it into Eglon's stomach.
Ehud put out his left hand, took the sword from his right leg, and pushed it into Eglon's stomach.
New Revised Standard
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly;
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from off his right thigh, - and thrust it into his body;
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from off his right thigh, - and thrust it into his body;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,
And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,
Revised Standard Version
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.
Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.
Contextual Overview
12 Again the Israelites did things the Lord considered evil, and the Lord saw them doing these things. So the Lord gave King Eglon of Moab power to defeat the Israelites. 13 Eglon got help from the Ammonites and the Amalekites. They joined him and attacked the Israelites. Eglon and his army defeated the Israelites and forced them to leave the City of Palm Trees. 14 King Eglon of Moab ruled over the Israelites for 18 years. 15 The Israelites cried to the Lord for help, so he sent a man named Ehud son of Gera to save them. Ehud was from the tribe of Benjamin and was trained to fight with his left hand. The Israelites sent Ehud with a gift to King Eglon of Moab. 16 Ehud made himself a sword with two sharp edges that was about 12 inches long. He tied the sword to his right thigh and hid it under his uniform. 17 So Ehud brought the gift to King Eglon of Moab. Eglon was a very fat man. 18 After offering the gift, Ehud left the palace with the men who had carried the gift. 19 When Ehud reached the statues near Gilgal, he turned and went back to King Eglon and said, "King, I have a secret message for you." The king told him to be quiet and then sent all the servants out of the room. 20 Ehud went to King Eglon. The king was sitting all alone in the upper room of his palace. Then Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." The king stood up from his throne. He was very close to Ehud. 21 As the king was getting up from his throne, Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right thigh. Then he pushed the sword into the king's belly.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thrust it: Numbers 25:7, Numbers 25:8, 1 Samuel 15:33, Job 20:25, Zechariah 13:3, 2 Corinthians 5:16
Reciprocal: Judges 3:16 - upon Judges 4:21 - took 2 Samuel 20:10 - in Joab's
Cross-References
Genesis 3:2
The woman answered the snake, "No, we can eat fruit from the trees in the garden.
The woman answered the snake, "No, we can eat fruit from the trees in the garden.
Genesis 3:3
But there is one tree we must not eat from. God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch that tree, or you will die.'"
But there is one tree we must not eat from. God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch that tree, or you will die.'"
Genesis 3:7
Then it was as if their eyes opened, and they saw things differently. They saw that they were naked. So they got some fig leaves, sewed them together, and wore them for clothes.
Then it was as if their eyes opened, and they saw things differently. They saw that they were naked. So they got some fig leaves, sewed them together, and wore them for clothes.
Isaiah 61:10
The Lord makes me very happy. I am completely happy with my God. He dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He put the victory coat on me. I look like a man dressed for his wedding, like a bride covered with jewels.
The Lord makes me very happy. I am completely happy with my God. He dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He put the victory coat on me. I look like a man dressed for his wedding, like a bride covered with jewels.
Romans 3:22
God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same.
God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same.
2 Corinthians 5:21
Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.
Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh,.... Being, as before observed, a lefthanded man; Judges 3:15, and this he could the better do, without being taken notice of by the king, who, if he saw him move his left hand, would have no suspicion of his going to draw a dagger with it, and which also was hidden under his raiment, Judges 3:16;
and thrust it into his belly; Josephus d says into his heart; it is certain the wound was mortal, and must have been in a part on which, life depended.
d Antiqu. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 2.
