1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Judges 3

1 The nations which were left to prove Israel. 5 By communion with them they commit idolatry. 8 Othniel delivereth them from Cushan-rishathaim, 12 Ehud from Eglon, 31 Shamgar from the Philistines.

 3:1 Now these 428 are the nations 1471 which 834 the LORD 3068 left 5117, to test 5254 Israel 3478 by them ([that is], all 3605 who 834 had not experienced 3045 any 3605 of the wars 4421 of Canaan 3667a;

 3:2 only 7534 in order 4616 that the generations 1755 of the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 might be taught 3925 war 4421, those 7534 who 834 had not experienced 3045 it formerly 6440).

 3:3 [These nations are]: the five 2568 lords 5633a of the Philistines 6430 and all 3605 the Canaanites 3669a and the Sidonians 6722 and the Hivites 2340 who lived 3427 in Mount 2022 Lebanon 3844, from Mount 2022 Baal-hermon 1179 as far 5704 as Lebo-hamath 935.

 3:4 They were for testing 5254 Israel 3478, to find 3045 out if they would obey 8085 the commandments 4687 of the LORD 3068, which 834 He had commanded 6680 their fathers 1 through 3027 Moses 4872.

 3:5 The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 lived 3427 among 7130 the Canaanites 3669a, the Hittites 2850, the Amorites 567, the Perizzites 6522, the Hivites 2340, and the Jebusites 2983;

 3:6 and they took 3947 their daughters 1323 for themselves as wives 802, and gave 5414 their own daughters 1323 to their sons 1121, and served 5647 their gods 430.

 3:7 ¶ The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 did 6213a what 7451a was evil 7451a in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, and forgot 7911 the LORD 3068 their God 430 and served 5647 the Baals 1168a and the Asheroth 842.

 3:8 Then the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 was kindled 2734 against Israel 3478, so that He sold 4376 them into the hands 3027 of Cushan-rishathaim 3573 king 4428 of Mesopotamia 763; and the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 served 5647 Cushan-rishathaim 3573 eight 8083 years 8141.

 3:9 When the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 cried 2199 to the LORD 3068, the LORD 3068 raised 6965 up a deliverer 3467 for the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 to deliver 3467 them, Othniel 6274 the son 1121 of Kenaz 7073, Caleb’s 3612 younger 6996b brother 251.

 3:10 The Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 upon him, and he judged 8199 Israel 3478. When he went 3318 out to war 4421, the LORD 3068 gave 5414 Cushan-rishathaim 3573 king 4428 of Mesopotamia 763 into his hand 3027, so that he prevailed 5810 3027 over 5921 Cushan-rishathaim 3573.

 3:11 Then the land 776 had 8252 rest 8252 forty 705 years 8141. And Othniel 6274 the son 1121 of Kenaz 7073 died 4191.

 3:12 ¶ Now the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 again 3254 did 6213a evil 7451a in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068. So the LORD 3068 strengthened 2388 Eglon 5700a the king 4428 of Moab 4124 against 5921 Israel 3478, because 5921 3588 they had done 6213a evil 7451a in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068.

 3:13 And he gathered 622 to himself the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983 and Amalek 6002; and he went 1980 and defeated 5221 Israel 3478, and they possessed 3423 the city 5892b of the palm 8558 trees 8558.

 3:14 The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 served 5647 Eglon 5700a the king 4428 of Moab 4124 eighteen 8083 6240 years 8141.

 3:15 ¶ But when the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 cried 2199 to the LORD 3068, the LORD 3068 raised 6965 up a deliverer 3467 for them, Ehud 164 the son 1121 of Gera 1617, the Benjamite 1145, a left-handed 334 3225 3027 man 376. And the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 sent 7971 tribute 4503 by him to Eglon 5700a the king 4428 of Moab 4124.

 3:16 Ehud 164 made 6213a himself a sword 2719 which had two 8147 edges 6310, a cubit 1574 in length 753, and he bound 2296 it on his right 3225 thigh 3409 under 8478 his cloak 4055.

 3:17 He presented 7126 the tribute 4503 to Eglon 5700a king 4428 of Moab 4124. Now Eglon 5700a was a very 3966 fat 1277 man 376.

 3:18 It came 1961 about when 3512c he had finished 3615 presenting 7126 the tribute 4503, that he sent 7971 away 7971 the people 5971a who had carried 5375 the tribute 4503.

 3:19 But he himself 1931 turned 7725 back 7725 from the idols 6456 which 834 were at Gilgal 1537, and said 559, “I have a secret 5643a message 1697 for you, O king 4428.” And he said 559, “Keep 2013 silence 2013.” And all 3605 who attended 5975 him left 3318 him.

 3:20 Ehud 164 came 935 to him while he was sitting 3427 alone 905 in his cool 4747 roof 5944 chamber 5944. And Ehud 164 said 559, “I have a message 1697 from God 430 for you.” And he arose 6965 from his seat 3678.

 3:21 Ehud 164 stretched 7971 out his left 8040 hand 8040, took 3947 the sword 2719 from his right 3225 thigh 3409 and thrust 8628 it into his belly 990.

 3:22 The handle 5325 also 1571 went 935 in after 310 the blade 3851, and the fat 2459 closed 5462 over 5704 the blade 3851, for he did not draw 8025 the sword 2719 out of his belly 990; and the refuse 6574 came 3318 out.

 3:23 Then Ehud 164 went 3318 out into the vestibule 4528 and shut 5462 the doors 1817 of the roof 5944 chamber 5944 behind 1157 him, and locked 5274a [them].

 3:24 ¶ When he had gone 3318 out, his servants 5650 came 935 and looked 7200, and behold 2009, the doors 1817 of the roof 5944 chamber 5944 were locked 5274a; and they said 559, “He is only 389 relieving 5526a 7272 himself in the cool 4747 room 2315.”

 3:25 They waited 2342a until 5704 they became 954 anxious 954; but behold 2009, he did not open 6605a the doors 1817 of the roof 5944 chamber 5944. Therefore they took 3947 the key 4668 and opened 6605a them, and behold 2009, their master 113 had fallen 5307 to the floor 776 dead 4191.

 3:26 ¶ Now Ehud 164 escaped 4422 while 5704 they were delaying 4102, and he passed 5674a by the idols 6456 and escaped 4422 to Seirah 8167.

 3:27 It came 1961 about when he had arrived 935, that he blew 8628 the trumpet 7782 in the hill 2022 country 2022 of Ephraim 669; and the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 went 3381 down 3381 with him from the hill 2022 country 2022, and he [was] in front 6440 of them.

 3:28 He said 559 to them, “Pursue 7291 [them], for the LORD 3068 has given 5414 your enemies 340 the Moabites 4124 into your hands 3027.” So they went 3381 down 3381 after 310 him and seized 3920 the fords 4569b of the Jordan 3383 opposite Moab 4124, and did not allow 5414 anyone 376 to cross 5674a.

 3:29 They struck 5221 down 5221 at that time 6256 about ten 6235 thousand 505 Moabites 4124, all 3605 robust 8082a and valiant 2428 men 376; and no 3808 one 376 escaped 4422.

 3:30 So Moab 4124 was subdued 3665 that day 3117 under 8478 the hand 3027 of Israel 3478. And the land 776 was undisturbed 8252 for eighty 8084 years 8141.

 3:31 ¶ After 310 him came 1961 Shamgar 8044 the son 1121 of Anath 6067, who struck 5221 down 5221 six 8337a hundred 3967 Philistines 6430 with an oxgoad 4451; and he also 1571 saved 3467 Israel 3478.