Judges 3 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Yahweh Tests Israel

Now these^H428 are the nations^H1471 which^H834 Yahweh^H3068 allowed to remain^H5117, to test^H5254 Israel^H3478 by them (that is, all^H3605 who^H834 had not known^H3045 any^H3605 of the wars^H4421 of Canaan^H3667;

Jdg 3:2

Jdg 3:2 [fn]however, God tested them in order that the generations of the sons of Israel would know war, by learning war, [fn]especially those who had not known it formerly).

Jdg 3:3

Jdg 3:3These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as [fn]Lebo-hamath.

Jdg 3:4

Jdg 3:4And they were for [fn]testing Israel, to know if they would [fn]obey the commandments of Yahweh, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Jdg 3:5

Jdg 3:5Now the sons of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites;

Jdg 3:6

Jdg 3:6and they took their daughters for themselves as wives and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.

Yahweh Raises Up Othniel

Jdg 3:7

Thus the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213 what^H7451 was^H7451 evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of Yahweh^H3068 and forgot^H7911 Yahweh^H3068 their God^H430 and served^H5647 the Baals^H1168 and the [fn]Asheroth^H842.

Jdg 3:8

Jdg 3:8Then the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.

Jdg 3:9

Jdg 3:9Then the sons of Israel cried to Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up a savior for the sons of Israel to save them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

Jdg 3:10

Jdg 3:10And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to war, and Yahweh gave Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia into his hand. So his hand was strong against Cushan-rishathaim.

Jdg 3:11

Jdg 3:11Then the land was quiet for forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Jdg 3:12

Then the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again^H3254 did^H6213 what^H7451 was evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of Yahweh^H3068. So Yahweh^H3068 strengthened^H2388 Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 against^H5921 Israel^H3478 because^H5921^H3588 they had done^H6213 what^H7451 was evil^H7451 in the eyes^H5869 of Yahweh^H3068.

Jdg 3:13

Jdg 3:13And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees.

Jdg 3:14

Jdg 3:14So the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

Yahweh Raises Up Ehud and Shamgar

Jdg 3:15

Then the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 to Yahweh^H3068, and Yahweh^H3068 raised^H6965 up^H6965 a savior^H3467 for them, Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, the Benjamite^H1145, a left-handed^H334^H3225^H3027 man^H376. And the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 tribute^H4503 by his hand^H3027 to Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124.

Jdg 3:16

Jdg 3:16And Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a [fn]cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.

Jdg 3:17

Jdg 3:17Then he brought the tribute near to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

Jdg 3:18

Jdg 3:18And it happened when he had finished bringing the tribute near, that he sent away the people who had carried the tribute.

Jdg 3:19

Jdg 3:19But he himself turned back from the graven images which were at Gilgal and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And he said, “Keep silence.” And all who stood by him left him.

Jdg 3:20

Jdg 3:20But Ehud came to him while he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And he arose from his seat.

Jdg 3:21

Jdg 3:21Then Ehud sent forth his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Jdg 3:22

Jdg 3:22The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out.

Jdg 3:23

Jdg 3:23Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him and locked them.

Jdg 3:24

Now he went^H3318 out^H3318, and his servants^H5650 came^H935 in^H935 and looked^H7200, and behold^H2009, the doors^H1817 of the roof^H5944 chamber^H5944 were locked^H5274; and they said^H559, “He is surely^H389 [fn]relieving^H5526^H7272 himself in the cool^H4747 room^H2315.”

Jdg 3:25

Jdg 3:25Then they waited until they were ashamed; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the [fn]floor dead.

Jdg 3:26

Now Ehud^H164 escaped^H4422 while^H5704 they were delaying^H4102, and he passed^H5674 by^H5674 the graven^H6456 images^H6456 and escaped^H4422 to Seirah^H8167.

Jdg 3:27

Jdg 3:27And it happened when he had arrived, that he blew the trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the sons of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he was in front of them.

Jdg 3:28

Jdg 3:28Then he said to them, “Pursue them, for Yahweh has given your enemies the Moabites into your hands.” So they went down after him and captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Moab and did not allow anyone to cross.

Jdg 3:29

Jdg 3:29And they struck down at that time about 10,000 Moabites, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped.

Jdg 3:30

Jdg 3:30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was quiet for eighty years.

Jdg 3:31

Now after^H310 him was^H1961 Shamgar^H8044 the son^H1121 of Anath^H6067. And he struck^H5221 down^H5221 600^H8337^H3967 Philistines^H6430 with an oxgoad^H4451; and he also^H1571 saved^H3467 Israel^H3478.