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.
KJV
Et postea clamaverunt ad Dominum, qui suscitavit eis salvatorem vocabulo Aod, filium Gera, filii Jemini, qui utraque manu pro dextera utebatur. Miseruntque filii Israël per illum munera Eglon regi Moab.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐκέκραξαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Κύριον· καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτοῖς σωτῆρα τὸν Ἀὼδ υἱὸν Γηρὰ υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰεμενεί, ἄνδρα ἀμφοτεροδέξιον. καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ δῶρα ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἐγλὼμ βασιλεῖ Μωάβ.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֶל יְהוָה֒ וַ/יָּקֶם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לָ/הֶ֜ם מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ אֶת אֵה֤וּד בֶּן גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן הַ/יְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד יְמִינ֑/וֹ וַ/יִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּ/יָד/וֹ֙ מִנְחָ֔ה לְ/עֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָֽב
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers Joshua's conquest of Canaan (the crossing of the Jordan, fall of Jericho, the allotment of the land) and the period of the Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson). Josephus follows the biblical narrative closely while harmonizing chronological difficulties.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 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.
- 1Chr 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.
- 1Sam 10:27 — But 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.
- Isa 36:16 — Hearken 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 e
- Jer 29:12 — Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
- Jer 33:3 — Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
- Judg 2:16 — Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- Judg 3:9 — And 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.
- Judg 3:9 — And 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.
- Judg 6:6 — And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
- Judg 20:16 — Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
- Judg 20:16 — Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
- Prov 18:16 — A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
- Prov 19:6 — Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
- Prov 21:14 — A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
- Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- Ps 78:34 — When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
- Ps 90:15 — Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
- Ps 119:66 — Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.