Judges 3

1 ♥ 📝 N ow these are the nations^H1471 which Jehovah^H3068 left,^H3240 to prove^H5254 Israel^H3478 by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known^H3045 all the wars^H4421 of Canaan;^H3667

2 ♥ 📝 only that^H7535 the generations^H1755 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 might know,^H3045 to teach^H3925 them war,^H4421 at the least such as beforetime^H6440 knew^H3045 nothing thereof:

3 ♥ 📝 [ namely], the five^H2568 lords^H5633 of the Philistines,^H6430 and all the Canaanites,^H3669 and the Sidonians,^H6722 and the Hivites^H2340 that dwelt^H3427 in mount^H2022 Lebanon,^H3844 from mount^H2022 Baal-hermon^H1179 unto the entrance^H935 of Hamath.^H2574

4 ♥ 📝 And they were [left], to prove^H5254 Israel^H3478 by them, to know^H3045 whether they would hearken^H8085 unto the commandments^H4687 of Jehovah,^H3068 which he commanded^H6680 their fathers^H1 by^H3027 Moses.^H4872

5 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 the Canaanites,^H3669 the Hittites,^H2850 and the Amorites,^H567 and the Perizzites,^H6522 and the Hivites,^H2340 and the Jebusites:^H2983

6 ♥ 📝 and they took^H3947 their daughters^H1323 to be their wives,^H802 and gave^H5414 their own daughters^H1323 to their sons^H1121 and served^H5647 their gods.^H430

7 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 and forgat^H7911 Jehovah^H3068 their God,^H430 and served^H5647 the Baalim^H1168 and the Asheroth.^H842

8 ♥ 📝 Therefore the anger^H639 of Jehovah^H3068 was kindled^H2734 against Israel,^H3478 and he sold^H4376 them into the hand^H3027 of Cushan-rishathaim^H3573 king^H4428 of Mesopotamia:^H763 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 served^H5647 Cushan-rishathaim^H3573 eight^H8083 years.^H8141

9 ♥ 📝 And when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah,^H3068 Jehovah^H3068 raised up^H6965 a saviour^H3467 to the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 who saved^H3467 them, even Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz,^H7073 Caleb's^H3612 younger^H6996 brother.^H251

10 ♥ 📝 And the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 came upon him, and he judged^H8199 Israel;^H3478 and he went out^H3318 to war,^H4421 and Jehovah^H3068 delivered^H5414 Cushan-rishathaim^H3573 king^H4428 of Mesopotamia^H763 into his hand:^H3027 and his hand^H3027 prevailed^H5810 against Cushan-rishathaim.^H3573

11 ♥ 📝 And the land^H776 had rest^H8252 forty^H705 years.^H8141 And Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz^H7073 died.^H4191

12 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again^H3254 did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah:^H3068 and Jehovah^H3068 strengthened^H2388 Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 against Israel,^H3478 because they had done^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah.^H3068

13 ♥ 📝 And he gathered^H622 unto him the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and Amalek;^H6002 and he went^H3212 and smote^H5221 Israel,^H3478 and they possessed^H3423 the city^H5892 of palm-trees.^H8558

14 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 served^H5647 Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 eighteen^H8083 years.^H8141

15 ♥ 📝 But when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah,^H3068 Jehovah^H3068 raised them up^H6965 a saviour,^H3467 Ehud^H164 the son^H1121 of Gera,^H1617 the Benjamite,^H1145 a man^H376 left-handed.^H334 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 tribute^H4503 by him^H3027 unto Eglon^H5700 the king^H4428 of Moab.^H4124

16 ♥ 📝 And Ehud^H164 made^H6213 him a sword^H2719 which had two^H8147 edges,^H6366 a cubit^H1574 in length;^H753 and he girded^H2296 it under his raiment^H4055 upon his right^H3225 thigh.^H3409

17 ♥ 📝 And he offered^H7126 the tribute^H4503 unto Eglon^H5700 king^H4428 of Moab:^H4124 now Eglon^H5700 was a very^H3966 fat^H1277 man.^H376

18 ♥ 📝 And when he had made an end^H3615 of offering^H7126 the tribute,^H4503 he sent away^H7971 the people^H5971 that bare^H5375 the tribute.^H4503

19 ♥ 📝 But he himself turned back^H7725 from the quarries^H6456 that were by Gilgal,^H1537 and said,^H559 I have a secret^H5643 errand^H1697 unto thee, O king.^H4428 And he said,^H559 Keep silence.^H2013 And all that stood^H5975 by him went out^H3318 from him.

20 ♥ 📝 And Ehud^H164 came^H935 unto him; and he was sitting^H3427 by himself alone in the cool^H4747 upper room.^H5944 And Ehud^H164 said,^H559 I have a message^H1697 from God^H430 unto thee. And he arose^H6965 out of his seat.^H3678

21 ♥ 📝 And Ehud^H164 put forth^H7971 his left^H8040 hand,^H3027 and took^H3947 the sword^H2719 from his right^H3225 thigh,^H3409 and thrust^H8628 it into his body:^H990

22 ♥ 📝 and the haft^H5325 also went in^H935 after^H310 the blade;^H3851 and the fat^H2459 closed^H5462 upon^H1157 the blade,^H3851 for he drew^H8025 not the sword^H2719 out of his body;^H990 and it^H6574 came out^H3318 behind.

23 ♥ 📝 Then Ehud^H164 went forth^H3318 into the porch,^H4528 and shut^H5462 the doors^H1817 of the upper room^H5944 upon him, and locked^H5274 them.

24 ♥ 📝 Now when he was gone out,^H3318 his servants^H5650 came;^H935 and they saw,^H7200 and, behold, the doors^H1817 of the upper room^H5944 were locked;^H5274 and they said,^H559 Surely he is covering^H5526 his feet^H7272 in the upper^H4747 chamber.^H2315

25 ♥ 📝 And they tarried^H2342 till they were ashamed;^H954 and, behold, he opened^H6605 not the doors^H1817 of the upper room:^H5944 therefore they took^H3947 the key,^H4668 and opened^H6605 [them], and, behold, their lord^H113 was fallen down^H5307 dead^H4191 on the earth.^H776

26 ♥ 📝 And Ehud^H164 escaped^H4422 while they tarried,^H4102 and passed beyond^H5674 the quarries,^H6456 and escaped^H4422 unto Seirah.^H8167

27 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when he was come,^H935 that he blew^H8628 a trumpet^H7782 in the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim;^H669 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went down^H3381 with him from the hill-country,^H2022 and he before^H6440 them.

28 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Follow^H7291 after^H310 me; for Jehovah^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 your enemies^H341 the Moabites^H4124 into your hand.^H3027 And they went down^H3381 after^H310 him, and took^H3920 the fords^H4569 of the Jordan^H3383 against the Moabites,^H4124 and suffered^H5414 not a man^H376 to pass over.^H5674

29 ♥ 📝 And they smote^H5221 of Moab^H4124 at that time^H6256 about ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men,^H376 every lusty^H8082 man, and every man^H376 of valor;^H2428 and there escaped^H4422 not a man.^H376

30 ♥ 📝 So Moab^H4124 was subdued^H3665 that day^H3117 under the hand^H3027 of Israel.^H3478 And the land^H776 had rest^H8252 fourscore^H8084 years.^H8141

31 ♥ 📝 And after^H310 him was Shamgar^H8044 the son^H1121 of Anath,^H6067 who smote^H5221 of the Philistines^H6430 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 with an ox -^H1241 goad:^H4451 and he also saved^H3467 Israel.^H3478