Judges 3
3
Some Nations Remain in the Land
1These are the nations that Yahweh left, to test Israel by them (that is, to test all those who had not experienced#Literally “did not know” any of the wars of Canaan, 2in order that the generations of Israel would know war, to teach those who had not experienced it#Literally “who had not known it” before): 3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites,#Hebrew “Canaanite” the Sidonians,#Hebrew “Sidonian” and the Hivites#Hebrew “Hivite” living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon up to Lebo-Hamath. 4They were left for testing Israel, to know whether they would keep the commands of Yahweh that he commanded their ancestors#Or “fathers” through the hand of Moses. 5And the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” lived in the midst of the Canaanites,#Hebrew “Canaanite” the Hittites,#Hebrew “Hittite” the Amorites,#Hebrew “Amorite” the Perizzites,#Hebrew “Perizzite” the Hivites,#Hebrew “Hivite” and the Jebusites.#Hebrew “Jebusite” 6And they took their daughters as wives for themselves, and they gave their daughters to their sons, and they served their gods.#Or “worshiped their gods”
Othniel
7The Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. They forgot Yahweh their God, and they served the Baals and the Asheroth.#Asheroth are cultic poles set up next to an altar symbolizing the goddess Asherah 8And the anger of Yahweh was kindled#Literally “the nose of Yahweh became hot” against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim; and the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” served Cushan-Rishathaim eight years. 9The Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” cried out to Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up a deliverer for the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” who delivered them, Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10And the spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and Yahweh gave Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram into his hand, and he prevailed over#Literally “his hand was strong over” Cushan-Rishathaim. 11So the land rested forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
Ehud
12And again the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. So Yahweh strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. 13He gathered to himself the Ammonites and Amalekites,#Literally “sons of Ammon and Amalek” or “children of Ammon and Amalek” and he went and defeated Israel, and they took possession of the city of palms. 14And the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
15And the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” cried out to Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjaminite and a left-handed man.#Literally “a man bound by his right hand” And the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” sent a tribute to Eglon king of Moab through him.#Literally “in his hand” 16Ehud made for himself a short, two-edged#Literally “with two mouths” sword (a cubit in length), and he fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh. 17Then he presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man. 18When Ehud#That is, Eglon had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute. 19But he turned back from the sculptured stones#Or “Pesilim”; some translations translate the phrase as a proper name that were near Gilgal, and he said, “I have a secret message#Literally “a word of secrecy” for you, O king.” And he#Hebrew “he” said, “Silence!” So all those standing in his presence went out, 20and Ehud came to him while he was sitting alone in his cool upper room. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God#Literally “word of God” for you.” So he got up from his seat. 21Then Ehud reached with his left hand for the sword on his right thigh, and he thrust it into his#That is, Eglon’s stomach. 22And the handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade because he did not draw back the sword from his stomach; and it went protruding out the back.#The Hebrew is uncertain; some translations have “and the dirt/entrails came out” 23And Ehud went out the vestibule, and he closed the doors of the upper room and locked them behind him.
24After he left, his servants returned. When they saw that the doors of the upper room were locked, they thought,#Hebrew “they said” “Surely he is relieving himself#Literally “covering his feet” in the cool inner room.” 25And they waited so long they became embarrassed because he did not open the doors of the upper room. So they took the key and opened the doors, and there their lord was lying on the ground dead.
26And Ehud escaped while they delayed. He passed by the sculptured stones#Or “Pesilim;” some translations to translate the phrase as a proper name and escaped to Seirah. 27And when he arrived he sounded the trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” went down from the hill country with him leading them. 28And he said to them, “Follow after me! Yahweh has given Moab your enemies into your hand.” So they went down after him, and they captured the fords of the Jordan toward Moab; and they did not allow anyone to cross over. 29And they struck Moab at that time, about ten thousand men, all strong and able men;#Literally “all fat and men of strength” no one escaped. 30And Moab was subdued on that day under the hand of Israel. And the land rested eighty years.#Hebrew “year”
Shamgar
31And Shamgar son of Anath came after him, and he killed six hundred Philistines with the goad of an ox; he also delivered Israel.
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Judges 3
3
Idolatry Leads to Servitude
1Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to test Israel by them (that is, all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan; 2only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, those who had not experienced it formerly). 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 Lebo-hamath. 4They were for testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses. 5The sons of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; 6and they took their daughters for themselves as wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
7The sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the #I.e. wooden symbol of a female deityAsheroth. 8Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
The First Judge Delivers Israel
9When the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to deliver them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went out to war, the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, so that he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. 11Then the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
12Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. 13And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees. 14The sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Ehud Delivers from Moab
15But when the sons of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. 16Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak. 17He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man. 18It came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent away the people who had carried the tribute. 19But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” And he said, “Keep silence.” And all who attended him left him. 20Ehud 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. 21Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly. 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. 23Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them.
24When he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked; and they said, “He is only relieving himself in the cool room.” 25They waited until they became anxious; 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 floor dead.
26Now Ehud escaped while they were delaying, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah. 27It came about 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. 28He said to them, “Pursue them, for the Lord has given your enemies the Moabites into your hands.” So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross. 29They struck down at that time about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped. 30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was undisturbed for eighty years.
Shamgar Delivers from Philistines
31After him came Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad; and he also saved Israel.
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