Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
New American Standard Bible
Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.
King James Version
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Holman Bible
Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long.
International Standard Version
Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak,
A Conservative Version
And Ehud made for himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length. And he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Amplified
Now Ehud made for himself a sword a
Bible in Basic English
So Ehud made himself a two-edged sword, a cubit long, which he put on at his right side under his robe.
Darby Translation
And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothes.
Julia Smith Translation
And Ehud will make to him a sword, and to it two mouths; a cubit its length: and he will gird it from under his garments upon his right thigh.
King James 2000
But Ehud made himself a dagger which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he did gird it under his clothes upon his right thigh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ehud made for himself a short, {two-edged} sword (a cubit in length), and he fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh.
Modern King James verseion
But Ehud made himself a dagger which had two edges, a cubit long. And he tied it under his clothing upon his right thigh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ehud made him a two-edged dagger of a span long, and girded it under his garment upon his right thigh;
NET Bible
Ehud made himself a sword -- it had two edges and was eighteen inches long. He strapped it under his coat on his right thigh.
New Heart English Bible
Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his clothing on his right thigh.
The Emphasized Bible
So Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, - and girded it under his raiment, upon his right thigh.
Webster
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
World English Bible
Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Ehud maketh for himself a sword, and it hath two mouths (a cubit is its length), and he girdeth it under his long robe on his right thigh;
Themes
military Arms » Offensive: » Dagger
Assassination » Instances of » Of eglon, by ehud
Confidence » Betrayed » Eglon, by ehud
Deception » Instances of » Ehud deceives eglon, and kills him
Eglon » King of moab » Assassinated by ehud
Ehud » A benjamite » Assasin » Eglon
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ehud
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ehud
15 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. 16 And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh. 17 And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.
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Cross References
Judges 3:21
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
Psalm 45:3
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.
Psalm 149:6
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
Song of Songs 3:8
They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Revelation 2:12
and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword: