Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes

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.

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.

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.

Amplified

Now Ehud made for himself a sword a cubit long, which had two edges, and he bound it on his right thigh under his robe.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אהוּד 
'Ehuwd 
Usage: 1

חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

פּיּה פּיה 
Peyah 
Usage: 1

of a cubit
גּמד 
Gomed 
Usage: 1

ארך 
'orek 
length, long, ever, as long as, high
Usage: 95

and he did gird
חגר 
Chagar 
Usage: 43

מד מד 
Mad 
Usage: 13

ימין 
Yamiyn 
Usage: 139

Context Readings

Ehud

15 Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute money. 16 Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes 17 and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an extremely fat man.

Cross References

Judges 3:21

Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

Psalm 45:3

Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.
In your majesty and splendor

Psalm 149:6

Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,

Song of Songs 3:8

All of them are skilled with swords
and trained in warfare.
Each has his sword at his side
to guard against the terror of the night.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

Revelation 1:16

He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at midday.

Revelation 2:12

“Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum:

“The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says:

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