Parallel Verses
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.
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
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
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Context Readings
Ehud
15 But when the sons of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, a son of Jemini, a man, who had his right hand impeded, and by him the sons of Israel sent a present unto Eglon, the king of Moab. 16 Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak. 17 And he brought the present unto Eglon, king of Moab, and Eglon was a very fat man.
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Cross References
Judges 3:21
But Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon's belly;
Psalm 45:3
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most valiant, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Psalm 149:6
The high praises of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand,
Song of Songs 3:8
They all hold swords, being expert in war; each one has his sword upon his thigh because of the fears of the night.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Revelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars, and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword, and his countenance was as the sun when it shines in its strength.
Revelation 2:12
And to the angel of the congregation in Pergamos write; These things, saith he, who has the sharp sword with two edges: