1 N ow these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

¶ Now these are the Gentiles which the LORD left, to prove Israel with them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

2 o nly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:

he left them only that the generations of the sons of Israel might know, and to teach them war, only for those that had known nothing before:

3 n amely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.

namely, five cardinals of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites that dwelt in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

4 A nd they were left, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

These, therefore, were left to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

5 A nd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

And as the sons of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites,

6 a nd they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.

they took their daughters to be their wives and gave their daughters to their sons and served their gods.

7 A nd the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.

And the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and forgot the LORD their God and served the Baalim and the groves.

8 T herefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.

¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia, and the sons of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.

9 A nd when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

And when the sons of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the sons of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

10 A nd the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.

And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel and went out to war; and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

11 A nd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, died.

12 A nd the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

¶ And the sons of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD strengthened Eglon, the king of Moab, against Israel because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

13 A nd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.

And he gathered unto him the sons of Ammon and of Amalek and went and smote Israel and took the city of palm trees.

14 A nd the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

So the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

15 B ut 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.

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 A nd Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

But Ehud had made himself a two-edged sword of a cubit length, and he girded it under his clothing upon his right thigh.

17 A nd he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

And he brought the present unto Eglon, king of Moab, and Eglon was a very fat man.

18 A nd when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.

And when he had offered the present, he sent away the people that had brought the present.

19 B ut he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

But he, himself turned again from the graven images that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret word for thee, O king, who then said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

20 A nd Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

And Ehud came unto him, and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a word from God unto thee. Then he arose out of his seat.

21 A nd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

But Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;

22 a nd the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

in such a manner that the haft also went in after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly, and the excrement came out.

23 T hen Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.

Then Ehud went forth through the porch and shut the doors of the parlour upon him and locked them.

24 N ow when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber.

When he was gone out, his slaves came; and when they saw that the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Peradventure he covers his feet in his summer chamber.

25 A nd they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened them, and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

And having waited until they were confounded and he had not opened the doors of the parlour; therefore, they took a key and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

26 A nd Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.

But while they had waited, Ehud escaped and passed beyond the graven images and escaped unto Seirath.

27 A nd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

And as he entered in, he blew the shofar in the mountain of Ephraim, and the sons of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

28 A nd he said unto them, Follow after me; for Jehovah hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over.

Then he said unto them, Follow after me, for the LORD has delivered your enemies, the Moabites, into your hands. And they went down after him and took the fords of the Jordan towards Moab and did not let anyone pass.

29 A nd they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man.

And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all fat, and all men of war, and there escaped not a man.

30 S o Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

So Moab was subjected that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.

31 A nd after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.

¶ And after him was Shamgar, the son of Anath, who slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad, and he also saved Israel.