1 ¶ 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;

Now these are the nations which the Lord left to prove Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not previously experienced war in Canaan;

2 h e 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:

It was only that the generations of the Israelites might know and be taught war, at least those who previously knew nothing of it.

3 n amely, 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.

The remaining nations are: the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.

4 T hese, 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.

They were for the testing and proving of Israel to know whether Israel would listen and obey the commandments of the Lord, which He commanded their fathers by Moses.

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

And the Israelites dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites;

6 t hey took their daughters to be their wives and gave their daughters to their sons and served their gods.

And they married their daughters and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

7 A nd 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.

And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord and forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth.

8 ¶ 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.

So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the Israelites served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.

9 A nd 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.

But when the Israelites cried to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel to deliver them, Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

10 A nd 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.

The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand and his hand prevailed over Chushan-rishathaim.

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

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

12 ¶ 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.

And the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel because they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

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

And gathered to him the men of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the City of Palm Trees (Jericho).

14 S o the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

And the Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

15 B ut 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.

But when the Israelites cried to the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man; and by him the Israelites sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

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

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

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

And he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

18 A nd when he had offered the present, he sent away the people that had brought the present.

And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who had carried it.

19 B ut 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.

He himself went as far as the sculptured stones near Gilgal, and then turned back and came to Eglon and said, I have a secret errand to you, O king. Eglon commanded silence, and all who stood by him went out from him.

20 A nd 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.

When Ehud had come to him as he was sitting alone in his cool upper apartment, Ehud said, I have a commission from God to execute to you. And the king arose from his seat.

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

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

22 i n 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.

And the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade, for did not draw the sword out of his belly, and the dirt came out.

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

Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the upper room upon and locked them.

24 W hen 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.

When had gone out, servants came. And when they saw the doors of the upper room were locked, they thought, Surely he relieves himself in the closet of the cool chamber.

25 A nd 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.

They waited a long time until they became embarrassed and uneasy, but when he still did not open the doors of the upper room, they took the key and opened them, and there lay their master fallen to the floor, dead!

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

Ehud escaped while they delayed and passed beyond the sculptured stones (images) and escaped to Seirah.

27 A nd 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.

When he arrived, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down from the hill country, with him at their head.

28 T hen 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.

And he said to them, Follow me, for the Lord has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites and permitted not a man to pass over.

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

They slew at that time about 10, 000 Moabites, all strong, courageous men; not a man escaped.

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

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel, and the land had peace and rest for eighty years.

31 ¶ 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.

After was Shamgar son of Anath, who slew 600 Philistine men with an oxgoad. He also delivered Israel.