Judges 3:15 
Context| NET © | When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he 1 raised up a deliverer for them. His name was Ehud son of Gera the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. 2 The Israelites sent him to King Eglon of Moab with their tribute payment. 3 |
| NIV © | Again the Israelites cried out to the LORD, and he gave them a deliverer—Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite. The Israelites sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab. |
| NASB © | But when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. |
| NLT © | But when Israel cried out to the LORD for help, the LORD raised up a man to rescue them. His name was Ehud son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin, who was left–handed. The Israelites sent Ehud to deliver their tax money to King Eglon of Moab. |
| MSG © | The People of Israel cried out to GOD and GOD raised up for them a savior, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjaminite. He was left-handed. The People of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon king of Moab. |
| BBE © | Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab. |
| NRSV © | But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent tribute by him to King Eglon of Moab. |
| NKJV © | But when the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left–handed man. By him the children of Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab. |
| KJV | But when the children <01121> of Israel <03478> unto the LORD <03068>_, the LORD <03068> Ehud <0164> the son <01121> of Gera <01617>_, a Benjamite <01145>_, a man <0376> and by him <03027> the children <01121> of Israel <03478> a present <04503> unto Eglon <05700> the king <04428> of Moab <04124>_. {a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini} {lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand} |
| NASB © | But when the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> cried <02199> to the LORD <03068> , the LORD <03068> raised <06965> up a deliverer <03467> for them, Ehud <0164> the son <01121> of Gera <01617> , the Benjamite <01145> , a left-handed <0334> man <0376> . And the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> sent <07971> tribute <04503> by him to Eglon <05700> the king <04428> of Moab .<04124> |
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| LXXM | mwab {N-PRI} |
| NET © [draft] ITL | When the Israelites <03478> <01121> cried out <02199> for help to <0413> the Lord <03068> , he <03068> raised up <06965> a deliverer <03467> for them. His name was Ehud <0164> son <01121> of Gera <01617> the Benjaminite <01145> , a left-handed <03225> <03027> <0334> man <0376> . The Israelites <03478> <01121> sent <07971> him to King <04428> Eglon <05700> of Moab <04124> with their tribute payment .<04503> |
| NET © | When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he 1 raised up a deliverer for them. His name was Ehud son of Gera the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. 2 The Israelites sent him to King Eglon of Moab with their tribute payment. 3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the 2 tn The phrase, which refers to Ehud, literally reads “bound/restricted in the right hand,” apparently a Hebrew idiom for a left-handed person. See Judg 20:16, where 700 Benjaminites are described in this way. Perhaps the Benjaminites purposely trained several of their young men to be left-handed warriors by restricting the use of the right hand from an early age so the left hand would become dominant. Left-handed men would have a distinct military advantage, especially when attacking city gates. See B. Halpern, “The Assassination of Eglon: The First Locked-Room Murder Mystery,” BRev 4 (1988): 35. 3 tn Heb “The Israelites sent by his hand an offering to Eglon, king of Moab.” |
