Judges 3:15 “And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Ger…”

Judges 3:15

And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

World English Bible

But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.

American Standard Version

But 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But when the children of Israel cried vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred them vp a sauiour, Ehud the sonne of Gera the sonne of Iemini, a man lame of his right hande: and the children of Israel sent a present by him vnto Eglon King of Moab.

Darby Translation

And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah, and Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a man left-handed. And by him the children of Israel sent a gift to Eglon king of Moab.

Young's Literal Translation

And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth to them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man — shut of his right hand), and the sons of Israel send by his hand a present to Eglon king of Moab;

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2679. B.C. 1325. cried unto”

Judges 3:9 Psalm 78:34 Jeremiah 33:3 Psalm 50:15 Psalm 90:15 Jeremiah 29:12

Judges 3:9 · BSB

But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.

Psalm 78:34 · BSB

When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Jeremiah 33:3 · BSB

Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Psalm 50:15 · BSB

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 90:15 · BSB

Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.

Jeremiah 29:12 · BSB

Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

“a Benjamite”

Judges 20:16 1 Chronicles 12:2

Judges 20:16 · BSB

Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.

1 Chronicles 12:2 · BSB

they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

“sent a present”

Isaiah 36:16 1 Samuel 10:27 Proverbs 18:16 Proverbs 19:6 Proverbs 21:14

Isaiah 36:16 · BSB

Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,

1 Samuel 10:27 · BSB

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

Proverbs 18:16 · BSB

A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

Proverbs 19:6 · BSB

Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

Proverbs 21:14 · BSB

A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

16Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak

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