Judges 3:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 left-handed man: and by him the children of Israel sent a gift unto Eglon the king of Moab.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent him to deliver their tribute to Eglon, king of Moab.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The cried they vnto the LORDE. And the LORDE raysed the vp a sauioure, namely Ehud the sonne of Gera ye sonne of Iemini, which was a man that mighte do nothinge with his righte hande. And wha the childre of Israel sent a present by him vnto Eglon the kynge of the Moabites,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But when the children of Israel cried vnto the Lorde, the Lorde 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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But when they cryed vnto the Lord, the Lord stirred them vp a sauer, Ahud the sonne of Gera the sonne of Gemini, a man lame of his right hande: and by him the children of Israel sent a present vnto Eglon the king of Moab.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the Israelites cried out for help to the LORD, he raised up a deliverer for them. His name was Ehud son of Gera the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent him to King Eglon of Moab with their tribute payment.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:34 : 34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and sought diligently after God.
  • Judg 3:9 : 9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
  • Judg 20:16 : 16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.
  • 1 Chr 12:2 : 2 They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows from a bow; they were Saul's brethren from Benjamin.
  • Ps 50:15 : 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he held his peace.
  • Ps 90:15 : 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein you have afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
  • Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a reward in the bosom pacifies strong wrath.
  • Isa 36:16 : 16 Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: Make peace with me by a present, and come out to me, and every one of you eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink the waters of his own cistern,
  • Jer 29:12-13 : 12 Then you will call upon me, and you will go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
  • Jer 33:3 : 3 Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Judg 3:16-23
    8 verses
    80%

    16But Ehud made for himself a dagger which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he bound it under his garment on his right thigh.

    17And he brought the gift unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

    18And when he had finished presenting the gift, he sent away the people that bore the gift.

    19But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret message for you, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all who stood by him went out from him.

    20And Ehud came to him; and he was sitting in a summer chamber, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God for you. And he arose out of his seat.

    21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

    22And the handle 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 dirt came out.

    23Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the chamber upon him, and locked them.

  • Judg 3:12-14
    3 verses
    77%

    12And the children 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.

    13And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and struck Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

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

  • Judg 3:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26And Ehud escaped while they waited, and passed beyond the quarries and escaped to Seirath.

    27And it came to pass, when he had arrived, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.

  • Judg 3:8-10
    3 verses
    74%

    8Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.

    9And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

    10And 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.

  • Judg 4:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehud died.

    2And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

    3And the children of Israel cried to the LORD, for Sisera had nine hundred chariots of iron, and for twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

  • Judg 3:30-31
    2 verses
    69%

    30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.

    31And after him came Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

  • 1 Chr 8:6
    68%

    6And these are the sons of Ehud: these were the leaders of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they moved them to Manahath:

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    67%

    10He arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

  • Judg 7:14
    67%

    14And his friend answered and said, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for God has delivered Midian and all the army into his hand.

  • 2 Chr 13:16
    67%

    16And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand.

  • Judg 2:16
    67%

    16Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

  • 1 Sam 12:9
    67%

    9And when they forgot the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

  • Judg 20:16
    66%

    16Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones at a hair's breadth, and not miss.

  • Judg 15:18
    66%

    18He was very thirsty and called on the LORD, and said, You have given this great deliverance into the hand of your servant: and now shall I die of thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

  • Judg 6:7
    66%

    7And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,

  • 1 Sam 12:11
    66%

    11And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you dwelled safe.

  • Judg 2:18
    66%

    18And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings due to those who oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Judg 12:3
    66%

    3And when I saw that you did not deliver me, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?

  • Judg 10:11-12
    2 verses
    66%

    11And the LORD said to the children of Israel, Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

    12The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites oppressed you; and you cried out to Me, and I delivered you from their hand.

  • Judg 7:2
    65%

    2And the LORD said to Gideon, The people with you are too many for me to hand the Midianites over to you, lest Israel boast against me, saying, My own hand has saved me.

  • Judg 11:32
    65%

    32So Jephthah advanced towards the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.

  • 2 Kgs 13:5
    65%

    5The LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they escaped from the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel lived in their tents as before.

  • Judg 6:14-15
    2 verses
    65%

    14And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?

    15And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

  • 2 Kgs 13:3
    65%

    3The anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, all their days.

  • Judg 6:36
    65%

    36And Gideon said unto God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said,

  • Judg 9:17
    65%

    17(For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,

  • Judg 6:1
    64%

    1And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years.

  • Judg 11:5
    64%

    5And it happened, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

  • Judg 7:9
    64%

    9And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Arise, go down to the army, for I have delivered it into your hand.

  • Judg 10:9
    64%

    9Moreover, the children of Ammon crossed over Jordan to fight against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was greatly distressed.