Judges 3:24
When he had gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that the doors of the chamber were locked, they said, Surely he is covering his feet in his summer chamber.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
After he was gone, the servants came and found the doors of the upper room locked. They said, 'He must be relieving himself in the cool inner room.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Now when he was gone out,{H3318} his servants{H5650} came;{H935} and they saw,{H7200} and, behold, the doors{H1817} of the upper room{H5944} were locked;{H5274} and they said,{H559} Surely he is covering{H5526} his feet{H7272} in the upper{H4747} chamber.{H2315}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
When he was gone out{H3318}{(H8804)}, his servants{H5650} came{H935}{(H8804)}; and when they saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that, behold, the doors{H1817} of the parlour{H5944} were locked{H5274}{(H8803)}, they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Surely he covereth{H5526}{(H8688)} his feet{H7272} in his summer{H4747} chamber{H2315}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan he was gone, his seruauntes came in, and sawe that the dore of the Sommer perler was lockte, and they sayde: peraduenture he is gone to the preuye in the syled Sommer perler.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when he was gone out, his seruantes came: who seeing that the doores of the parler were locked, they sayd, Surely he doeth his easement in his sommer chamber.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
When he was gone out, his seruauntes came: And when they sawe that the doores of the parler were locked, they sayde, Suerly he couereth his feete in his sommer chamber.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour [were] locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Now 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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he hath gone out, and his servants have come in, and look, and lo, the doors of the upper chamber are bolted, and they say, `He is only covering his feet in the inner chamber of the wall.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Now 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
Now 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now when he had gone, the king's servants came, and saw that the doors of the summer-house were locked; and they said, It may be that he is in his summer-house for a private purpose.
World English Bible (2000)
Now 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 room."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When Ehud had left, Eglon’s servants came and saw the locked doors of the upper room. They said,“He must be relieving himself in the well-ventilated inner room.”
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 24:3 : 3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
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