Judges 3:14
What does Judges 3:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 3:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the children of Israel were servants to Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the children of Israel served Eglon, king of Moab, eighteen years.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Context
v.13And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.
v.14This passage
v.15But 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 26:23
And if by these things ye will not be reformed unto me, but will walk contrary unto me;
- Deuteronomy 28:40
Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast its fruit.
- Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;