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 · 2000

And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children of Israel were servants to Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the children of Israel served Eglon, king of Moab, eighteen years.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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;

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