Judges 3:16

Judges chapter 3 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

Context

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.

v.16This passage

v.17And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 1:16

    And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

  • Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

  • Psalms 149:6

    Letthe high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

  • Revelation 2:12

    And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

  • Psalms 45:3

    Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

  • Song of Solomon 3:8

    They all handle the sword, andare expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.