Judges 3:16
What does Judges 3:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 3:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 · 1611But 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 · 1901And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Ehud made himself a two-edged sword, a cubit long, which he put on at his right side under his robe.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Ehud maketh for himself a sword, and it hath two mouths (a cubit <FI>is<Fi> its length), and he girdeth it under his long robe on his right thigh;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith, under his garment, on the right thigh.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.
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.