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