Judges 3:23

What does Judges 3:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 3:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Ehud went out into the covered way, shutting the doors of the summer-house on him and locking them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted <FI>it<Fi> ;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Aod carefully shutting the doors of the parlour, and locking them,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Ehud went out into the portico, and shut the doors of the upper-chamber upon him, and bolted them.

Context

v.22and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.

v.23This passage

v.24Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber.

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