Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Judges 3

1 The nations which were left to prove Israel. 5 By communion with them they commit idolatry. 8 Othniel delivereth them from Cushan-rishathaim, 12 Ehud from Eglon, 31 Shamgar from the Philistines.

 3:1 ¶ Now these x428 [are] the nations 1471 which x834 the LORD 3068 left, y3240 z8689 x5117 to prove 5254 z8763 x853 Israel 3478 by them, [even] x853 as many x3605 x834 [of Israel] as had not x3808 known 3045 z8804 x853 all x3605 the wars 4421 of Canaan; 3667

 3:2 Only x7535 that y7535 x4616 the generations 1755 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 might know, 3045 z8800 to teach 3925 z8763 them war, 4421 at the least x7535 such as x834 before 6440 knew 3045 z8804 nothing x3808 thereof;

 3:3 [Namely], five 2568 lords 5633 of the Philistines, 6430 and all x3605 the Canaanites, 3669 and the Sidonians, 6722 and the Hivites 2340 that dwelt 3427 z8802 in mount 2022 Lebanon, 3844 from mount 2022 x4480 Baalhermon 1179 unto x5704 the entering in 935 z8800 of Hamath. 2574

 3:4 And they were x1961 to prove 5254 z8763 x853 Israel 3478 by them, to know 3045 z8800 whether they would hearken 8085 z8799 unto x853 the commandments 4687 of the LORD, 3068 which x834 he commanded 6680 z8765 x853 their fathers 1 by the hand 3027 of Moses. 4872

 3:5 ¶ And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 dwelt 3427 z8804 among 7130 the Canaanites, 3669 Hittites, 2850 and Amorites, 567 and Perizzites, 6522 and Hivites, 2340 and Jebusites: 2983

 3:6 And they took 3947 z8799 x853 their daughters 1323 to be their wives, 802 and gave 5414 z8804 their daughters 1323 to their sons, 1121 and served 5647 z8799 x853 their gods. 430

 3:7 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 did 6213 z8799 x853 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 and forgat 7911 z8799 x853 the LORD 3068 their God, 430 and served 5647 z8799 x853 Baalim 1168 and the groves. 842

 3:8 ¶ Therefore the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 was hot 2734 z8799 against Israel, 3478 and he sold 4376 z8799 them into the hand 3027 of Chushanrishathaim 3573 king 4428 of Mesopotamia: 763 and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 served 5647 z8799 x853 Chushanrishathaim 3573 eight 8083 years. 8141

 3:9 And when the children 1121 of Israel 3478 cried 2199 z8799 unto x413 the LORD, 3068 the LORD 3068 raised up 6965 z8686 a deliverer 3467 z8688 to the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 who delivered 3467 z8686 them, [even] x853 Othniel 6274 the son 1121 of Kenaz, 7073 Caleb's 3612 younger 6996 brother. 251

 3:10 And the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 upon x5921 him, and he judged 8199 z8799 x853 Israel, 3478 and went out 3318 z8799 to war: 4421 and the LORD 3068 delivered 5414 z8799 x853 Chushanrishathaim 3573 king 4428 of Mesopotamia 763 into his hand; 3027 and his hand 3027 prevailed 5810 z8799 against x5921 Chushanrishathaim. 3573

 3:11 And the land 776 had rest 8252 z8799 forty 705 years. 8141 And Othniel 6274 the son 1121 of Kenaz 7073 died. 4191 z8799

 3:12 ¶ And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 did 6213 z8800 evil 7451 again 3254 z8686 in the sight 5869 of the LORD: 3068 and the LORD 3068 strengthened 2388 z8762 x853 Eglon 5700 the king 4428 of Moab 4124 against x5921 Israel, 3478 because x5921 x3588 they had done 6213 z8804 x853 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD. 3068

 3:13 And he gathered 622 z8799 unto x413 him x853 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 and Amalek, 6002 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 and smote 5221 z8686 x853 Israel, 3478 and possessed 3423 z8799 x853 the city 5892 of palm trees. 8558 z8677 y5899

 3:14 So the children 1121 of Israel 3478 served 5647 z8799 x853 Eglon 5700 the king 4428 of Moab 4124 eighteen 8083 6240 years. 8141

 3:15 But when the children 1121 of Israel 3478 cried 2199 z8799 unto x413 the LORD, 3068 the LORD 3068 raised them up 6965 z8686 a deliverer, 3467 z8688 x853 Ehud y164 x261 the son 1121 of Gera, 1617 a Benjamite, 1145 x1121 a man 376 lefthanded: 334 3225 x3027 and by him 3027 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 sent 7971 z8799 a present 4503 unto Eglon 5700 the king 4428 of Moab. 4124

 3:16 But Ehud y164 x261 made 6213 z8799 him a dagger 2719 which had two 8147 edges, 6366 of a cubit 1574 length; 753 and he did gird 2296 z8799 it under x4480 x8478 his raiment 4055 upon x5921 his right 3225 thigh. 3409

 3:17 And he brought 7126 z8686 x853 the present 4503 unto Eglon 5700 king 4428 of Moab: 4124 and Eglon 5700 [was] a very 3966 fat 1277 man. 376

 3:18 And when x834 he had made an end 3615 z8765 to offer 7126 z8687 x853 the present, 4503 he sent away 7971 z8762 x853 the people 5971 that bare 5375 z8802 the present. 4503

 3:19 But he x1931 himself turned again 7725 z8804 from x4480 the quarries 6456 that x834 [were] by x854 Gilgal, 1537 and said, 559 z8799 I have a secret 5643 errand 1697 unto thee, O king: 4428 who said, 559 z8799 Keep silence. 2013 z8761 And all x3605 that stood 5975 z8802 by him went out 3318 z8799 from x4480 x5921 him.

 3:20 And Ehud y164 x261 came 935 z8804 unto x413 him; and he x1931 was sitting 3427 z8802 in a summer 4747 parlour, 5944 which x834 he had for himself alone. x905 And Ehud y164 x261 said, 559 z8799 I have a message 1697 from God 430 unto x413 thee. And he arose 6965 z8799 out of x4480 x5921 [his] seat. 3678

 3:21 And Ehud y164 x261 put forth 7971 z8799 x853 his left 8040 hand, 3027 and took 3947 z8799 x853 the dagger 2719 from x4480 x5921 his right 3225 thigh, 3409 and thrust 8628 z8799 it into his belly: 990

 3:22 And the haft 5325 also x1571 went in 935 z8799 after 310 the blade; 3851 and the fat 2459 closed 5462 z8799 upon 1157 the blade, 3851 so that x3588 he could not x3808 draw 8025 z8804 the dagger 2719 out of his belly; 990 x4480 and the dirt 6574 came out. 3318 z8799

 3:23 Then Ehud y164 x261 went forth 3318 z8799 through the porch, 4528 and shut 5462 z8799 the doors 1817 of the parlour 5944 upon him, x1157 and locked 5274 z8804 them.

 3:24 When he x1931 was gone out, 3318 z8804 his servants 5650 came; 935 z8804 and when they saw 7200 z8799 that, behold, x2009 the doors 1817 of the parlour 5944 [were] locked, 5274 z8803 they said, 559 z8799 Surely x389 he x1931 covereth 5526 z8688 x853 his feet 7272 in his summer 4747 chamber. 2315

 3:25 And they tarried 2342 z8799 till x5704 they were ashamed: 954 z8800 and, behold, x2009 he opened 6605 z8802 not x369 the doors 1817 of the parlour; 5944 therefore they took 3947 z8799 x853 a key, 4668 and opened 6605 z8799 [them]: and, behold, x2009 their lord 113 [was] fallen down 5307 z8802 dead 4191 z8801 on the earth. 776

 3:26 And Ehud y164 x261 escaped 4422 z8738 while x5704 they tarried, 4102 z8699 and passed beyond 5674 z8804 x853 the quarries, 6456 and escaped 4422 z8735 unto Seirath. 8167

 3:27 And it came to pass, x1961 when he was come, 935 z8800 that he blew 8628 z8799 a trumpet 7782 in the mountain 2022 of Ephraim, 669 and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 went down 3381 z8799 with x5973 him from x4480 the mount, 2022 and he x1931 before 6440 them.

 3:28 And he said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Follow 7291 z8798 after 310 me: for x3588 the LORD 3068 hath delivered 5414 z8804 x853 your enemies 341 z8802 x853 the Moabites 4124 into your hand. 3027 And they went down 3381 z8799 after 310 him, and took 3920 z8799 x853 the fords 4569 of Jordan 3383 toward Moab, 4124 and suffered 5414 z8804 not x3808 a man 376 to pass over. 5674 z8800

 3:29 And they slew 5221 z8686 of x853 Moab 4124 at that x1931 time 6256 about ten 6235 thousand 505 men, 376 all x3605 lusty, 8082 and all x3605 men 376 of valour; 2428 and there escaped 4422 z8738 not x3808 a man. 376

 3:30 So Moab 4124 was subdued 3665 z8735 that x1931 day 3117 under x8478 the hand 3027 of Israel. 3478 And the land 776 had rest 8252 z8799 fourscore 8084 years. 8141

 3:31 ¶ And after 310 him was x1961 Shamgar 8044 the son 1121 of Anath, 6067 which slew 5221 z8686 of x853 the Philistines 6430 six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 with an ox 1241 goad: 4451 and he x1931 also x1571 delivered 3467 z8686 x853 Israel. 3478