Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar

Judges 3

The Lord leaves certain nations to test Israel, who intermarry with them and serve their gods, prompting the Lord to sell them into the hands of foreign oppressors; Othniel delivers Israel from Chushan-rishathaim, and Ehud kills Eglon king of Moab with a hidden dagger before leading Israel to defeat the Moabites. The chapter closes with Shamgar striking down six hundred Philistines with an ox-goad.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonNOW these are the nations which the Lord spared to prove Israel; with an intent moreover, in regard to all those who would be unacquainted with the wars of Chanaan, to instruct in the art of war, not only the present,

BrentonAnd these are the nations which the Lord left to prove Israel with them, all that had not known the wars of Chanaan.

GreekΚαὶ ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη ἃ ἀφῆκε Κύριος αὐτὰ ὥστε πειρᾶσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, πάντας τοὺς μὴ ἐγνωκότας τοὺς πολέμους Χαναάν.

KJVNow these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

JPSNow these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Thomsonbut the succeeding generations of the children of Israel, who knew not these things—

BrentonOnly for the sake of the generations of Israel, to teach them war, only the men before them knew them not.

GreekΠλὴν διὰ τὰς γενεὰς υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ διδάξαι αὐτοὺς πόλεμον, πλὴν οἱ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔγνωσαν αὐτά.

KJVOnly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

JPSonly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof;

Thomsonnamely, the five satrapies of the Philistines, and all the Chananites, and the Sidonians, and the Evites who inhabited Lebanon from mount Aermon to Laboemath.

BrentonThe five lordships of the Phylistines, and every Chananite, and the Sidonian, and the Evite who dwelt in Libanus from the mount of Aermon to Laboemath.

GreekΤὰς πέντε σατραπείας τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ πάντα τὸν Χαναναῖον, καὶ τὸν Σιδώνιον, καὶ τὸν Εὐαῖον τὸν κατοικοῦντα τὸν Λίβανον ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους τοῦ Ἀερμὼν ἕως Λαβωεμάθ.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonBut while He was by them proving Israel, to know whether they would hearken to the commandments of the Lord, which He had given in charge to their fathers by the hand of Moses,

BrentonAnd this was done in order to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commands of the Lord, which he charged their fathers by the hand of Moses.

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ὥστε πειρᾶσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, γνῶναι εἰ ἀκούσονται τὰς ἐντολὰς Κυρίου, ἃς ἐνετείλατο τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν ἐν χειρὶ Μωυσῆ.

KJVAnd they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

JPSAnd they were there, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Thomsonthe children of Israel dwelt among the Chananites, and the Chettites, and the Amorites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Jebusites,

BrentonAnd the children of Israel dwelt in the midst of the Chananite, and the Chettite, and the Amorite, and the Pherezite, and the Evite, and the Jebusite.

GreekΚαὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ κατῴκησαν ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ Χαναναίου, καὶ τοῦ Χετταίου, καὶ τοῦ Ἀμοῤῥαίου, καὶ τοῦ Φερεζαίου, καὶ τοῦ Εὐαίου, καὶ τοῦ Ἰεβουσαίου.

KJVAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

JPSAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites;

Thomsonand they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

BrentonAnd they took their daughters for wives to themselves, and they gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβον τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτῶν ἑαυτοῖς εἰς γυναῖκας, καὶ τὰς θυγατέρας αὐτῶν ἔδωκαν τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τοῖς θεοῖς αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

JPSand they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

ThomsonThus the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God, and served the Baalims and the bowers.

BrentonAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

GreekΚαὶ ἐποίησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐναντίον Κυρίου· καὶ ἐπελάθοντο Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τοῖς Βααλὶμ καὶ τοῖς ἄλσεσι.

KJVAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

JPSAnd the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.

ThomsonAnd the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of Chousarsathaim, king of Syrian Mesopotamia, and the children of Israel served him eight years.

BrentonAnd the Lord was very angry with Israel, and sold them into the hand of Chusarsathaim king of Syria of the rivers: and the children of Israel served Chusarsathaim eight years.

GreekΚαὶ ὠργίσθη θυμῷ Κύριος ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἀπέδοτο αὐτοὺς ἐν χειρὶ Χουσαρσαθαὶμ βασιλέως Συρίας ποταμῶν· καὶ ἐδούλευσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ τῷ Χουσαρσαθαὶμ ἔτη ὀκτώ.

KJVTherefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.

JPSTherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and He gave them over into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim; and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.

ThomsonBut when the Israelites cried to the Lord, He raised up a rescuer for them, and delivered them, namely Gothoniel, the youngest son of Kenez, Chaleb’s brother.

BrentonAnd the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and the Lord raised up a saviour to Israel, and he saved them, Gothoniel the son of Kenez, the brother of Chaleb younger than himself.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκέκραξαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Κύριον· καὶ ἤγειρε Κύριος σωτῆρα τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἔσωσεν αὐτοὺς, τὸν Γοθονιὴλ υἱὸν Κενὲζ ἀδελφοῦ Χάλεβ τὸν νεώτερον ὑπὲρ αὐτόν.

KJVAnd when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

JPSAnd when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

ThomsonThe Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war against Chousarsathaim, and the Lord delivered Chousarsathaim, king of Syrian Mesopotamia, into his hands; and his hand prevailed against Chousarsathaim,

BrentonAnd the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war against Chusarsathaim: and the Lord delivered into his hand Chusarsathaim king of Syria of the rivers, and his hand prevailed against Chusarsathaim.

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐπʼ αὐτὸν πνεῦμα Κυρίου, καὶ ἔκρινε τὸν Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς πόλεμον πρὸς Χουσαρσαθαίμ· καὶ παρέδωκε Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν Χουσαρσαθαὶμ βασιλέα Συρίας ποταμῶν· καὶ ἐκραταιώθη χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν Χουσαρσαθαίμ.

KJVAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

JPSAnd the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.

Thomsonand the land had rest forty years.

BrentonAnd the land was quiet forty years; and Gothoniel the son of Kenez died.

GreekΚαὶ ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα· καὶ ἀπέθανε Γοθονιὴλ υἱὸς Κενέζ.

KJVAnd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

JPSAnd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

ThomsonBut when Gothoniel, son of Kenez died, the children of Israel proceeded to do evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon, king of Moab, against Israel, because they did evil in the sight of the Lord;

BrentonAnd the children of Israel continued to do evil before the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglom king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil before the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ προσέθεντο οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ποιῆσαι τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου· καὶ ἐνίσχυσε Κύριος τὸν Ἐγλὼμ βασιλέα Μωὰβ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, διὰ τὸ πεποιηκέναι αὐτοὺς τὸ πονηρὸν ἔναντι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

JPSAnd the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Thomsonand he gathered to him all the Ammonites, and the Amalekites, and came and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm trees;

BrentonAnd he gathered to himself all the children of Ammon and Amalec, and went and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of Palm-trees.

GreekΚαὶ συνήγαγε πρὸς ἑαυτὸν πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἀμμὼν καὶ Ἀμαλὴκ, καὶ ἐπορεύθη καὶ ἐπάταξε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐκληρονόμησε τὴν πόλιν τῶν φοινίκων.

KJVAnd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

JPSAnd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.

Thomsonand the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

BrentonAnd the children of Israel served Eglom the king of Moab eighteen years.

GreekΚαὶ ἐδούλευσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ τῷ Ἐγλὼμ βασιλεῖ Μωὰβ ἔτη δεκαοκτώ.

KJVSo the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

JPSAnd the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

ThomsonBut when the Israelites cried to the Lord, He raised up for them a deliverer, namely Aod, son of Gera, the Jeminite, a man who could use both hands alike. When the children of Israel sent presents by him to Eglon, king of Moab,

BrentonAnd the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and he raised up to them a saviour, Aod the son of Gera a son of Jemeni, a man who used both hands alike: and the children of Israel sent gifts by his hand to Eglom king of Moab.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκέκραξαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Κύριον· καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτοῖς σωτῆρα, τὸν Ἀὼδ υἱὸν Γηρὰ υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰεμενὶ ἄνδρα ἀμφοτεροδέξιον· καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ δῶρα ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἐγλὼμ βασιλεῖ Μωάβ.

KJVBut when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

JPSBut when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed; and the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.

ThomsonAod made for himself a two edged dagger, a span long, and girded it under his military robe, on his right thigh,

BrentonAnd Aod made himself a dagger of two edges, of a span long, and he girded it under his cloak upon his right thigh.

GreekΚαὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ Ἀὼδ μάχαιραν δίστομον, σπιθαμῆς τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς· καὶ περιεζώσατο αὐτὴν ὑπὸ τὸν μανδύαν ἐπὶ τὸν μηρὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν δεξιόν.

KJVBut 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.

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

Thomsonand went and presented the gifts to Eglon, king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very polite man.

BrentonAnd he went, and brought the presents to Eglom king of Moab, and Eglom was a very handsome man.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπορεύθη, καὶ προσήνεγκε τὰ δῶρα τῷ Ἐγλὼμ βασιλεῖ Μωάβ· καὶ Ἐγλὼμ ἀνὴρ ἀστεῖος σφόδρα.

KJVAnd he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

JPSAnd he offered the present unto Eglon king of Moab—now Eglon was a very fat man.

ThomsonSo when Aod had made an end of presenting the gifts, and had sent away the men who carried the presents,

BrentonAnd it came to pass when Aod had made an end of offering his gifts, that he dismissed those that brought the gifts.

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα συνετέλεσεν Ἀὼδ προσφέρων τὰ δῶρα, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλε τοὺς φέροντας τὰ δῶρα,

KJVAnd when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.

JPSAnd when he had made an end of offering the present, he sent away the people that bore the present.

Thomsonhe himself returned from the sculptures which are back of Galgal. And Aod said, I have a private message to thee, O king. Whereupon Eglon said to him, Be silent. And when he had sent away from him all his attendants,

BrentonAnd he himself returned from the quarries that are by Galgal; and Aod said, I have a secret errand to thee, O king! and Eglom said to him, Be silent: and he sent away from his presence all who waited upon him.

Greekκαὶ αὐτὸς ὑπέστρεψεν ἀπὸ τῶν γλυπτῶν τῶν μετὰ τῆς Γαλγάλ· καὶ εἶπεν Ἀὼδ, λόγος μοι κρύφιος πρὸς σὲ, βασιλεῦ· καὶ εἶπεν Ἐγλὼμ πρὸς αὐτὸν, σιώπα· καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ πάντας τοὺς ἐφεστῶτας ἐπʼ αὐτόν,

KJVBut he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

JPSBut he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said: ‘I have a secret errand unto thee, O king.’ And he said: ‘Keep silence.’ And all that stood by him went out from him.

ThomsonAod went in to him. Now he was sitting alone in his summer parlour, upstairs. And Aod said, I have a message of God to thee, O king. Upon which Eglon arose from his seat, near him.

BrentonAnd Aod went in to him; and he sat in his own upper summer chamber quite alone; and Aod said, I have a message from God to thee, O king: and Eglom rose up from his throne near him.

Greekκαὶ Ἀὼδ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ αὐτὸς ἐκάθητο ἐν τῷ ὑπερῴῳ τῷ θερινῷ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ μονώτατος· καὶ εἶπεν Ἀὼδ, λόγος Θεοῦ μοι πρὸς σὲ, βασιλεῦ· καὶ ἐξανέστη ἀπὸ τοῦ θρόνου Ἐγλὼμ ἐγγὺς αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

JPSAnd Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in his cool upper chamber. And Ehud said: ‘I have a message from God unto thee.’ And he arose out of his seat.

ThomsonAnd as he was rising, Aod stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly,

BrentonAnd it came to pass as he arose, that Aod stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἅμα τῷ ἀναστῆναι αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Ἀὼδ τὴν χεῖρα τὴν ἀριστερὰν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλαβε τὴν μάχαιραν ἐπάνωθεν τοῦ μηροῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ δεξιοῦ, καὶ ἐνέπηξεν αὐτὴν ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ αὐτοῦ,

KJVAnd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

JPSAnd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Thomsonand thrust the haft in also after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade, for he did not draw the dagger out of his belly.

Brentonand drove in also the haft after the blade, and the fat closed in upon the blade, for he drew not out the dagger from his belly.

Greekκαὶ ἐπεισήνεγκε καί γε τὴν λαβὴν ὀπίσω τῆς φλογὸς, καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τὸ στέαρ κατὰ τῆς φλογὸς, ὅτι οὐκ ἐξέσπασε τὴν μάχαιραν ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.

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

ThomsonThen Aod went out by the stairs into the porch. He went out beyond the guards, having shut behind him the doors of the parlour, and bolted them.

BrentonAnd Aod went out to the porch, and passed out by the appointed guards, and shut the doors of the chamber upon him, and locked them.

GreekΚαὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ἀὼδ τὴν προστάδα· καὶ ἐξῆλθε τοὺς διατεταγμένους, καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τὰς θύρας τοῦ ὑπερῴου κατʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσφήνωσε.

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

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

ThomsonAnd when he was gone, Eglon’s servants came, but finding the doors of the parlour bolted, they said, Perhaps he is uncovering his feet in the summer parlour.

BrentonAnd he went out: and Eglom's servants came, and saw, and behold, the doors of the upper chamber were locked; and they said, Does he not uncover his feet in the summer-chamber?

GreekΚαὶ αὐτὸς ἐξῆλθε· καὶ οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ ἐπῆλθον καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ αἱ θύραι τοῦ ὑπερῴου ἐσφηνωμέναι· καὶ εἶπαν, μήποτε ἀποκενοῖ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ταμείῳ τῷ θερινῷ;

KJVWhen he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

JPSNow when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper chamber were locked; and they, said: ‘Surely he is covering his feet in the cabinet of the cool chamber.’

ThomsonAnd when they had waited till they were ashamed, and behold the parlour door is not opened, they took the key and opened it, and behold their lord was fallen—dead upon the floor!

BrentonAnd they waited till they were ashamed, and, behold, there was no one that opened the doors of the upper chamber; and they took the key, and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead upon the earth.

GreekΚαὶ ὑπέμειναν ἕως ᾑσχύνοντο· καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἀνοίγων τὰς θύρας τοῦ ὑπερῴου· καὶ ἔλαβον τὴν κλεῖδα, καὶ ἤνοιξαν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ κύριος αὐτῶν πεπτωκὼς ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τεθνηκώς.

KJVAnd they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

JPSAnd they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper chamber; therefore they took the key, and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

ThomsonBut Aod escaped while they were in confusion, and none attended to him; and having passed the sculptures he got safe to Seteirotha.

BrentonAnd Aod escaped while they were in a tumult, and no one paid attention to him; and he passed the quarries, and escaped to Setirotha.

GreekΚαὶ Ἀὼδ διεσώθη ἕως ἐθορυβοῦντο, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ προσνοῶν αὐτῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς παρῆλθε τὰ γλυπτὰ, καὶ διεσώθη εἰς Σετειρωθά.

KJVAnd Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.

JPSAnd Ehud escaped while they lingered, having passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.

ThomsonAnd when Aod came to the land of Israel, he sounded a horn on mount Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the mountain, and he before them.

BrentonAnd it came to pass when Aod came into the land of Israel, that he blew the horn in mount Ephraim, and the children of Israel came down with him from the mountain, and he was before them.

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἦλθεν Ἀὼδ εἰς γῆν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐσάλπισεν ἐν κερατίνῃ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Ἐφραὶμ, καὶ κατέβησαν σὺν αὐτῷ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

JPSAnd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a horn in the hill-country of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.

ThomsonAnd he said to them, Follow me down, for the Lord God hath delivered our enemies—Moab into our hands. So they followed him down, and took possession of the fords of the Jordan before Moab, and suffered not a man to pass.

BrentonAnd he said to them, Come down after me, for the Lord God has delivered our enemies, even Moab, into our hand; and they went down after him, and seized on the fords of Jordan before Moab, and he did not suffer a man to pass over.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, κατάβητε ὀπίσω μου, ὅτι παρέδωκε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν τὴν Μωὰβ ἐν χειρὶ ἡμῶν· καὶ κατέβησαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, καὶ προκατελάβοντο τὰς διαβάσεις τοῦ Ἰορδάνου τῆς Μωὰβ, καὶ οὐκ ἀφῆκεν ἄνδρα διαβῆναι.

KJVAnd he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

JPSAnd he said unto them: ‘Follow after me; for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.’ And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over.

ThomsonAnd they slew of Moab that day about ten thousand men, their whole strength, even every man of valour. Not a man escaped.

BrentonAnd they smote Moab on that day about ten thousand men, every lusty person and every mighty man; and not a man escaped.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπάταξαν τὴν Μωὰβ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ὡσεὶ δέκα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν, πᾶν λιπαρὸν καὶ πάντα ἄνδρα δυνάμεως, καὶ οὐ διεσώθη ὁ ἀνήρ.

KJVAnd they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.

JPSAnd they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valour; and there escaped not a man. .

ThomsonSo Moab was humbled that day, under the hand of Israel, and the land had rest for eighty years. Now Aod judged them till he died.

BrentonSo Moab was humbled in that day under the hand of Israel, and the land had rest eighty years; and Aod judged them till he died.

GreekΚαὶ ἐνετράπη Μωὰβ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ὑπὸ χεῖρα Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἡσύχασεν ἡ γῆ ὀγδοήκοντα ἔτη· καὶ ἔκρινεν αὐτοὺς Ἀὼδ ἕως οὗ ἀπέθανε.

KJVSo Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

JPSSo Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

ThomsonAnd after him arose Samegar, son of Dinach, who had slain of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad, and who also saved Israel.

BrentonAnd after him rose up Samegar the son of Dinach, and smote the Philistines to the number of six hundred men with a ploughshare such as is drawn by oxen; and he too delivered Israel.

GreekΚαὶ μετʼ αὐτὸν ἀνέστη Σαμεγὰρ υἱὸς Δινὰχ, καὶ ἐπάταξε τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους εἰς ἑξακοσίους ἄνδρας ἐν τῷ ἀροτρόποδι τῶν βοῶν· καὶ ἔσωσε καί γε αὐτὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

KJVAnd after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

JPSAnd after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad; and he also saved Israel.