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Judges 3:16

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Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.

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Judges 3:16 in other translations

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

Judges 3:16 · American Standard Version

Judges 3:16 in context

  1. 14The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
  2. 15But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
  3. 16Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
  4. 17He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
  5. 18When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.