Judges 3

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;

GIGAKJVNow 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.

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

GIGAKJVOnly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it.

KJVNamely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

GIGAKJVNamely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon to the entrance to Hamath.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

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

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

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.

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgot the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the Asherah poles.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd when the children of Israel cried to 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.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd the Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, and his hand overcame Chushanrishathaim.

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

GIGAKJVAnd he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and struck Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

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.

GIGAKJVBut when the children of Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon the king of Moab.

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.

GIGAKJVBut Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, 18 inches long. He strapped it under his clothing on his right thigh.

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

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

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

GIGAKJVAnd when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people who bore the present.

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.

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

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.

GIGAKJVAnd Ehud came to him. He was sitting in a summer room, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God to you. And he arose out of his seat.

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

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

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.

GIGAKJVAnd the handle also went in after the blade. The fat closed on the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly. The dirt came out.

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

GIGAKJVThen Ehud went out through the porch, and shut the doors of the room on him, and locked them.

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.

GIGAKJVWhen he had gone out, his servants came. When they saw that the doors of the room were locked, they said, Surely he covers his feet in his summer room.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd they stayed till they were ashamed: and he did not open the doors of the room. Therefore they took a key, and opened them: and their lord had fallen down dead on the earth.

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

GIGAKJVAnd Ehud escaped while they stayed, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped to Seirath.

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.

GIGAKJVWhen he had 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.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, Follow after me. For the Lord has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and did not let a man pass over.

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.

GIGAKJVAnd they killed of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all strong and brave men, and not a man escaped.

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

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

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.

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