Judges 3 - Compare Translations
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Judges 3:1
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;
WEBNow these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
YLTAnd these [are] the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan;
Judges 3:2
KJVOnly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
WEBonly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:
YLT(only for the sake of the generations of the sons of Israel's knowing, to teach them war, only those who formerly have not known them) --
Judges 3:3
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.
WEBthe five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
YLTfive princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Zidonian, and the Hivite inhabiting mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering in of Hamath;
Judges 3:4
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.
WEBThey were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
YLTand they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Judges 3:5
KJVAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
WEBThe children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel have dwelt in the midst of the Canaanite, the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
Judges 3:6
KJVAnd they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
WEBThey took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.
YLTand take their daughters to them for wives, and their daughters have given to their sons, and they serve their gods;
Judges 3:7
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.
WEBThe children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.
YLTand the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and forget Jehovah their God, and serve the Baalim and the shrines.
Judges 3:8
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.
WEBTherefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.
YLTAnd the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of Chushan-Rishathaim king of Aram-Naharaim, and the sons of Israel serve Chushan-Rishathaim eight years;
Judges 3:9
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.
WEBWhen the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
YLTand the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth a saviour to the sons of Israel, and he saveth them -- Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother;
Judges 3:10
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Judges 3:11
KJVAnd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
WEBThe land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
YLTand the land resteth forty years. And Othniel son of Kenaz dieth,
Judges 3:12
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.
WEBThe children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
YLTand the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah; and Jehovah strengtheneth Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because that they have done the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah;
Judges 3:13
KJVAnd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
WEBHe gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
YLTand he gathereth unto him the Bene-Ammon and Amalek, and goeth and smiteth Israel, and they possess the city of palms;
Judges 3:14
KJVSo the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
WEBThe children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
YLTand the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
Judges 3:15
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.
WEBBut 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.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth to them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man -- shut of his right hand), and the sons of Israel send by his hand a present to Eglon king of Moab;
Judges 3:16
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.
WEBEhud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
YLTand Ehud maketh for himself a sword, and it hath two mouths (a cubit [is] its length), and he girdeth it under his long robe on his right thigh;
Judges 3:17
KJVAnd he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
WEBHe offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
YLTand he bringeth near the present to Eglon king of Moab, and Eglon [is] a very fat man.
Judges 3:18
KJVAnd when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
WEBWhen he had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, when he hath finished to bring near the present, that he sendeth away the people bearing the present,
Judges 3:19
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.
WEBBut he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.”
YLTand he himself hath turned back from the graven images which [are] at Gilgal, and saith, `A secret word I have unto thee, O king;' and he saith, `Hush!' and go out from him do all those standing by him.
Judges 3:20
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Judges 3:21
KJVAnd Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
WEBEhud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
YLTand Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;
Judges 3:22
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.
WEBand the handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.
YLTand the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament.
Judges 3:23
KJVThen Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
WEBThen Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
YLTAnd Ehud goeth out at the porch, and shutteth the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and hath bolted [it];
Judges 3:24
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.
WEBAfter he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said, “Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.”
YLTand he hath gone out, and his servants have come in, and look, and lo, the doors of the upper chamber are bolted, and they say, `He is only covering his feet in the inner chamber of the wall.'
Judges 3:25
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.
WEBThey waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their lord had fallen down dead on the floor.
YLTAnd they stay till confounded, and lo, he is not opening the doors of the upper chamber, and they take the key, and open, and lo, their lord is fallen to the earth -- dead.
Judges 3:26
KJVAnd Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
WEBEhud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.
YLTAnd Ehud escaped during their tarrying, and hath passed by the images, and is escaped to Seirath.
Judges 3:27
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.
WEBWhen he had come, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he led them.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in his coming in, that he bloweth with a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim, and go down with him do the sons of Israel from the hill-country, and he before them;
Judges 3:28
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.
WEBHe said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.
YLTand he saith unto them, `Pursue after me, for Jehovah hath given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand;' and they go down after him, and capture the passages of the Jordan towards Moab, and have not permitted a man to pass over.
Judges 3:29
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.
WEBThey struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man, and every man of valor. No man escaped.
YLTAnd they smite Moab at that time, about ten thousand men, all robust, and every one a man of valour, and not a man hath escaped,
Judges 3:30
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Judges 3:31
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.
WEBAfter him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.
YLTAnd after him hath been Shamgar son of Anath, and he smiteth the Philistines -- six hundred men -- with an ox-goad, and he saveth -- he also -- Israel.
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