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1. These are the nations the LORD left in order to test Israel, since none of these Israelites had fought in any of the wars with Canaan.
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1. Now these H428 are the nations H1471 which H834 the LORD H3068 left H5117 , to prove H5254 H853 Israel H3478 by them, even H853 as many H3605 H834 of Israel as had not H3808 known H3045 H853 all H3605 the wars H4421 of Canaan H3667 ;
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2. This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before.
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2. Only H7535 that H4616 the generations H1755 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 might know H3045 , to teach H3925 them war H4421 , at the least H7535 such as H834 before H6440 knew H3045 nothing H3808 thereof;
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3. These nations included: the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.
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3. Namely , five H2568 lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 , and all H3605 the Canaanites H3669 , and the Sidonians H6722 , and the Hivites H2340 that dwelt H3427 in mount H2022 Lebanon H3844 , from mount H4480 H2022 Baal H1179 -hermon unto H5704 the entering in H935 of Hamath H2574 .
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4. The LORD left them to test Israel, to determine if they would keep the LORD's commands He had given their fathers through Moses.
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4. And they were H1961 to prove H5254 H853 Israel H3478 by them , to know H3045 whether they would hearken H8085 unto H853 the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 , which H834 he commanded H6680 H853 their fathers H1 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 .
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5. But they settled among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
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5. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 among H7130 the Canaanites H3669 , Hittites H2850 , and Amorites H567 , and Perizzites H6522 , and Hivites H2340 , and Jebusites H2983 :
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6. The Israelites took their daughters as wives for themselves, gave their own daughters to their sons, and worshiped their gods.
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6. And they took H3947 H853 their daughters H1323 to be their wives H802 , and gave H5414 their daughters H1323 to their sons H1121 , and served H5647 H853 their gods H430 .
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7. The Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight; they forgot the LORD their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs.
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7. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 H853 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , and forgot H7911 H853 the LORD H3068 their God H430 , and served H5647 H853 Baalim H1168 and the groves H842 .
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8. The LORD's anger burned against Israel, and He sold them to Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram of the Two Rivers,and the Israelites served him eight years.
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8. Therefore the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was hot H2734 against Israel H3478 , and he sold H4376 them into the hand H3027 of Cushan H3573 -rishathaim king H4428 of Mesopotamia H763 : and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 served H5647 H853 Cushan H3573 -rishathaim eight H8083 years H8141 .
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9. The Israelites cried out to the LORD. So the LORD raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's youngest brother as a deliverer to save the Israelites.
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9. And when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , the LORD H3068 raised up H6965 a deliverer H3467 to the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , who delivered H3467 them, even H853 Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz H7073 , Caleb H3612 's younger H6996 brother H251 .
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10. The Spirit of the LORD was on him, and he judged Israel. Othniel went out to battle, and the LORD handed over Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram to him, so that Othniel overpowered him.
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10. And the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 upon H5921 him , and he judged H8199 H853 Israel H3478 , and went out H3318 to war H4421 : and the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 H853 Cushan H3573 -rishathaim king H4428 of Mesopotamia H763 into his hand H3027 ; and his hand H3027 prevailed H5810 against H5921 Cushan H3573 -rishathaim.
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11. Then the land was peaceful 40 years, and Othniel son of Kenaz died.
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11. And the land H776 had rest H8252 forty H705 years H8141 . And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz H7073 died H4191 .
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12. The Israelites again did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done what was evil in the LORD's sight.
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12. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did H6213 evil H7451 again H3254 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 : and the LORD H3068 strengthened H2388 H853 Eglon H5700 the king H4428 of Moab H4124 against H5921 Israel H3478 , because H5921 H3588 they had done H6213 H853 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 .
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13. After Eglon convinced the Ammonites and the Amalekites to join forces with him, he attacked and defeated Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.
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13. And he gathered H622 unto H413 him H853 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Amalek H6002 , and went H1980 and smote H5221 H853 Israel H3478 , and possessed H3423 H853 the city H5892 of palm trees H8558 .
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14. The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab 18 years.
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14. So the children H1121 of Israel H3478 served H5647 H853 Eglon H5700 the king H4428 of Moab H4124 eighteen H8083 H6240 years H8141 .
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15. Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute money.
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15. But when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , the LORD H3068 raised them up H6965 a deliverer H3467 , H853 Ehud H261 the son H1121 of Gera H1617 , a Benjamite H1121 H1145 , a man H376 left H334 H3027 H3225 -handed : and by him H3027 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 a present H4503 unto Eglon H5700 the king H4428 of Moab H4124 .
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16. Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes
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16. But Ehud H261 made H6213 him a dagger H2719 which had two H8147 edges H6366 , of a cubit H1574 length H753 ; and he did gird H2296 it under H4480 H8478 his raiment H4055 upon H5921 his right H3225 thigh H3409 .
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17. and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an extremely fat man.
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17. And he brought H7126 H853 the present H4503 unto Eglon H5700 king H4428 of Moab H4124 : and Eglon H5700 was a very H3966 fat H1277 man H376 .
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18. When Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the people who had carried it.
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18. And when H834 he had made an end H3615 to offer H7126 H853 the present H4503 , he sent away H7971 H853 the people H5971 that bore H5375 the present H4503 .
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19. At the carved images near Gilgal he returned and said, "King Eglon, I have a secret message for you." The king called for silence, and all his attendants left him.
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19. But he H1931 himself turned again H7725 from H4480 the quarries H6456 that H834 were by H854 Gilgal H1537 , and said H559 , I have a secret H5643 errand H1697 unto thee , O king H4428 : who said H559 , Keep silence H2013 . And all H3605 that stood H5975 by him went out H3318 from H4480 H5921 him.
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20. Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his room upstairs where it was cool. Ehud said, "I have a word from God for you," and the king stood up from his throne.
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20. And Ehud H261 came H935 unto H413 him ; and he H1931 was sitting H3427 in a summer H4747 parlor H5944 , which H834 he had for himself alone H905 . And Ehud H261 said H559 , I have a message H1697 from God H430 unto H413 thee . And he arose H6965 out of H4480 H5921 his seat H3678 .
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21. Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
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21. And Ehud H261 put forth H7971 H853 his left H8040 hand H3027 , and took H3947 H853 the dagger H2719 from H4480 H5921 his right H3225 thigh H3409 , and thrust H8628 it into his belly H990 :
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22. Even the handle went in after the blade, and Eglon's fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon's insides came out.
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22. And the haft H5325 also H1571 went in H935 after H310 the blade H3851 ; and the fat H2459 closed H5462 upon H1157 the blade H3851 , so that H3588 he could not H3808 draw H8025 the dagger H2719 out of his belly H4480 H990 ; and the dirt H6574 came out H3318 .
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23. Ehud escaped by way of the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upstairs room behind him.
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23. Then Ehud H261 went forth H3318 through the porch H4528 , and shut H5462 the doors H1817 of the parlor H5944 upon him H1157 , and locked H5274 them.
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24. Ehud was gone when Eglon's servants came in. They looked and found the doors of the upstairs room locked and thought he was relieving himself in the cool room.
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24. When he H1931 was gone out H3318 , his servants H5650 came H935 ; and when they saw H7200 that, behold H2009 , the doors H1817 of the parlor H5944 were locked H5274 , they said H559 , Surely H389 he H1931 covereth H5526 H853 his feet H7272 in his summer H4747 chamber H2315 .
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25. The servants waited until they became worried and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upstairs room. So they took the key and opened the doors-- and there was their lord lying dead on the floor!
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25. And they tarried H2342 till H5704 they were ashamed H954 : and, behold H2009 , he opened H6605 not H369 the doors H1817 of the parlor H5944 ; therefore they took H3947 H853 a key H4668 , and opened H6605 them : and, behold H2009 , their lord H113 was fallen down H5307 dead H4191 on the earth H776 .
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26. Ehud escaped while the servants waited. He crossed over the Jordan near the carved images and reached Seirah.
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26. And Ehud H261 escaped H4422 while H5704 they tarried H4102 , and passed beyond H5674 H853 the quarries H6456 , and escaped H4422 unto Seirath H8167 .
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27. After he arrived, he sounded the ram's horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hill country, and he became their leader.
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27. And it came to pass H1961 , when he was come H935 , that he blew H8628 a trumpet H7782 in the mountain H2022 of Ephraim H669 , and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went down H3381 with H5973 him from H4480 the mount H2022 , and he H1931 before H6440 them.
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28. He told them, "Follow me, because the LORD has handed over your enemies, the Moabites, to you." So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.
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28. And he said H559 unto H413 them, Follow H7291 after H310 me: for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 H853 your enemies H341 H853 the Moabites H4124 into your hand H3027 . And they went down H3381 after H310 him , and took H3920 H853 the fords H4569 of Jordan H3383 toward Moab H4124 , and suffered H5414 not H3808 a man H376 to pass over H5674 .
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29. At that time they struck down about 10,000 Moabites, all strong and able-bodied men. Not one of them escaped.
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29. And they slew H5221 of H853 Moab H4124 at that H1931 time H6256 about ten H6235 thousand H505 men H376 , all H3605 lusty H8082 , and all H3605 men H376 of valor H2428 ; and there escaped H4422 not H3808 a man H376 .
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30. Moab became subject to Israel that day, and the land was peaceful 80 years.
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30. So Moab H4124 was subdued H3665 that H1931 day H3117 under H8478 the hand H3027 of Israel H3478 . And the land H776 had rest H8252 fourscore H8084 years H8141 .
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31. After Ehud, Shamgar son of Anath became judge. He delivered Israel by striking down 600 Philistines with an oxgoad.
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31. And after H310 him was H1961 Shamgar H8044 the son H1121 of Anath H6067 , which slew H5221 of H853 the Philistines H6430 six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 with an ox H1241 goad H4451 : and he H1931 also H1571 delivered H3467 H853 Israel H3478 .
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