Judges 3:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak
In context
14 The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
15 And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
16 Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak
17 and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.
18 After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.
Judges 3:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak
- KJV King James Version
- But 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.