Judges 3:21

New King James Version

Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

Hebrew Names Version
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

King James Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

Lexham English Bible
Then Ehud reached with his left hand for the sword on his right thigh, and he thrust it into his stomach.

English Standard Version
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

New Century Version
Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right hip. Then he stabbed the sword deep into the king's belly!

New English Translation
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into Eglon's belly.

Amplified Bible
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.

New American Standard Bible
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ehud put forth his left hand, & tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,

Legacy Standard Bible
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Contemporary English Version
Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach

Complete Jewish Bible
Ehud reached out with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into the king's belly.

Darby Translation
Then Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right hip, and thrust it into his belly;

Easy-to-Read Version
As the king was getting up from his throne, Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right thigh. Then he pushed the sword into the king's belly.

George Lamsa Translation
And Ehur put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;

Good News Translation
With his left hand Ehud took the sword from his right side and plunged it into the king's belly.

Literal Translation
And Ehud put out his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Ehud put forth his lefte hande, & toke the dagger from his righte thye, & thrust it in to his bely,

American Standard Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

Bible in Basic English
And Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right side, and sent it into his stomach;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ahud put foorth his left hande, & toke the dagger from his right thygh, and thrust it into his belly.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

King James Version (1611)
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass as he arose, that Aod stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;

English Revised Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

Berean Standard Bible
And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which roos anoon fro the trone. And Aioth helde forth the left hond, and took the swerd fro his riyt hype; and he

Young's Literal Translation
and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;

Update Bible Version
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

World English Bible
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

New Living Translation
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled out the dagger strapped to his right thigh, and plunged it into the king's belly.

New Life Bible
Ehud put out his left hand, took the sword from his right leg, and pushed it into Eglon's stomach.

New Revised Standard
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon's belly;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from off his right thigh, - and thrust it into his body;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,

Revised Standard Version
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.

Contextual Overview

¹² And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. ¹³ Then he gathered to himself the people of Ammon and Amalek, went and defeated Israel, and took possession of the City of Palms. ¹⁴ So the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. ¹⁵ But when the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. By him the children of Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab. ¹⁶ Now Ehud made himself a dagger (it was double-edged and a cubit in length) and fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh. ¹⁷ So he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.) ¹⁸ And when he had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who had carried the tribute. ¹⁹ But he himself turned back from the stone images that were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." He said, "Keep silence!" And all who attended him went out from him. ²⁰ So Ehud came to him (now he was sitting upstairs in his cool private chamber). Then Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." So he arose from his seat. ²¹ Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thrust it: Numbers 25:7, Numbers 25:8, 1 Samuel 15:33, Job 20:25, Zechariah 13:3, 2 Corinthians 5:16

Reciprocal: Judges 3:16 - upon Judges 4:21 - took 2 Samuel 20:10 - in Joab's

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden;

Genesis 3:3
but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, "You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die."'

Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Romans 3:22
even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all [fn] who believe. For there is no difference;

2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh,.... Being, as before observed, a lefthanded man; Judges 3:15, and this he could the better do, without being taken notice of by the king, who, if he saw him move his left hand, would have no suspicion of his going to draw a dagger with it, and which also was hidden under his raiment, Judges 3:16;

and thrust it into his belly; Josephus d says into his heart; it is certain the wound was mortal, and must have been in a part on which, life depended.

d Antiqu. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 2.