Judges 3:16

Judges 3:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a cubit long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his clothes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Judges 3:16

14So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15But when the children of Israel cried to 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 tribute to Eglon king of Moab. 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. 17And he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. 18And when he had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bore the tribute.

Judges 3:16 word by word

וַיַּעַשׂ֩ ל֨וֹ אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְלָ֛הּ שְׁנֵ֥י פֵי֖וֹת גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לְמַדָּ֔יו עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ יְמִינֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Ehudאֵהוּד'êhûd · EhudH164
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• daggerחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• edgesפֵּיָהpêyâh pîyâh · two-edgedH6366
• cubitגֹּ֫מֶדgômed · short cubitH1574
• lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• girdedחָגַרchâgar · to girdH2296
• raimentמַדmad mêd · garmentH4055
• rightיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• thighיָרֵךְyârêk · thighH3409

Cross-references for Judges 3:16

• Psalms 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• Revelation 1:16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
• Revelation 2:12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he who hath the sharp sword with two edges;
• Judges 3:21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
• Psalms 45:3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Commentaries on Judges 3:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16A dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length - The word גמד gomed, which we translate cubit, is of very doubtful signification. As the root seems to signify contracted, it probably means an instrument made for the purpose shorter than usual, and something like the Italian stiletto. The Septuagint translate it by , a span, and most of the versions understand it in the same sense. Upon his right thigh - Because he was left-handed. Ordinarily the sword is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Upon his right thigh - The proper side for a left-handed man. It would give him the appearance of being unarmed. The narrative shows clearly that his action was premeditated Judges 3:21.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of Moab, and thus executed the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16A knife for cutting has a single blade. This double-edged dagger is designed to easily stab a victim.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Ehud made him a dagger ... and he did gird it ... upon his right thigh--The sword was usually worn on the left side; so that Ehud's was the more likely to escape detection.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 3:16

• Assassination
• Confidence
• Dagger
• Deception
• Eglon
• Ehud
• Falsehood
• Gilgal
• Homicide
• Hypocrisy
• Israel
• Judge
• Regicide

In the dictionaries

• Close
• Cubit
• Dirt
• Ehud
• Errand
• Moabite
• Rest
• Secret
• Abdon (1)
• Armor; Arms

Commentaries on Judges 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary