Judges 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Judges 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.”

Judges 3:21 — World English Bible

Judges 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Judges 3:21 — American Standard Version

Judges 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;”

Judges 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Judges 3:21 — Darby Translation

Judges 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,”

Judges 3:21 — Geneva Bible

Judges 3:21 in Context — Judges 3

19 But 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.

20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

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

22 And 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.

23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

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What Does Judges 3:21 Mean?

Judges 3:21 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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