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The Israelites sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab. <a href="/nlt/judges/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> But when the people of Israel cried out to the LORD for help, the LORD again raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed man of the tribe of Benjamin. The Israelites sent Ehud to deliver their tribute money to King Eglon of Moab. <a href="/esv/judges/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then the people of Israel cried out to the LORD, and the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The people of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/judges/3.htm">King James Bible</a> But when the children of Israel cried unto 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 a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/nkjv/judges/3.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/judges/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But when the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/nasb/judges/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> But when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/nasb77/judges/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/lsb/judges/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the sons of Israel cried to Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up a savior for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by his hand to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/amp/judges/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD [for help], the LORD raised up a man to rescue them, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the Israelites sent a gift of tribute by him to Eglon king of Moab. <a href="/csb/judges/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 with the tribute for King Eglon of Moab. <a href="/hcsb/judges/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/judges/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/erv/judges/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/gwt/judges/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the people of Israel cried out to the LORD for help. The LORD sent a savior to rescue them. It was Ehud, a left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin. (Ehud was the son of Gera.) The people sent him with their tax payment to King Eglon of Moab. <a href="/gnt/judges/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, and he sent someone to free them. This was Ehud, a left-handed man, who was the son of Gera, from the tribe of Benjamin. The people of Israel sent Ehud to King Eglon of Moab with gifts for him. <a href="/isv/judges/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> But when the Israelis cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up Gera's son Ehud, a left-handed descendant of Benjamin, as a deliverer for them. The Israelis paid tribute through him to king Eglon of Moab. <a href="/msb/judges/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/judges/3.htm">NET Bible</a> When the Israelites cried out for help to the LORD, he raised up a deliverer for them. His name was Ehud son of Gera the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent him to King Eglon of Moab with their tribute payment. <a href="/nheb/judges/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/wbt/judges/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjaminite, a man left-handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon king of Moab. <a href="/web/judges/3.htm">World English Bible</a> But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the sons of Israel cry to YHWH, and YHWH raises a savior to them, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man [with] his right hand bound), and the sons of Israel send a present by his hand to Eglon king of Moab; <a href="/ylt/judges/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth to them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite (a man -- shut of his right hand), and the sons of Israel send by his hand a present to Eglon king of Moab; <a href="/slt/judges/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Israel will cry to Jehovah, and Jehovah will raise up to them a saviour, Ehud, son of Gera, son of a Benjamite, a man shut up of his right hand: and the sons of Israel will send a gift by his hand to Eglon, king of Moab.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour called Aod, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon king of Moab by him. <a href="/cpdv/judges/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And afterward, they cried out to the Lord, who raised up for them a savior, called Ehud, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, who used either hand as well as the right hand. And the sons of Israel sent gifts to Eglon, the king of Moab, by him. <a href="/nabre/judges/3.htm">New American Bible</a> But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, he raised up for them a savior, Ehud, son of Gera, a Benjaminite who was left-handed. The Israelites would send their tribute to Eglon, king of Moab, by him. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehud son of Gera, the Benjaminite, a left-handed man. The Israelites sent tribute by him to King Eglon of Moab.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up for them a deliverer, Ehur the son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin, a man whose right hand was crippled, and the children of Israel sent a present by him to Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/hpbt/judges/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the children of Israel called LORD JEHOVAH, and LORD JEHOVAH raised up for them a Savior, Ahor, son of Gara, from the tribe of Benyamin, a man whose right hand was crippled, and the children of Israel sent a gift by his hand to Eglun, King of Moab<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed; and the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of Moab. <a href="/sep/judges/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and he raised up to them a saviour, Aod the son of Gera a son of Jemeni, a man who used both hands alike: and the children of Israel sent gifts by his hand to Eglom king of Moab. <a href="/parallel/judges/3-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=742" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Ehud</a> …14The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. 15<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">And again they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: way·yiz·‘ă·qū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">cried out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and He</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">raised up</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/164.htm" title="164: ’ê·hūḏ (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From the same as 'Ohad; united; Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites.">Ehud</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="1617: gê·rā (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr., also a Benjamite family. Perhaps from gerah; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites.">of Gera,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="1145: ben- (N-msc) -- A desc. of Benjamin. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/334.htm" title="334: ’iṭ·ṭêr (Adj-ms) -- Shut up, bound. From 'atar; shut up, i.e. Impeded.">a left-handed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ- (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mî·nōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Benjamite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1145.htm" title="1145: hay·mî·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Benjamin. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: mō·wō·šî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">as their deliverer.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">So they</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥāh (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">with tribute</a> <a href="/hebrew/5700.htm" title="5700: lə·‘eḡ·lō·wn (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From egel; vituline; Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king.">to Eglon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">of Moab.</a> 16Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Judges 2:16</a> Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them. <a href="/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1-3</a> After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD. / So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim. / Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-14</a> Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ... <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10-16</a> Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.” / The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines, / Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands? ... <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Judges 11:29</a> Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites. <a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Judges 13:1</a> Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">1 Samuel 12:10-11</a> Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4-5</a> Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel. / So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before. <a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a> So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. <a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Psalm 106:44-45</a> Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. <a href="/isaiah/19-20.htm">Isaiah 19:20</a> It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them. <a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20</a> All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But 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 left handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon the king of Moab.<a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9</a> And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.<a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.<a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Psalm 78:34</a> When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.a Benjamite, or the son of Jemini.<a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Judges 20:16</a> Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.<a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">1 Chronicles 12:2</a> They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.sent a present<a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a> But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.<a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm">Proverbs 18:16</a> A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.<a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm">Proverbs 19:6</a> Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Benjamite</a> <a href="/judges/3-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/judges/3-14.htm">Eglon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-6.htm">Ehud</a> <a href="/judges/3-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">Left-Handed</a> <a href="/judges/3-14.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/judges/1-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/20-46.htm">Benjamite</a> <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/judges/3-17.htm">Eglon</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Ehud</a> <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Left-Handed</a> <a href="/judges/3-17.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/judges/3-17.htm">Present</a> <a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/judges/3-17.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 3</div>1. <a href="/judges/3-1.htm">The nations which were left to prove Israel</a> 5. <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">By communion with them they commit idolatry</a> 8. <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim</a> 12. <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Ehud from Eglon</a> 31. <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">and Shamgar from the Philistines</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And again they cried out to the LORD This phrase indicates a recurring cycle in the Book of Judges where the Israelites fall into sin, face oppression, cry out to God, and are delivered by a judge. This cycle reflects the Israelites' dependence on God and their tendency to turn away from Him, only to return in times of distress. The act of crying out signifies repentance and acknowledgment of their need for divine intervention.and He raised up Ehud son of Gera God's response to the Israelites' cry is to raise up a deliverer, demonstrating His mercy and faithfulness. Ehud, the son of Gera, is chosen by God to lead and deliver Israel. This highlights the divine initiative in the deliverance process, emphasizing that salvation comes from God, not human effort.a left-handed Benjamite Ehud's left-handedness is significant, as it is mentioned specifically. In the tribe of Benjamin, which means "son of the right hand," being left-handed is unusual and noteworthy. This characteristic plays a crucial role in Ehud's ability to deliver Israel, as it allows him to conceal a weapon and surprise Eglon. It also illustrates how God uses unexpected means and people to accomplish His purposes.as their deliverer Ehud is appointed as a deliverer, a role similar to that of a judge, tasked with leading Israel out of oppression. This foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who delivers humanity from sin. The concept of a deliverer is central to the narrative of Judges, where God raises leaders to rescue His people.So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab The Israelites are under the subjugation of Eglon, king of Moab, and are required to pay tribute, indicating their oppressed state. The tribute is a symbol of their servitude and the political dynamics of the time. Ehud's mission to deliver the tribute sets the stage for his plan to assassinate Eglon, which leads to Israel's liberation. This reflects the political and military strategies employed in ancient Near Eastern cultures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ehud.htm">Ehud</a> A left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin, chosen by God to deliver Israel from Moabite oppression. His left-handedness is significant in the account, as it plays a crucial role in his ability to carry out God's plan. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gera.htm">Gera</a> Ehud's father, mentioned to establish Ehud's lineage within the tribe of Benjamin. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> God's chosen people, who repeatedly fall into cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance throughout the Book of Judges. 4. <a href="/topical/e/eglon.htm">Eglon</a> The king of Moab, who oppresses Israel for eighteen years. His rule represents the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God. 5. <a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a> A nation east of Israel, often in conflict with the Israelites. Moab's oppression of Israel is a result of Israel's idolatry and disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_response_to_repentance.htm">God's Response to Repentance</a> When the Israelites cried out to God, He responded by raising a deliverer. This demonstrates God's faithfulness and readiness to forgive and restore when His people repent. <a href="/topical/u/unique_abilities_for_god's_purpose.htm">Unique Abilities for God's Purpose</a> Ehud's left-handedness, considered unusual, was used by God for a specific purpose. This teaches us that God can use our unique traits and circumstances for His glory. <a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_sin_and_deliverance.htm">The Cycle of Sin and Deliverance</a> The Israelites' repeated cycle of sin, oppression, and deliverance serves as a warning and reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a> God raises leaders according to His will, often from unexpected places or with unexpected traits, to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 3</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_left-handedness.htm">What is the Bible's view on left-handedness?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_shamgar_kill_600_philistines.htm">How could Shamgar realistically kill 600 Philistines with a single oxgoad (Judges 3:31)? </a> <a href="/q/is_ehud_in_1_chr_8_6-7_the_same_as_in_judg_3.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:6-7, is the reference to Ehud a contradiction of Judges 3, or is it an entirely different person with the same name? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_ehud_in_history_or_the_bible.htm">Who is Ehud in historical or biblical context?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) Ehud the son of Gera.--In <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm" title="And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.">Genesis 46:21</a> Gera is a son of Benjamin; in <a href="/1_chronicles/8-3.htm" title="And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,">1Chronicles 8:3</a> he is a son of Bela, son of Benjamin. The name Gera was hereditary in the tribe of Benjamin (see <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm" title="And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;">2Samuel 19:18</a>; <a href="/context/1_chronicles/8-1.htm" title="Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,">1Chronicles 8:1-7</a>), and the Jews so constantly omit steps in their genealogies that we can never be sure that "son" means more than "descendant." Ehud seems to be another form of Abihud (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/8-1.htm" title="Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,">1Chronicles 8:1-8</a>). St. Jerome explains it to mean "one who praises "or "is praised." Josephus calls him a young man, and even "a youth" (neaniskos).A Benjamite.--"Ben-ha-jemini," as in <a href="/psalms/7-1.htm" title="O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:">Psalm 7:1</a>. The word is generally written undivided, so that here the LXX., Vulgate, and Luther have "son of Jemini." No doubt the Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldee rightly understood it to mean a Benjamite, but still there seems to be an intentional play on words, for "Ben-ha-jemini" may also mean "a son of the right hand, who," as the writer adds, "was helpless with his right hand" (Ben-ha-jemini eesh itter jad-jemini). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - Left-handed. It was a peculiarity of the warriors of the tribe of Benjamin to be left-handed (see <a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Judges 20:16</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">1 Chronicles 12:2</a>). A left-handed man wearing no sword or dagger on his left side, and using his right hand for other purposes, would naturally throw a man off his guard. Thus Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him, and then smote him with the sword in his left hand (<a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">2 Samuel 20:10</a>). A deliverer. Hebrew, a saviour (ver. 9). A present, i.e. their tribute. <a href="/commentaries/judges/3-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And again [they] בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son cried out וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ (way·yiz·‘ă·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> To shriek, to announce, convene publicly to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the LORD, יְהוָה֒ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and He יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel raised up וַיָּקֶם֩ (way·yā·qem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand Ehud אֵה֤וּד (’ê·hūḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_164.htm">Strong's 164: </a> Ehud -- the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Gera, גֵּרָא֙ (gê·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1617.htm">Strong's 1617: </a> Gera -- the name of several Israelites, also a Benjamite family a left-handed אִטֵּ֖ר (’iṭ·ṭêr) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_334.htm">Strong's 334: </a> Shut up, impeded Benjamite, בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son as their deliverer. מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ (mō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor So [they] יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc sent וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ (way·yiš·lə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out him בְּיָדוֹ֙ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand with tribute מִנְחָ֔ה (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering to Eglon לְעֶגְל֖וֹן (lə·‘eḡ·lō·wn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5700.htm">Strong's 5700: </a> Eglon -- a king of Moab, also a city in Israel king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Moab. מוֹאָֽב׃ (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">OT History: Judges 3:15 But when the children of Israel cried (Jd Judg. 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