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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The Israelites were subject to Eglon king of Moab for eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the Israelites served Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab for eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites served King Eglon of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab 18 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he ruled Israel for 18 years and forced the Israelites to pay heavy taxes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites served King Eglon of Moab for 18 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites were subject to Eglon for eighteen years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Israelis served king Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites were subject to King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the sons of Israel serve Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will serve Eglon, king of Moab, eighteen years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel served Eglon, the king of Moab, for eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites served Eglon, king of Moab, for eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Israelites served King Eglon of Moab eighteen years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Israel served Eglun the King of Moab eighteen years<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel served Eglom the king of Moab eighteen years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/3-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=737" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Ehud</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">served</a> <a href="/hebrew/5700.htm" title="5700: ‘eḡ·lō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- From egel; vituline; Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king.">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> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: šə·mō·w·neh (Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">eighteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Exodus 1:14</a></span><br />and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48</a></span><br />you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-41.htm">Psalm 106:41-42</a></span><br />He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. / Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Lamentations 1:5</a></span><br />Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Ezekiel 39:23-24</a></span><br />And the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile for their iniquity, because they were unfaithful to Me. So I hid My face from them and delivered them into the hands of their enemies, so that they all fell by the sword. / I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid My face from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Acts 7:6-7</a></span><br />God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-16.htm">Romans 6:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-14.htm">Romans 7:14</a></span><br />We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21</a></span><br />that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-3.htm">Galatians 4:3</a></span><br />So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8-9</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. / But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.</p><p class="hdg">served</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-23.htm">Leviticus 26:23-25</a></b></br> And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Deuteronomy 28:40,47,48</a></b></br> Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint <i>thyself</i> with the oil; for thine olive shall cast <i>his fruit</i>… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Eglon</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Eighteen</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Served</a> <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Subject</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Eglon</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Eighteen</a> <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Served</a> <a href="/judges/3-30.htm">Subject</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-1.htm">The nations which were left to prove Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">By communion with them they commit idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Ehud from Eglon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-31.htm">and Shamgar from the Philistines</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>The Israelites served</b><br>This phrase indicates a period of subjugation and oppression. The Israelites, who were meant to serve God alone, found themselves serving a foreign king due to their disobedience and idolatry. This pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance is a recurring theme in the Book of Judges. It highlights the consequences of turning away from God and the need for divine intervention.<p><b>Eglon king of Moab</b><br>Eglon was the king of Moab, a nation descended from Lot, Abraham's nephew. The Moabites were often in conflict with Israel. Eglon's rule over Israel signifies a reversal of fortunes, as Moab had previously been subdued by Israel under Moses (<a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Numbers 21:26-30</a>). This subjugation serves as a reminder of the Israelites' failure to fully conquer and maintain control over the Promised Land as commanded by God.<p><b>eighteen years</b><br>The duration of eighteen years signifies a significant period of suffering and oppression. It reflects the severity of Israel's disobedience and the patience of God, who allows His people to experience the consequences of their actions before raising a deliverer. This time frame also sets the stage for the rise of Ehud, the judge who would deliver Israel from Moabite control, demonstrating God's faithfulness in responding to the cries of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In this context, they are under oppression due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eglon.htm">Eglon</a></b><br>The king of Moab, who oppressed the Israelites. His rule over Israel is a consequence of their turning away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A nation located east of the Dead Sea. Historically, Moab had a contentious relationship with Israel, often leading to conflict.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eighteen_years.htm">Eighteen Years</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites were subjugated by Eglon. This time of oppression is a direct result of Israel's sin and serves as a period of divine discipline.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' servitude under Eglon is a direct result of their disobedience to God. This serves as a reminder that turning away from God leads to negative consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_discipline.htm">God's Sovereignty in Discipline</a></b><br>Even in their disobedience, God remains sovereign. He uses Eglon as an instrument of discipline to bring His people back to Himself.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>The oppression faced by the Israelites eventually leads them to cry out to God. This highlights the importance of repentance and turning back to God in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_deliverance.htm">Hope for Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite the period of oppression, God raises up deliverers for Israel. This points to the hope and redemption available through God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_moabites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Moabites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_ehud_in_history_or_the_bible.htm">Who is Ehud in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_empower_ehud,_an_assassin.htm">Why does Judges 3:12-15 depict God empowering an assassin (Ehud) if murder is condemned elsewhere in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_benjamin.htm">What is the Tribe of Benjamin?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">Served Eglon.</span>--One instance of that receiving of "a yoke of iron" which had been threatened as a punishment of apostasy (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/28-47.htm" title="Because you served not the LORD your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;">Deuteronomy 28:47-48</a>). The narrative, however, shows that the Moabite dominion did not extend beyond the borders of Ephraim (<a href="/judges/3-13.htm" title="And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.">Judges 3:13</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/3-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">served</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eglon</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶגְל֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘eḡ·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5700.htm">Strong's 5700: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eglon -- a king of Moab, also a city in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Moab</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eighteen</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·w·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/3-14.htm">Judges 3:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/3-14.htm">OT History: Judges 3:14 The children of Israel served Eglon (Jd Judg. 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