{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "judges", "chapter": 3 }, "data": { "n": 3, "bookSlug": "judges", "bookCode": "JDG", "refId": "", "title": "", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "JDG-3:1", "verseRef": "Judg.3.1", "text": "Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;" },{ "n": 2, "refId": "JDG-3:2", "verseRef": "Judg.3.2", "text": "only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:" },{ "n": 3, "refId": "JDG-3:3", "verseRef": "Judg.3.3", "text": "[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "JDG-3:4", "verseRef": "Judg.3.4", "text": "And they were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "JDG-3:5", "verseRef": "Judg.3.5", "text": "And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:" },{ "n": 6, "refId": "JDG-3:6", "verseRef": "Judg.3.6", "text": "and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods." },{ "n": 7, "refId": "JDG-3:7", "verseRef": "Judg.3.7", "text": "And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "JDG-3:8", "verseRef": "Judg.3.8", "text": "Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years." },{ "n": 9, "refId": "JDG-3:9", "verseRef": "Judg.3.9", "text": "And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb`s younger brother." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "JDG-3:10", "verseRef": "Judg.3.10", "text": "And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim." },{ "n": 11, "refId": "JDG-3:11", "verseRef": "Judg.3.11", "text": "And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "JDG-3:12", "verseRef": "Judg.3.12", "text": "And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "JDG-3:13", "verseRef": "Judg.3.13", "text": "And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "JDG-3:14", "verseRef": "Judg.3.14", "text": "And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "JDG-3:15", "verseRef": "Judg.3.15", "text": "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." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "JDG-3:16", "verseRef": "Judg.3.16", "text": "And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "JDG-3:17", "verseRef": "Judg.3.17", "text": "And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man." },{ "n": 18, "refId": "JDG-3:18", "verseRef": "Judg.3.18", "text": "And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "JDG-3:19", "verseRef": "Judg.3.19", "text": "But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him." },{ "n": 20, "refId": "JDG-3:20", "verseRef": "Judg.3.20", "text": "And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "JDG-3:21", "verseRef": "Judg.3.21", "text": "And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:" },{ "n": 22, "refId": "JDG-3:22", "verseRef": "Judg.3.22", "text": "and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "JDG-3:23", "verseRef": "Judg.3.23", "text": "Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "JDG-3:24", "verseRef": "Judg.3.24", "text": "Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is covering his feet in the upper chamber." },{ "n": 25, "refId": "JDG-3:25", "verseRef": "Judg.3.25", "text": "And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened [them], and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth." },{ "n": 26, "refId": "JDG-3:26", "verseRef": "Judg.3.26", "text": "And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "JDG-3:27", "verseRef": "Judg.3.27", "text": "And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them." },{ "n": 28, "refId": "JDG-3:28", "verseRef": "Judg.3.28", "text": "And he said unto them, Follow after me; for Jehovah hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over." },{ "n": 29, "refId": "JDG-3:29", "verseRef": "Judg.3.29", "text": "And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man." },{ "n": 30, "refId": "JDG-3:30", "verseRef": "Judg.3.30", "text": "So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years." },{ "n": 31, "refId": "JDG-3:31", "verseRef": "Judg.3.31", "text": "And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/judges/chapters/3", "book": "/v1/library/books/judges/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/judges/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }