Judges 3:26-28
New English Translation
26 Now Ehud had escaped while they were delaying. When he passed the carved images, he escaped to Seirah.
27 When he reached Seirah,[a] he blew a trumpet[b] in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with Ehud in the lead.[c] 28 He said to them, “Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!”[d] They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River[e] opposite Moab,[f] and did not let anyone cross.
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- Judges 3:27 tn Heb “When he arrived.”
- Judges 3:27 tn That is, “mustered an army.”
- Judges 3:27 tn Heb “now he was before them.”
- Judges 3:28 tn Heb “for the Lord has given your enemies, Moab, into your hand.” The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”
- Judges 3:28 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarity.
- Judges 3:28 tn Or “against Moab,” that is, so as to prevent the Moabites from crossing.
Judges 3:26-28
New International Version
26 While they waited, Ehud got away. He passed by the stone images and escaped to Seirah. 27 When he arrived there, he blew a trumpet(A) in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them.
28 “Follow me,” he ordered, “for the Lord has given Moab,(B) your enemy, into your hands.(C)” So they followed him down and took possession of the fords of the Jordan(D) that led to Moab; they allowed no one to cross over.
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