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Judges 3:16

Judges 3:16 is verse 16 of Judges chapter 3, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak

A cubit is approximately 18 inches or 45.7 centimeters.

King James Version

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

World English Bible

Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.

A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.

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Judges 3:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible

14 The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.

15 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.

16 Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak

17 and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.

18 After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.

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Hebrew words

וַיַּעַשׂ֩and he made ל֨וֹfor <the> himself אֵה֜וּדEhud חֶ֗רֶבa sword וְלָ֛הּand [belonged] to <the> it שְׁנֵ֥יtwo פֵי֖וֹתlips גֹּ֣מֶד[was] a cubit אָרְכָּ֑הּlength its וַיַּחְגֹּ֤רand he girded אוֹתָהּ֙<obj.> it מִתַּ֣חַתfrom under לְמַדָּ֔יוto garments his עַ֖לon יֶ֥רֶךְ[the] thigh of יְמִינֽוֹright his

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 149:6
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Revelation 1:16
He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Revelation 2:12
To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

Judges 3:21
And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.

Psalms 45:3
Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.

Song of Solomon 3:8
All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.

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