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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Judges 3:15

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Study note

After Israel again did evil, the Lord let King Eglon of Moab oppress them for eighteen years. In the book of Judges this pattern repeats: the people rebel, suffer, cry out, and God raises up a deliverer.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y clamaron los hijos de Israel á Jehová; y Jehová les suscitó salvador, á Aod, hijo de Gera, Benjamita, el cual tenía cerrada la mano derecha. Y los hijos de Israel enviaron con él un presente á Eglón rey de Moab.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero cuando clamaron al Señor, él les envió un salvador, Aod, hijo de Guerá, un benjaminita, que era zurdo. Aod fue el hombre escogido para llevar el tributo anual a la capital moabita.

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