New International Version Even the handle sank in after the blade, and his bowels discharged. Ehud did not pull the sword out, and the fat closed in over it. New Living Translation The dagger went so deep that the handle disappeared beneath the king’s fat. So Ehud did not pull out the dagger, and the king’s bowels emptied. English Standard Version And the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not pull the sword out of his belly; and the dung came out. Berean Standard Bible Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied. Berean Literal Bible And the hilt even went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the dagger out of his belly. And his excrement came out. King James Bible And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. New King James Version Even the hilt went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the dagger out of his belly; and his entrails came out. New American Standard Bible The hilt of the sword also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade because he did not pull the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. NASB 1995 The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. NASB 1977 The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. Legacy Standard Bible The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. Amplified Bible And the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, because Ehud did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. Berean Annotated Bible Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied. Christian Standard Bible Even the handle went in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And the waste came out. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even the handle went in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s insides came out. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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 belly; and it came out behind. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even the handle went in after the blade. Eglon's fat covered the blade because Ehud didn't pull the dagger out. The blade stuck out in back. Good News Translation The whole sword went in, handle and all, and the fat covered it up. Ehud did not pull it out of the king's belly, and it stuck out behind, between his legs. International Standard Version The hilt also penetrated along with the sword blade, and Eglon's fat closed in over the blade. Because he did not withdraw the sword from Eglon's abdomen, the sword point exited from Eglon's entrails. NET Bible The handle went in after the blade, and the fat closed around the blade, for Ehud did not pull the sword out of his belly. New Heart English Bible And the handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn't draw the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind. Webster's Bible Translation And the haft also entered after the blade: and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleEven the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied. World English Bible The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the hilt also goes in after the blade, and the fat shuts on the blade, that he has not drawn the sword out of his belly, and he goes out [through] the antechamber [[or and the dung came out]]. Berean Literal Bible And the hilt even went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the dagger out of his belly. And his excrement came out. Young's Literal Translation and the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament. Smith's Literal Translation And the handle will also go in after the flame, and the fat will shut upon the flame, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWith such force that the haft went in after the blade into the wound, and was closed up with the abundance of fat. So that he did not draw out the dagger, but left it in his body as he had struck it in. And forthwith by the secret parts of nature the excrements of the belly came out. Catholic Public Domain Version so strongly that the handle followed the blade into the wound, and was enclosed by the great amount of fat. Neither did he withdraw the sword. Instead, he left it in the body just as he had struck with it. And immediately, by the private parts of nature, the filth of the bowels went out. New American Bible The hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade because he did not withdraw the dagger from the body. New Revised Standard Version the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, because he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and he went out hastily. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And his upper belly came after his wound and the fat stopped the wound, because he did not pull the sword from his belly, and he went out quickly OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind. Brenton Septuagint Translation and drove in also the haft after the blade, and the fat closed in upon the blade, for he drew not out the dagger from his belly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Ehud…21And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly. 22Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied. 23Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.… Cross References Even the handle sank in after the blade, 2 Samuel 2:23 But Asahel refused to turn away. So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died. 2 Kings 9:24 Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot. Proverbs 7:23 until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life. and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, Psalm 17:10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance. Job 15:27 Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh, Psalm 73:7 From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. Ezekiel 21:5 Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’ Jeremiah 47:6 ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’ Psalm 38:2 For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me. And Eglon’s bowels emptied. 2 Samuel 20:10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri. Acts 1:18 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. 2 Chronicles 21:15 And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’” 1 Samuel 17:51 David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 2 Kings 9:27 When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there. 2 Kings 23:29 During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. 1 Kings 2:34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness. Treasury of Scripture And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. the dirt came out. Jump to Previous Belly Blade Body Closed Dagger Dirt Draw Drawn Drew Ehud Entered Handle Joined Refuse Sank Shutteth SwordJump to Next Belly Blade Body Closed Dagger Dirt Draw Drawn Drew Ehud Entered Handle Joined Refuse Sank Shutteth SwordJudges 3 1. The nations which were left to prove Israel5. By communion with them they commit idolatry 8. Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim 12. Ehud from Eglon 31. and Shamgar from the Philistines Even the handle sank in after the blade, Ehud’s thrust was forceful and fatal, showing his resolve to carry out the judgment against the Moabite king who had oppressed Israel. 2Sa 2:23 So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach… and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, Eglon’s size prevented Ehud from recovering the weapon and underscores the king’s self-indulgence while Israel suffered under Moabite rule. Psa 17:10 They have closed their callous hearts;… so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. Leaving the sword behind enabled Ehud to escape quickly and confirmed that Eglon’s death was certain. Ezk 21:5 Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD… And Eglon’s bowels emptied. The detail records the physical result of the wound and adds to the disgrace of Eglon’s downfall, marking the beginning of Israel’s deliverance from Moab. 2Sa 20:10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger… Persons / Places / Events 1. EhudA left-handed judge of Israel from the tribe of Benjamin, chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite oppression. 2. Eglon The king of Moab, who oppressed Israel for eighteen years. He is described as a very fat man. 3. Moab A nation east of Israel, which, under King Eglon, subjugated the Israelites. 4. The Chamber The private upper room where Ehud met Eglon under the pretense of delivering a secret message from God. Teaching Points God Uses the UnlikelyEhud's left-handedness, considered a disadvantage, was used by God for a strategic advantage. God often uses what the world sees as weakness to accomplish His purposes. Courage in Obedience Ehud's boldness in carrying out God's plan, even at great personal risk, demonstrates the importance of courage in following God's call. Divine Deliverance The account of Ehud and Eglon reminds us that God is the ultimate deliverer, capable of freeing His people from oppression in unexpected ways. The Consequences of Sin Israel's subjugation under Eglon was a result of their disobedience to God, highlighting the importance of faithfulness to God's commands. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Judges 3:22?2. How does Judges 3:22 demonstrate God's judgment against Israel's enemies? 3. What does Ehud's action in Judges 3:22 reveal about divine deliverance? 4. How can we trust God's timing in overcoming obstacles, like Ehud in Judges? 5. How does Judges 3:22 connect with God's deliverance in Exodus 14:13-14? 6. What lessons on courage and faith can we apply from Ehud's story? 7. Why did God allow such a violent act in Judges 3:22? 8. What is the significance of Ehud's left-handedness in Judges 3:22? 9. How does Judges 3:22 align with the concept of a loving God? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Judges 3? (22) The haft also went in after the blade.--The tremendous violence of the blow marks that resoluteness of character which Ehud shows throughout. The Hebrew for "blade" is "flame," as the LXX. here render it. It is as though the vivid narrator would make us see the flash of the dagger ere it is buried, hilt and all, in the huge body. So in Nahum 3:3 we have, "The horseman lifteth up the flame of the sword and the lightning of the spear." The only other passage where the word occurs is to describe the polished head of the spear of Goliath (1Samuel 17:7). So that he could not draw the dagger out.--Thus he had disarmed himself by the force of his own blow; but the original only says, "for he did not draw the dagger out." And the dirt came out.--The meaning of this clause is excessively doubtful, because the Hebrew word rendered "dirt" (parsedonah) occurs here and here only. (1) Our E.V. follows the Chaldee and the Vulgate with the alternative rendering (2) "it came out at the fundament" (marg.), which is the view of Gesenius. The Jews were themselves uncertain of the meaning and even in Rabbi Tanchum's commentary we find that some understood it to mean (3) "he (Ehud) ran out into the gallery." (4) A fourth guess--that of the Syriac version--is, "he went out hastily." The LXX. omit it altogether, either because they thought that they were consulting propriety--a tendency which they constantly show--or because they could not rightly explain it. The resemblance of the word parsedonah to the word misder?nah ("porch"), in the next clause, is certainly in favour of its meaning some part of the house. Ewald renders it, "he rushed out into the gallery," which runs round the roof. He refers to Ezekiel 42:5. To understand it more exactly, we should require to know the structure of the house. Following the analogy of other Eastern houses, as described by Shaw, it seems that Eglon's alijah was a separate building (domation, Jos.), or part of a building, with one door opening on a balcony, and another on a private staircase and closet (Judges 3:24). It was an inner room, and its outer door communicated with the house. Verse 22. - The haft, etc. Ehud, feeling the necessity of killing Eglon at one blow, plunged the dagger into his body with such force that the handle went in with the blade, and he was unable to draw it out. Leaving it, therefore, buried in his fat, he went out at once into the parshedon, or antechamber, for so it is best to render the last words of the verse, and thence into the misederon, the outer porch, having first locked the door of the summer chamber. The words parshedon and misederon occur only here, and the former is very variously rendered. Judges 3:22 uses striking physical detail to affirm God’s total, unmistakable judgment against an oppressor and to highlight Ehud’s Spirit-empowered courage. Every phrase—handle, fat, unwithdrawn sword, emptied bowels—demonstrates that the LORD’s deliverance is thorough, unassailable, and final, encouraging believers to trust His decisive intervention when He raises a deliverer for His covenant people.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evenגַֽם־ (ḡam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the handle הַנִּצָּ֜ב (han·niṣ·ṣāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5325: Haft, hilt (of a sword) sank in וַיָּבֹ֨א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go after אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part the blade, הַלַּ֗הַב (hal·la·haḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3851: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon and Eglon’s fat הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ (ha·ḥê·leḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part closed in וַיִּסְגֹּ֤ר (way·yis·gōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender over בְּעַ֣ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for it, הַלַּ֔הַב (hal·la·haḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3851: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon so that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Ehud did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no withdraw שָׁלַ֛ף (šā·lap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8025: To pull out, up, off the sword הַחֶ֖רֶב (ha·ḥe·reḇ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword from his belly. מִבִּטְנ֑וֹ (mib·biṭ·nōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything And Eglon’s bowels הַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה׃ (hap·par·šə·ḏō·nāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6574: Perhaps crotch emptied. וַיֵּצֵ֖א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Additonal Resources Judges 3:22 Blue Letter BibleJudges 3:22 Bible Gateway Judges 3:22 Bible.com Judges 3:22 NIV |
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