Judges 3:18
“And when he had made an end to offer the Present, he sent away the people that bare the Present.”
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Judges 3:18 Context
16But Ehud made him a dagger (which had two edges) of a cubite length, and he did gird it vnder his raiment, vpon his right thigh, 17And he brought the present vnto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. 18And when he had made an end to offer the Present, he sent away the people that bare the Present. 19But hee himselfe turned againe from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I haue a secret errand vnto thee, O king: who said, Keepe silence. And all that stood by him, went out from him. 20And Ehud came vnto him, and he was sitting in a Summer parlour, which hee had for himselfe alone: And Ehud said, I haue a message from God vnto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
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Other Translations for Judges 3:18
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
- King James Version
It came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent away the people who had carried the tribute.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And after giving the offering, he sent away the people who had come with the offering.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass when he had ended offering the gift, he sent away the people that had borne the gift.
- Darby Bible
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bore the present.
- Webster's Bible
When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.
- World English Bible
And it cometh to pass, when he hath finished to bring near the present, that he sendeth away the people bearing the present,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And when he had made an end of offering the present, he sent away the people that bore the present.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 3:18
3:18 Sent the people - He accompanied them part of the way, and then dismissed them, and returned to Eglon alone, that so he might have more easy access to him.