1 Now, these, are the nations which Yahweh left, that he might, by them, put Israel to the proof,all who had not known any of the wars of Canaan;2 that the generations of the sons of Israel might certainly get to know, by being taught to make war,such, at least, as aforetime knew nothing thereof:3 five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites dwelling in Mount Lebanon,from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entering in of Hamath.4 So then , that, by them, he might put Israel to the proof,to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Yahweh which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.5 And thus, the sons of Israel, dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites,the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites;6 and took their daughters to be their wives, their own daughters moreover, gave they unto their sons, and they served their gods.7 Thus did the sons of Israel the thing that was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, and forgat Yahweh their God,and served the Baals and the Asherahs.8 Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia,and the sons of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim, eight years.9 And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, so Yahweh raised up a saviour unto the sons of Israel, who saved them,even Othniel son of Kenaz, Calebs younger brother.10 And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war, and Yahweh delivered into his hand, Chushan-rishathaim, king of Syria,and his hand prevailed over Chushan-rishathaim.11 And the land had rest forty years,and Othniel son of Kenaz, died.12 And the sons of Israel again did the thing that was wicked, in the sight of Yahweh,and Yahweh emboldened Eglon, king of Moab, against Israel, because they did the thing that was wicked in the sight of Yahweh;13 and he gathered unto him, the sons of Ammon, and Amalek,and came and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm-trees.14 So the sons of Israel served Eglon king of Moab, eighteen years.15 And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up unto them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed,and the sons of Israel sent, by his hand, a present, unto Eglon king of Moab.16 So Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length,and girded it under his raiment, upon his right thigh.17 So he offered the present unto Eglon, king of Moab,now, Eglon, was an exceedingly fat man.18 And so it was, when he had made an end of offering the present, that he sent away the people who had been bearing the present;19 but, he himself, turned back from the images that were by Gilgal, and said, A secret word, have I, unto thee, O king! And he saidSilence! Thereupon went out from his presence all who had been standing near him.20 And, Ehud, came in unto him, he, having been sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself, alone, and Ehud said, A divine word, have I, unto thee. So he arose from off his seat.21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from off his right thigh,and thrust it into his body;22 and, the handle also, went in after the blade, and the flesh closed upon the blade, for he withdrew not the sword out of his body,and he came out into the ante-chamber.23 And, when Ehud came out into the porch, he closed the doors of the parlour upon him, and bolted them.24 When, he, had come out, his servants, went in, and looked, and lo! the doors of the parlour were bolted,so they said, Surely he covereth his feet, in the summer chamber.25 But, though they tarried a long time, yet lo! he opened not the doors of the parlour,so they took the key, and opened , when lo! their lord, fallen to the ground dead.26 But, Ehud, escaped while they delayed,yea, he, passed the images, and escaped into Seirah.27 And so it was, when he came, that he blew with a horn, throughout the hill country of Ephraim,and the sons of Israel came down with him, out of the hill country, he, being before them.28 And he said unto themCome down after me, for Yahweh hath delivered your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand. So they came down after him, and captured the fords of the Jordan, towards Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.29 And they smote of Moab, at that time, about ten thousand men, every one a mighty man, and every one a man of valour,and, there escaped not a man.30 And Moab was subdued on that day, under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years, and Ehud judged them until his death.31 And, after him, was Shamgar, son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines, six hundred men, with an ox-goad,and, he also, saved Israel.

1 Estas, pois, são as nações que o Senhor deixou ficar, para por elas provar a Israel, a saber, a todos os que não sabiam de todas as guerras de Canaã. 2 Isso tão somente para que as gerações dos filhos de Israel delas soubessem (para lhes ensinar a guerra), pelo menos as gerações que, dantes, não sabiam disso: 3 cinco príncipes dos filisteus, e todos os cananeus, e sidônios, e heveus, que habitavam nas montanhas do Líbano, desde o monte de Baal-Hermom até à entrada de Hamate. 4 Estes, pois, ficaram, para por eles o Senhor provar a Israel, para saber se dariam ouvidos aos seus mandamentos que tinha ordenado a seus pais pelo ministério de Moisés. 5 Habitando, pois, os filhos de Israel no meio dos cananeus, e heteus, e amorreus, e ferezeus, e heveus, e jebuseus, 6 tomaram de suas filhas para si por mulheres e deram aos filhos deles as suas filhas; e serviram a seus deuses.

7 E os filhos de Israel fizeram o que parecia mal aos olhos do Senhor, e se esqueceram do Senhor, seu Deus, e serviram aos baalins e a Astarote. 8 Então, a ira do Senhor se acendeu contra Israel, e ele os vendeu em mão de Cusã-Risataim, rei da Mesopotâmia; e os filhos de Israel serviram a Cusã-Risataim durante oito anos.

9 E os filhos de Israel clamaram ao Senhor, e o Senhor levantou aos filhos de Israel um libertador, e os libertou: Otniel, filho de Quenaz, irmão de Calebe, mais novo do que ele. 10 E veio sobre ele o Espírito do Senhor, e julgou a Israel e saiu à peleja; e o Senhor deu na sua mão a Cusã-Risataim, rei da Síria; e a sua mão prevaleceu contra Cusã-Risataim. 11 Então, a terra sossegou quarenta anos; e Otniel, filho de Quenaz, faleceu.

12 Porém os filhos de Israel tornaram a fazer o que parecia mal aos olhos do Senhor; então, o Senhor esforçou a Eglom, rei dos moabitas, contra Israel, porquanto fizeram o que parecia mal aos olhos do Senhor. 13 E ajuntou consigo os filhos de Amom e os amalequitas, e foi, e feriu a Israel, e tomaram a cidade das Palmeiras. 14 E os filhos de Israel serviram a Eglom, rei dos moabitas, dezoito anos.

15 Então, os filhos de Israel clamaram ao Senhor, e o Senhor lhes levantou um libertador: Eúde, filho de Gera, benjamita, homem canhoto. E os filhos de Israel enviaram pela sua mão um presente a Eglom, rei dos moabitas. 16 E Eúde fez uma espada de dois fios, do comprimento de um côvado, e cingiu-a por debaixo das suas vestes, à sua coxa direita. 17 E levou aquele presente a Eglom, rei dos moabitas; e era Eglom homem mui gordo. 18 E sucedeu que, acabando de entregar o presente, despediu a gente que trouxera o presente. 19 Porém voltou do ponto em que estão as imagens de escultura, ao pé de Gilgal, e disse: Tenho uma palavra secreta para ti, ó rei. Este disse: Cala-te. E todos os que lhe assistiam saíram de diante dele. 20 E Eúde entrou num cenáculo fresco, que o rei tinha para si só, onde estava assentado, e disse Eúde: Tenho para ti uma palavra de Deus. E levantou-se da cadeira. 21 Então, Eúde estendeu a sua mão esquerda, e lançou mão da espada da sua coxa direita, e lha cravou no ventre, 22 de tal maneira que entrou até à empunhadura após a folha, e a gordura encerrou a folha (porque não tirou a espada do ventre); e saiu-lhe o excremento. 23 Então, Eúde saiu à sala, e cerrou sobre ele as portas do cenáculo, e as fechou. 24 E, saindo ele, vieram os seus servos e viram, e eis que as portas do cenáculo estavam fechadas; e disseram: Sem dúvida está cobrindo seus pés na recâmara do cenáculo fresco. 25 E, esperando até se enfastiarem, eis que não abriu as portas do cenáculo; então, tomaram a chave e abriram, e eis seu senhor estendido morto em terra. 26 E Eúde escapou enquanto eles se demoraram; porque ele passou pelas imagens de escultura e escapou para Seirá. 27 E sucedeu que, entrando ele, tocou a buzina nas montanhas de Efraim; e os filhos de Israel desceram com ele das montanhas, e ele adiante deles. 28 E disse-lhes: Segui-me, porque o Senhor vos tem dado a vossos inimigos, os moabitas, na vossa mão; e desceram após ele, e tomaram os vaus do Jordão a Moabe, e a nenhum deixaram passar. 29 E, naquele tempo, feriram dos moabitas uns dez mil homens, todos corpulentos e todos homens valorosos; e não escapou nenhum. 30 Assim foi subjugado Moabe, naquele dia, debaixo da mão de Israel; e a terra sossegou oitenta anos.

31 Depois dele, foi Sangar, filho de Anate, que feriu seiscentos homens dos filisteus com uma aguilhada de bois; e também ele libertou a Israel.