1 Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;2 only that the generations of the sons of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as formerly knew nothing of it:3 [namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.4 And they were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of Yahweh, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.5 And the sons of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:6 and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.7 And the sons of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and forgot Yahweh their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.8 Therefore the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.9 And when the sons of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the sons of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.10 And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.12 And the sons of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.13 And he gathered to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.14 And the sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.15 But when the sons of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised them up a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.16 And Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment on his right thigh.17 And he offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.18 And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.19 But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret message to you, O king. And he said, Keep silent. And all who stood by him went out from him.20 And Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God to you. And he arose out of his seat.21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:22 and the handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.23 Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.24 Now when he had gone out, his slaves came; and they saw, and noticed that the doors of the upper room were locked; and they said, Surely he is relieving himself in the upper chamber.25 And they tarried until they were ashamed; and saw that he didn't open the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened [them], and saw that their lord had fallen down dead on the earth.26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped to Seirah.27 And it came to pass, when he came, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the sons of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he [was] before them.28 And he said to them, Follow after me; for Yahweh has delivered your{+} enemies the Moabites into your{+} hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn't allow a man to pass over.29 And they struck of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every robust man, and every man of valor; and not a man escaped.30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest 80 years.31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad: and he also saved Israel.

1 São estas as nações que o Senhor deixou para pôr à prova todos os israelitas que não tinham visto nenhuma das guerras em Canaã2 ( fez isso apenas para treinar na guerra os descendentes dos israelitas, pois não tinham tido experiência anterior de combate ):3 os cinco governantes dos filisteus, todos os cananeus, os sidônios e os heveus que viviam nos montes do Líbano, desde o monte Baal-Hermom até Lebo-Hamate.4 Essas nações foram deixadas para que por elas os israelitas fossem postos à prova, se obedeceriam aos mandamentos que o Senhor dera aos seus antepassados por meio de Moisés.5 Os israelitas viviam entre os cananeus, os hititas, os amorreus, os ferezeus, os heveus e os jebuseus.6 Tomaram as filhas deles em casamento e deram suas filhas aos filhos deles, e prestaram culto aos deuses deles.7 Os israelitas fizeram o que o Senhor reprova, pois esqueceram-se do Senhor seu Deus e prestaram culto aos baalins e aos postes sagrados.8 Acendeu-se a ira do Senhor de tal forma contra Israel que ele os entregou nas mãos de Cuchã-Risataim, rei da Mesopotâmia, por quem os israelitas foram subjugados durante oito anos.9 Mas, quando clamaram ao Senhor, ele lhes levantou um libertador, Otoniel, filho de Quenaz, o irmão mais novo de Calebe, que os libertou.10 O Espírito do Senhor veio sobre ele, de modo que liderou Israel e foi à guerra. O Senhor entregou Cuchã-Risataim, rei de Arã, nas mãos de Otoniel, que prevaleceu contra ele.11 E a terra teve paz durante quarenta anos, até a morte de Otoniel, filho de Quenaz.12 Mais uma vez os israelitas fizeram o que o Senhor reprova, e por isso o Senhor deu a Eglom, rei de Moabe, poder sobre Israel.13 Conseguindo uma aliança com os amonitas e com os amalequitas, Eglom veio e derrotou Israel, e conquistou a Cidade das Palmeiras.14 Os israelitas ficaram sob o domínio de Eglom, rei de Moabe, durante dezoito anos.15 Novamente os israelitas clamaram ao Senhor, que lhes deu um libertador chamado Eúde, homem canhoto, filho do benjamita Gera. Os israelitas o enviaram com o pagamento de tributos a Eglom, rei de Moabe.16 Eúde havia feito uma espada de dois gumes, de quarenta e cinco centímetros de comprimento, e a tinha amarrado na coxa direita, debaixo da roupa.17 Ele entregou o tributo a Eglom, rei de Moabe, homem muito gordo.18 Em seguida, Eúde mandou embora os carregadores.19 Junto aos ídolos que estão perto de Gilgal, ele voltou e disse: "Tenho uma mensagem secreta para ti, ó rei". O rei respondeu: "Calado! " E todos os seus auxiliares saíram de sua presença.20 Eúde aproximou-se do rei, que estava sentado sozinho na sala superior do palácio de verão, e repetiu: "Tenho uma mensagem de Deus para ti". Quando o rei se levantou do trono,21 Eúde estendeu a mão esquerda, apanhou a espada de sua coxa direita e cravou-a na barriga do rei.22 Até o cabo penetrou com a lâmina; e, como não tirou a espada, a gordura se fechou sobre ela.23 Então Eúde saiu para o pórtico, depois de fechar e trancar as portas da sala atrás de si.24 Depois que ele saiu, vieram os servos e encontraram trancadas as portas da sala superior, e disseram: "Ele deve estar fazendo suas necessidades em seu cômodo privativo".25 Cansaram-se de esperar, e como ele não abria a porta da sala, pegaram a chave e a abriram. E lá estava o seu senhor, caído no chão, morto!26 Enquanto esperavam, Eúde escapou. Passou pelos ídolos e fugiu para Seirá.27 Quando chegou, tocou a trombeta nos montes de Efraim, e os israelitas desceram dos montes, com ele à sua frente.28 "Sigam-me", ordenou, "pois o Senhor entregou Moabe, o inimigo de vocês, em suas mãos. " Eles o seguiram e, tomaram posse do lugar de passagem do Jordão que levava a Moabe, e não deixaram ninguém atravessar o rio.29 Naquela ocasião mataram cerca de dez mil moabitas, todos eles fortes e vigorosos; nem um só homem escapou.30 Naquele dia Moabe foi subjugado por Israel, e a terra teve paz durante oitenta anos.31 Depois de Eúde veio Sangar, filho de Anate, que matou seiscentos filisteus com uma aguilhada de bois. Ele também libertou Israel.