Judges 3:23

Translations

Modern

Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.

Traditional

Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.

Literal

And Ehud went out through the porch and shut the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.

Latin

Aod autem clausis diligentissime ostiis cœnaculi, et obfirmatis sera,

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Ehud went out through the porch, closing and locking the doors of the upper room behind him.

Notes

Judges 3:23

went out through the porch: The latrine (porch) might have been like those in medieval Europe. It was common for a latrine to extend from a building wall, with an external chute similar to today's laundry or chimney ash chutes.

Judges 3:12–30

In this epic story of intrigue and cleverness, Ehud showed bravery when a group of nations from east of the Jordan invaded the hill country of Ephraim and Benjamin. The story uses a familiar pattern and emphasizes the people's repeated turning away from their faith.

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