Judges 3:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Ehud maketh for himself a sword, and it hath two mouths (a cubit [is] its length), and he girdeth it under his long robe on his right thigh;

English ASV

And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

English Amplified

Ehud made for himself a sword, a cubit long, which had two edges, and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothing.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Ehud made for himself a sword, a cubit long, which had two edges, and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothing.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Ehud made himself a double-edged sword eighteen inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.

English EASY 2024

Ehud made a short sword that was sharp on both sides. He tied it to the top of his right leg and he hid it under his coat.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Ehud made himself a sword with two sharp edges that was about 12 inches long. He tied the sword to his right thigh and hid it under his uniform.

And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his clothes.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Ehud had made himself a double-edged sword about a foot and a half long. He had it fastened on his right side under his clothes.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Ehud made a two-edged dagger for himself. He fastened it to his right side under his clothes.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes

English KJV 1611

But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

English LSB

And Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Ehud made a cubit-long two-edged sword for himself and strapped it onto his right thigh under his cloak.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Ehud made himself a two-edged dagger a foot long, and wore it under his clothes over his right thigh.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Ehud made himself a sword — it had two edges and was eighteen inches long. He strapped it under his coat on his right thigh.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Ehud had made a sword that had two edges. It was about a foot and a half long. He tied it to his right leg under his clothes.

English NIV

Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a foot and a half long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.

English NKJ 1982

Now Ehud made himself a dagger (it was double-edged and a cubit in length) and fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh.

English NLT

So Ehud made himself a double-edged dagger that was eighteen inches long, and he strapped it to his right thigh, keeping it hidden under his clothing.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Ehud had made for himself a two-edged sword over a foot long, which he strapped under his coat to his right thigh.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothes.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Before he went on this journey, he made himself a double-edged dagger eighteen inches long and hid it in his clothing, strapped against his right thigh.

English Tyndale 1537

which Ahud made him a dagger with two edges, of a cubit length, and he did gird it under his coat upon his right thigh

Judges 3:16 — Compare Translations