Iudicum 3

1 Hae sunt gentes, quas Dominus dereliquit, ut erudiret in eis Israelem, et omnes, qui non noverant bella Chananaeorum:

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 ut postea discerent filii eorum certare cum hostibus, et habere consuetudinem praeliandi:

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 quinque satrapas Philisthinorum, omnemque Chananaeum, et Sidonium, atque Hevaeum, qui habitabat in monte Libano, de monte Baal Hermon usque ad introitum Emath.

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 Dimisitque eos, ut in ipsis experiretur Israelem, utrum audiret mandata Domini quae praeceperat patribus eorum per manum Moysi, an non.

So then [these] were [left], 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 Itaque filii Israel habitaverunt in medio Chananaei, et Hethaei, et Amorrhaei, et Pherezaei, et Hevaei, et Iebusaei:

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 et duxerunt uxores filias eorum, ipsique filias suas filiis eorum tradiderunt, et servierunt diis eorum.

and took their daughters to be their wives, their own daughters moreover, gave they unto their sons, and they served their gods.

7 Feceruntque malum in conspectu Domini, et obliti sunt Dei sui, servientes Baalim et Astaroth.

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 Iratusque contra Israel Dominus, tradidit eos in manus Chusan Rasathaim regis Mesopotamiae, servieruntque ei octo annis.

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 Et clamaverunt ad Dominum: qui suscitavit eis salvatorem, et liberavit eos, Othoniel videlicet filium Cenez, fratrem Caleb minorem:

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, Caleb’s younger brother.

10 fuitque in eo Spiritus Domini, et iudicavit Israel. Egressusque est ad pugnam, et tradidit Dominus in manus eius Chusan Rasathaim regem Syriae, et oppressit eum.

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 Quievitque terra quadraginta annis, et mortuus est Othoniel filius Cenez.

And the land had rest forty years, —and Othniel son of Kenaz, died.

12 Addiderunt autem filii Israel facere malum in conspectu Domini: qui confortavit adversum eos Eglon regem Moab: quia fecerunt malum in conspectu eius.

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 Et copulavit ei filios Ammon, et Amalec: abiitque et percussit Israel, atque possedit Urbem palmarum.

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 Servieruntque filii Israel Eglon regi Moab decem et octo annis:

So the sons of Israel served Eglon king of Moab, eighteen years.

15 et postea clamaverunt ad Dominum: qui suscitavit eis salvatorem vocabulo Aod, filium Gera, filii Iemini, qui utraque manu pro dextera utebatur. Miseruntque filii Israel per illum munera Eglon regi Moab.

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 Qui fecit sibi gladium ancipitem, habentem in medio capulum longitudinis palmae manus, et accinctus est eo subter sagum in dextro femore.

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 Obtulitque munera Eglon regi Moab. Erat autem Eglon crassus nimis.

So he offered the present unto Eglon, king of Moab, —now, Eglon, was an exceedingly fat man.

18 Cumque obtulisset ei munera, prosecutus est socios, qui cum eo venerant.

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 Et reversus de Galgalis, ubi erant idola, dixit ad Regem: Verbum secretum habeo ad te o Rex. Et ille imperavit silentium: egressisque omnibus, qui circa eum erant,

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 said—Silence! Thereupon went out from his presence all who had been standing near him.

20 ingressus est Aod ad eum: sedebat autem in aestivo coenaculo solus, dixitque: Verbum Dei habeo ad te. Qui statim surrexit de throno.

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 Extenditque Aod sinistram manum, et tulit sicam de dextro femore suo, infixitque eam in ventrem eius

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from off his right thigh, —and thrust it into his body;

22 tam valide, ut capulus sequeretur ferrum in vulnere, ac pinguissimo adipe stringeretur. Nec eduxit gladium, sed ita ut percusserat, reliquit in corpore: statimque per secreta naturae alvi stercora proruperunt.

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 Aod autem clausis diligentissime ostiis coenaculi, et obfirmatis sera,

And, when Ehud came out into the porch, he closed the doors of the parlour upon him, and bolted them.

24 per posticum egressus est. Servique regis ingressi viderunt clausas fores coenaculi, atque dixerunt: Forsitan purgat alvum in aestivo coenaculo.

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 Expectantesque diu donec erubescerent, et videntes quod nullus aperiret, tulerunt clavem: et aperientes invenerunt dominum suum in terra iacentem mortuum.

But, though they tarried a long time, yet lo! he opened not the doors of the parlour, —so they took the key, and opened [them], when lo! their lord, fallen to the ground dead.

26 Aod autem, dum illi turbarentur, effugit, et pertransiit Locum idolorum, unde reversus fuerat. Venitque in Seirath:

But, Ehud, escaped while they delayed, —yea, he, passed the images, and escaped into Seirah.

27 et statim insonuit buccina in monte Ephraim: descenderuntque cum eo filii Israel, ipso in fronte gradiente.

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 Qui dixit ad eos: Sequimini me: tradidit enim Dominus inimicos nostros Moabitas in manus nostras. Descenderuntque post eum, et occupaverunt vada Iordanis quae transmittunt in Moab: et non dimiserunt transire quemquam:

And he said unto them—Come 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 sed percusserunt Moabitas in tempore illo, circiter decem millia, omnes robustos et fortes viros. nullus eorum evadere potuit.

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 Humiliatusque est Moab in die illo sub manu Israel: et quievit Terra octoginta annis.

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 Post hunc fuit Samgar filius Anath, qui percussit de Philisthiim sexcentos viros vomere: et ipse quoque defendit Israel.

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.