Judges 3 · Verse 29

Judges 3:29

And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
Judges 3:29, King James Version

Judges 3:29 in other translations

BSBAt that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped.
WEBThey struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man and every man of valor. No man escaped.
ASVAnd they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor; and there escaped not a man.
YLTAnd they smite Moab at that time, about ten thousand men, all robust, and every one a man of valour, and not a man hath escaped,
DARBYAnd they slew the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand men, all fat, and all men of valour, and not a man escaped.
BBEAt that time they put about ten thousand men of Moab to the sword, every strong man and every man of war; not a man got away.
WebsterAnd they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valor: and there escaped not a man.

What does Judges 3:29 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 All lusty, and all men of valor - Picked, chosen troops, which Eglon kept among the Israelites to reduce and overawe them.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 3:12-30

When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of…

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Judges 3:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoabH4124
בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH6256
הַהִ֗יאha.Hi'<the> thatH1931
כַּעֲשֶׂ֤רֶתka.'a.Se.retabout tenH6235
אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505
אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
שָׁמֵ֖ןsha.Menstout [person]H8082
וְכָל\־ve.kholand everyH3605
אִ֣ישׁ'ishman ofH376
חָ֑יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
נִמְלַ֖טnim.Lathe escapedH4422
אִֽישׁ\׃'IshanyoneH376

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 3:29

  • Deuteronomy 32:15

    But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

  • Judges 3:17

    And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

  • Psalms 17:10

    They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

  • Job 15:27

    Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
lusty. Heb. fat.
17; De 32:15; Job 15:27; Ps 17:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Judges 3:28

    And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the Lord hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

  • Judges 3:29

    And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.

  • Judges 3:30

    So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

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Judges 3:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y en aquel tiempo hirieron de los Moabitas como diez mil hombres, todos valientes y todos hombres de guerra; no escapó hombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et en ce temps-là, ils frappèrent Moab, environ 10 000 hommes, tous forts et tous vaillants, et pas un n’échappa.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie schlugen die Moabiter zu selbiger Zeit, bei zehntausend Mann, alle kräftige und streitbare Männer, und keiner entrann.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
sed percusserunt Moabitas in tempore illo, circiter decem millia, omnes robustos et fortes viros. Nullus eorum evadere potuit.