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When they cried out to the Lord,(A) he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, upon whom he brought the sea so that it covered them. Your eyes saw what I did to Egypt. After you dwelt a long time in the wilderness,

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But when the Israelites cried out to the Lord,(A) he raised up a savior for them, to save them. It was Othniel, son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz.(B)

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15 But when the Israelites cried out to the Lord, he raised up for them a savior, Ehud, son of Gera, a Benjaminite who was left-handed.[a] The Israelites would send their tribute to Eglon, king of Moab, by him.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:15 Left-handed: this detail is important because it shows why Ehud is able to conceal a weapon on his right thigh (3:16). There is also a wordplay involved, since “Benjaminite” in Hebrew could also mean “right-handed man.”

(A)Israel was reduced to utter poverty by Midian, and so the Israelites cried out to the Lord.

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15 But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do to us whatever is good in your sight. Only deliver us this day!”

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