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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויעש לו אהוד חרב ולה שני פיות--גמד ארכה ויחגר אותה מתחת למדיו על ירך ימינו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vy`SH lv Ahvd KHrb vlh SHny pyvt--gmd Arkh vyKHgr Avth mtKHt lmdyv `l yrk ymynv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui fecit sibi gladium ancipitem habentem in medio capulum longitudinis palmae manus et accinctus est eo subter sagum in dextro femore

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment on his right thigh.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But Ehud made himself a dagger which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he did gird it under his clothes upon his right thigh.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
But Ehud made himself a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith under his garment on the right thigh.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
Ehud made a two-edged dagger for himself. He fastened it to his right side under his clothes.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Ehud made himself a double-edged sword 18 inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes
International Standard Version   
Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak,
NET Bible   
Ehud made himself a sword--it had two edges and was eighteen inches long. He strapped it under his coat on his right thigh.
New American Standard Bible   
Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh under his cloak.
New International Version   
Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a cubit long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.
New Living Translation   
So Ehud made a double-edged dagger that was about a foot long, and he strapped it to his right thigh, keeping it hidden under his clothing.
Webster's Bible Translation   
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
The World English Bible   
Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
EasyEnglish Bible   
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.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
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;
New Life Version   
Ehud made a sword for himself with two sharp sides, almost as long as an arm. He tied it to the top part of his right leg, under his coat.
The Voice Bible   
Before he set out, Ehud made for himself a double-edged sword about 18 inches in length, and he fastened it onto his right thigh, hidden under his clothes.
Living Bible   
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.
New Catholic Bible   
Ehud had made a double-edged sword that was one foot long, and he strapped it on under his clothing on his right thigh.
Legacy Standard Bible   
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.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But Ehud had made himself a two-edged sword of a cubit length, and he girded it under his clothing upon his right thigh.
Christian Standard Bible   
Ehud made himself a double-edged sword eighteen inches long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Ehud made for himself a sword, a cubit long, which had two edges, and he girded it on his right thigh under his clothing.
New Century Version   
Ehud made himself a sword with two edges, about eighteen inches long, and he tied it to his right hip under his clothes.
The Message   
The People of Israel cried out to God and God raised up for them a savior, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjaminite. He was left-handed. The People of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon king of Moab. Ehud made himself a short two-edged sword and strapped it on his right thigh under his clothes. He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Eglon was grossly fat. After Ehud finished presenting the tribute, he went a little way with the men who had carried it. But when he got as far as the stone images near Gilgal, he went back and said, “I have a private message for you, O King.” The king told his servants, “Leave.” They all left.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Ehud made a double-edged sword for himself, about eighteen inches long, and he strapped it under his clothing on his right thigh.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes.
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
[the] which Ehud made to him(self) a sword carving on ever either side, of the length of the palm of an hand; and he was girded therewith under the say, that is, a knight’s mantle, in the right hip. (and Ehud made for himself a sword sharp on both sides, the length of the palm of a hand; and he was girded with it under his say, that is, under his knight’s mantle, on the right hip.)
Contemporary English Version   
The Israelites begged the Lord for help, and the Lord chose Ehud from the Benjamin tribe to rescue them. They put Ehud in charge of taking the taxes to King Eglon, but before Ehud went, he made a double-edged dagger. Ehud was left-handed, so he strapped the dagger to his right thigh, where it was hidden under his robes.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length, and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Now Ehud made for himself a double-edged sword that was about a foot and a half long, and he strapped it on his right thigh under his clothes.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Now Ehud made for himself a sword a cubit long, which had two edges, and he bound it on his right thigh under his robe.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Ehud made himself a two-edged dagger a foot long, and strapped it under his clothes on his right thigh.
New American Standard Bible   
Now Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he strapped it on his right thigh under his cloak.
The Expanded Bible   
Ehud made himself a sword with two edges, ·about eighteen inches [L a cubit; C the distance between the elbow and the tip of the fingers] long, and he tied it to his right hip under his clothes.
Tree of Life Version   
Ehud made himself a double-edged sword, a cubit in length, which he girded on his right thigh under his cloak.
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.
New International Reader's Version   
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.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Ehud made himself a double-edged sword eighteen inches long and strapped it to his right thigh under his clothes.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Ehud made for himself a sword with two edges, a cubit in length; and he fastened it on his right thigh under his clothes.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But Ehud made him a cherev which had two edges of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Names of God Bible   
Ehud made a two-edged dagger for himself. He fastened it to his right side under his clothes.
Modern English Version   
Ehud made a cubit-long two-edged sword for himself and strapped it onto his right thigh under his cloak.
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.
International Children’s Bible   
Ehud made a sword for himself. The sword had two edges and was about 18 inches long. He tied the sword to his right upper leg under his clothes.
Lexham English Bible   
Ehud made for himself a short, two-edged sword (a cubit in length), and he fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh.
New International Version - UK   
Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a cubit long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.