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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וישלח אהוד את יד שמאלו ויקח את החרב מעל ירך ימינו ויתקעה בבטנו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vySHlKH Ahvd At yd SHmAlv vyqKH At hKHrb m`l yrk ymynv vytq`h bbtnv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
extenditque Ahoth manum sinistram et tulit sicam de dextro femore suo infixitque eam in ventre eius

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Authorized (King James) Version   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
New King James Version   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
21st Century King James Version   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
Darby Bible Translation   
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And Aod put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
God's Word   
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right side, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon's belly.
International Standard Version   
Ehud used his left hand to take the sword from his right thigh and then plunged it into Eglon's abdomen.
NET Bible   
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into Eglon's belly.
New American Standard Bible   
Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.
New International Version   
Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king's belly.
New Living Translation   
Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled out the dagger strapped to his right thigh, and plunged it into the king's belly.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
The World English Bible   
Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then Ehud used his left hand to take the sword from his right leg. He pushed it deep into the king's stomach.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and Ehud putteth forth his left hand, and taketh the sword from off his right thigh, and striketh it into his belly;
New Life Version   
Ehud put out his left hand, took the sword from his right leg, and pushed it into Eglon’s stomach.
The Voice Bible   
Ehud reached beneath his robes with his left hand, took the sword strapped to his right thigh, and thrust it deep into Eglon’s belly,
Living Bible   
whereupon Ehud reached beneath his robe with his strong left hand, pulled out the double-bladed dagger strapped against his right thigh, and plunged it deep into the king’s belly.
New Catholic Bible   
Ehud reached in with his left hand, drew the sword out from his right thigh, and stuck it into his stomach.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then Ehud sent forth his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;
Christian Standard Bible   
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Then Ehud put forth his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon’s belly.
New Century Version   
Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right hip. Then he stabbed the sword deep into the king’s belly!
The Message   
Ehud approached him—the king was now quite alone in his cool rooftop room—and said, “I have a word of God for you.” Eglon stood up from his throne. Ehud reached with his left hand and took his sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king’s big belly. Not only the blade but the hilt went in. The fat closed in over it so he couldn’t pull it out. Ehud slipped out by way of the porch and shut and locked the doors of the rooftop room behind him. Then he was gone. When the servants came, they saw with surprise that the doors to the rooftop room were locked. They said, “He’s probably relieving himself in the restroom.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Ehud reached out his left hand and took the sword that was on his right thigh and drove it into Eglon’s belly.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;
Good News Translation®   
With his left hand Ehud took the sword from his right side and plunged it into the king's belly.
Wycliffe Bible   
And Ehud held forth his left hand, and took his sword from his right hip; and he put it into the king’s womb so strongly,
Contemporary English Version   
Ehud pulled out the dagger with his left hand and shoved it so far into Eglon's stomach
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;
Common English Bible © 2011   
Ehud reached with his left hand and grabbed the sword from his right thigh. He stabbed it into Eglon’s stomach,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Then Ehud with his left hand drew the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly.
New American Standard Bible   
Then Ehud reached out with his left hand and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
The Expanded Bible   
Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right hip [C the unusual location on the right allowed concealment and caught the king by surprise]. Then he stabbed the sword deep into the king’s belly!
Tree of Life Version   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.
Revised Standard Version   
And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
New International Reader's Version   
Then Ehud reached out his left hand. He pulled out the sword tied to his right leg. He stuck it into the king’s stomach.
BRG Bible   
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Complete Jewish Bible   
Ehud reached out with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into the king’s belly.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Ehud put forth his semol (left hand), and drew the cherev from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly;
Names of God Bible   
Ehud reached with his left hand, took the dagger from his right side, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly.
Modern English Version   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into the belly of Eglon.
Easy-to-Read Version   
As the king was getting up from his throne, Ehud reached with his left hand and took out the sword that was tied to his right thigh. Then he pushed the sword into the king’s belly.
International Children’s Bible   
Ehud reached with his left hand. He took out the sword that was tied to his right upper leg. Then he stabbed the sword deep into the king’s belly!
Lexham English Bible   
Then Ehud reached with his left hand for the sword on his right thigh, and he thrust it into his stomach.
New International Version - UK   
Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king’s belly.