Judges 3

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 These are the nations which the Lord left, so that by them he might instruct Israel and all who had not known the wars of the Canaanites,	1 Και ταυτα ειναι τα εθνη, τα οποια αφηκεν ο Κυριος, δια να δοκιμαση τον Ισραηλ δι' αυτων, παντας τους μη γνωρισαντας παντας τους πολεμους της Χανααν?
2 so that afterward their sons might learn to contend with their enemies, and to have a willingness to do battle:	2 τουλαχιστον δια να μαθωσιν αι γενεαι των υιων Ισραηλ να γυμνασθωσι τον πολεμον, τουλαχιστον οσοι προτερον δεν ειχον γνωρισει αυτους?
3 the five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who were living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.	3 αι πεντε σατραπειαι των Φιλισταιων και παντες οι Χαναναιοι και οι Σιδωνιοι και οι Ευαιοι οι κατοικουντες εν τω ορει του Λιβανου, απο του ορους Βααλ-ερμων εως της εισοδου Αιμαθ.
4 And he left them, so that by them he might test Israel, as to whether or not they would listen to the commandments of the Lord, which he instructed to their fathers by the hand of Moses.	4 Και ταυτα ησαν δια να δοκιμαση τον Ισραηλ δι' αυτων? δια να γνωριση εαν υπηκουον εις τας εντολας του Κυριου, τας οποιας προσεταξεν εις τους πατερας αυτων δια του Μωυσεως.
5 And so, the sons of Israel lived in the midst of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.	5 Και κατωκησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ μεταξυ των Χαναναιων, των Χετταιων και των Αμορραιων και των Φερεζαιων και των Ευαιων και των Ιεβουσαιων.
6 And they took their daughters as wives, and they gave their own daughters to their sons, and they served their gods.	6 Και ελαβον εις εαυτους τας θυγατερας αυτων εις γυναικας, και τας εαυτων θυγατερας εδωκαν εις τους υιους αυτων, και ελατρευσαν τους θεους αυτων.
7 And they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot their God, while serving the Baals and Ashtaroth.	7 Και επραξαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ πονηρα ενωπιον του Κυριου και ελησμονησαν Κυριον τον Θεον αυτων και ελατρευσαν τους Βααλειμ και τα αλση.
8 And the Lord, having become angry with Israel, delivered them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Mesopotamia, and they served him for eight years.	8 Δια τουτο εξηφθη ο θυμος του Κυριου κατα του Ισραηλ, και επωλησεν αυτους εις την χειρα του Χουσαν-ρισαθαιμ βασιλεως της Μεσοποταμιας? και εδουλευσαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εις τον Χουσαν-ρισαθαιμ οκτω ετη.
9 And they cried out to the Lord, who raised up for them a savior, and he freed them, namely, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, a younger brother of Caleb.	9 Και οτε εβοησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ προς τον Κυριον, ο Κυριος ανεστησε σωτηρα εις τους υιους Ισραηλ και εσωσεν αυτους, τον Γοθονιηλ υιον του Κενεζ, τον νεωτερον αδελφον του Χαλεβ.
10 And the Spirit of the Lord was in him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to fight, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Syria, and he overwhelmed him.	10 Και ητο επ' αυτον το Πνευμα του Κυριου, και εκρινε τον Ισραηλ? και εξηλθεν εις μαχην, και παρεδωκεν ο Κυριος εις την χειρα αυτου τον Χουσαν-ρισαθαιμ βασιλεα της Μεσοποταμιας? και η χειρ αυτου υπερισχυσεν εναντιον του Χουσαν-ρισαθαιμ.
11 And the land was quiet for forty years. And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, died.	11 Και ανεπαυθη η γη τεσσαρακοντα ετη? και ετελευτησε Γοθονιηλ ο υιος του Κενεζ.
12 Then the sons of Israel resumed doing evil in the sight of the Lord, who strengthened Eglon, the king of Moab, against them because they did evil in his sight.	12 Και ηρχισαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ παλιν να πραττωσι πονηρα ενωπιον του Κυριου? και ενισχυσεν ο Κυριος τον Εγλων βασιλεα του Μωαβ κατα του Ισραηλ, διοτι επραξαν πονηρα ενωπιον του Κυριου.
13 And he joined to him the sons of Ammon and the sons of Amalek. And he went forth and struck Israel, and he possessed the City of Palms.	13 Και συνηθροισεν εις σεαυτον τους υιους Αμμων και Αμαληκ, ο και υπηγε και επαταξε τον Ισραηλ και εκυριευσαν την πολιν των φοινικων.
14 And the sons of Israel served Eglon, the king of Moab, for eighteen years.	14 Και εδουλευσαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εις τον Εγλων βασιλεα του Μωαβ δεκαοκτω ετη.
15 And afterward, they cried out to the Lord, who raised up for them a savior, called Ehud, the son of Gera, the son of Benjamin, who used either hand as well as the right hand. And the sons of Israel sent gifts to Eglon, the king of Moab, by him.	15 Και εβοησαν προς τον Κυριον οι υιοι Ισραηλ? και ανεστησεν ο Κυριος εις αυτους σωτηρα, τον Αωδ υιον του Γηρα, του Βενιαμιτου, ανδρα αριστεροχειρα. Και απεστειλαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ δια χειρος αυτου δωρα προς τον Εγλων βασιλεα του Μωαβ.
16 And he made for himself a two-edged sword, having a handle, reaching to the middle, the length of the palm of a hand. And he was girded with it under his cloak, on the right thigh.	16 Και κατεσκευασεν εις εαυτον ο Αωδ μαχαιραν διστομον, μακραν μιαν πηχην? και περιεζωσθη αυτην υπο τον μανδυαν αυτου επι τον μηρον αυτου τον δεξιον.
17 And he offered the gifts to Eglon, the king of Moab. Now Eglon was exceedingly fat.	17 Και προσεφερε τα δωρα προς τον ο Εγλων βασιλεα του Μωαβ? ο δε Εγλων ητο ανθρωπος παχυς σφοδρα.
18 And when he had presented the gifts to him, he followed out his companions, who had arrived with him.	18 Και αφου ετελειωσε προσφερων τα δωρα και απεπεμψε τους ανθρωπους τους βασταζοντας τα δωρα,
19 And then, returning from Gilgal where the idols were, he said to the king, “I have a secret word for you, O king.” And he ordered silence. And when all those who were around him had departed,	19 τοτε ο αυτος υπεστρεψεν απο των γλυπτων των προς τα Γαλγαλα? και ειπε, Λογον κρυφον εχω προς σε, βασιλευ. Ο δε ειπε, Σιωπα. Και εξηλθον απ' αυτου παντες οι παρισταμενοι πλησιον αυτου.
20 Ehud entered to him. Now he was sitting alone in a summer upper room. And he said, “I have a word from God to you.” And immediately he rose up from his throne.	20 Και εισηλθε προς αυτον ο Αωδ? εκεινος δε εκαθητο εν τω υπερωω αυτου τω θερινω μονωτατος. Και ειπεν ο Αωδ, Εχω λογον παρα Θεου προς σε. Τοτε εσηκωθη απο του θρονου.
21 And Ehud extended his left hand, and he took the dagger from his right thigh. And he thrust it into his abdomen	21 Και απλωσας ο Αωδ την χειρα αυτου την αριστεραν, ελαβε την μαχαιραν απο του μηρου αυτου του δεξιου και ενεπηξεν αυτην εις την κοιλιαν αυτου,
22 so strongly that the handle followed the blade into the wound, and was enclosed by the great amount of fat. Neither did he withdraw the sword. Instead, he left it in the body just as he had struck with it. And immediately, by the private parts of nature, the filth of the bowels went out.	22 ωστε και η λαβη ετι εισηλθε κατοπιν του σιδηρου? και το παχος συνεκλεισεν επι τον σιδηρον, ωστε δεν ηδυνατο να συρη την μαχαιραν απο της κοιλιας αυτου? και εξηλθε κοπρος.
23 Then Ehud carefully closed the doors of the upper room. And securing the bars,	23 Τοτε εξηλθεν ο Αωδ δια της στοας και εκλεισεν οπισω αυτου τας θυρας του υπερωου, και εκλειδωσε.
24 he departed by a back exit. And the servants of the king, entering, saw that the doors of the upper room were closed, and they said, “Perhaps he is emptying his bowels in the summer room.”	24 Και αφου εκεινος εξηλθεν, ηλθον οι δουλοι του Εγλων? και οτε ειδον οτι, ιδου, αι θυραι του υπερωου ησαν κλειδωμεναι, ειπον, Βεβαιως τους ποδας αυτου σκεπαζει εν τω δωματιω τω θερινω.
25 And after waiting a long time, until they were embarrassed, and seeing that no one opened the door, they took the key, and opening it, they found their lord lying dead on the ground.	25 Και περιεμειναν εωσου εντραπησαν? και ιδου, δεν ηνοιγε τας θυρας του υπερωου? οθεν ελαβον το κλειδιον και ηνοιξαν? και ιδου, ο κυριος αυτων εκειτο κατα γης νεκρος.
26 But Ehud, while they were in confusion, escaped and passed by the place of the idols, from which he had returned. And he arrived at Seirath.	26 Ο δε Αωδ εξεφυγεν, εν οσω εκεινοι εβραδυνον? και επερασε τα γλυπτα και διεσωθη εις Σεειρωθα.
27 And immediately he sounded the trumpet on Mount Ephraim. And the sons of Israel descended with him, he himself advancing at the front.	27 Και οτε ηλθεν, εσαλπισε δια της σαλπιγγος εν τω ορει Εφραιμ, και κατεβησαν μετ' αυτου οι υιοι Ισραηλ απο του ορους και αυτος εμπροσθεν αυτων.
28 And he said to them: “Follow me. For the Lord has delivered our enemies, the Moabites, into our hands.” And they descended after him, and they occupied the fords of the Jordan, which cross over to Moab. And they did not permit anyone to cross.	28 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Ακολουθειτε μοι? διοτι ο Κυριος παρεδωκε τους εχθρους σας τους Μωαβιτας εις την χειρα σας. Και κατεβησαν οπισω αυτου και κατελαβον τας διαβασεις του Ιορδανου προς τον Μωαβ και δεν αφηκαν ανθρωπον να περαση.
29 And so, they struck down the Moabites at that time, about ten thousand, all strong and robust men. None of them were able to escape.	29 Και επαταξαν τους Μωαβιτας κατα τον καιρον εκεινον, περιπου δεκα χιλιαδας ανδρων, παντας ανδρειους και παντας δυνατους εν ισχυι? και δεν διεσωθη ουδεις.
30 And Moab was humbled in that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was quiet for eighty years.	30 Ουτως εταπεινωθη ο Μωαβ εν τη ημερα εκεινη υπο την χειρα του Ισραηλ. Και η γη ανεπαυθη ογδοηκοντα ετη.
31 After him, there was Shamgar, the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred men of the Philistines with a plowshare. And he also defended Israel.	31 Μετα δε τουτον εσταθη ο Σαμεγαρ ο υιος του Αναθ, οστις επαταξε τους Φιλισταιους εξακοσιους ανδρας δι' ενος βουκεντρου? και εσωσε και αυτος τον Ισραηλ.