Judges 3:18
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New International Version (©2011)
After Ehud had presented the tribute, he sent on their way those who had carried it.

New Living Translation (©2007)
After delivering the payment, Ehud started home with those who had helped carry the tribute.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
It came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent away the people who had carried the tribute.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he dismissed the people who had carried it.

International Standard Version (©2012)
As he finished presenting the tribute, Ehud sent away the people who had been carrying it.

NET Bible (©2006)
After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Ehud had finished delivering the payment, he sent back the men who had carried it.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when he had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that bore the tribute.

American King James Version
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bore the present.

American Standard Version
And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had presented the gifts unto him, he followed his companions that came along with him.

Darby Bible Translation
And when Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he sent away the people that carried the tribute.

English Revised Version
And when he had made an end of offering the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bore the present.

World English Bible
When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when he hath finished to bring near the present, that he sendeth away the people bearing the present,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 Moab, and thus executed the judgments of God upon him as an enemy to God and Israel. But the law of being subject to principalities and powers in all things lawful, is the rule of our conduct. No such commissions are now given; to pretend to them is to blaspheme God. Notice Ehud's address to Eglon. What message from God but a message of vengeance can a proud rebel expect? Such a message is contained in the word of God; his ministers are boldly to declare it, without fearing the frown, or respecting the persons of sinners. But, blessed be God, they have to deliver a message of mercy and of free salvation; the message of vengeance belongs only to those who neglect the offers of grace. The consequence of this victory was, that the land had rest eighty years. It was a great while for the land to rest; yet what is that to the saints' everlasting rest in the heavenly Canaan.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he had made an end to offer the present,.... Had delivered the several things contained in it, and very probably made a speech to the king in the name of the people of Israel from whom he brought it:

he sent away the people that bare the present; not the servants of Eglon that introduced him, as if they assisted in bringing in the present to the king; for over them he could not have so much power as to dismiss them at pleasure; but the children of Israel that came along with him, and carried the present for him: these he dismissed, not in the presence of the king of Moab, but after he had taken his leave of him, and when he had gone on some way in his return home; and this he did for the greater secrecy of his design, and that he might when he had finished it the more easily escape alone, and be without any concern for or care of the safety of others.

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Ehud Delivers the Israelites
…17And he brought the present to Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. 18And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bore the present. 19But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand to you, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. …

Judges 3:17 He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was a very fat man.
Judges 3:19 But on reaching the stone images near Gilgal he himself went back to Eglon and said, "Your Majesty, I have a secret message for you." The king said to his attendants, "Leave us!" And they all left.