American Standard Version
"And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute. "
— Judges 3:18, American Standard Version
“And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.”
“When he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people who bore the tribute.”
“After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.”
“And when he had presented the gifts unto him he followed his companions that came along with him.”
“And after giving the offering, he sent away the people who had come with the offering.”
“And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.”
But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.
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.
And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.
And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute.
But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body: