אֵהוּד בֶּן גֵּרָא

Ehud ben Gera
Shoftim · c. 1350-879 BCE

אֵהוּד בֶּן גֵּרָא, לפי המקרא, היה השופט השני ששפט את ישראל בתקופת השופטים. אהוד היה שמאלי, שנאמר: ”אִישׁ אִטֵּר יַד יְמִינוֹ.”

Ehud ben‑Gera is described in the biblical Book of Judges chapter 3 as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination. He is described as being left-handed and a member of the Tribe of Benjamin.

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