Ehud speaks to the people of Israel in Ephraim.

## captured the fords ##

AT: "gained control of the fords"

## fords ##

the areas of a river where it is shallow and easy to walk across to the other side.

## did not allow anyone to cross ##

AT: "did not let anyone cross"

## ten thousand men ##

"10,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## capable men ##

"able men" - men able to fight well

## subdued ##

"controlled" or "defeated"

## the strength of Israel ##

The army of Israel is referred to as the nation's strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## eighty years ##

"80 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])