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Judges 5:6-24

6In the daysH3117 of ShamgarH8044 the sonH1121 of AnathH6067,In the daysH3117 of JaelH3278, the highways were unoccupied,And the travellers walkedH1980 through byways.7The rulers ceasedH2308 in IsraelH3478, they ceasedH2308,Until that I DeborahH1683 aroseH6965,That I aroseH6965 a motherH517 in IsraelH3478.8They choseH977 newH2319 godsH430;ThenH227 was war in the gatesH8179:Was there a shieldH4043 or spearH7420 seenH7200Among fortyH705 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478?9My heartH3820 is toward the governors of IsraelH3478,That offeredH5068 themselves willingly among the peopleH5971:BlessH1288 ye Jehovah.10Tell of it, ye that rideH7392 on white asses,Ye that sitH3427 on rich carpets,And ye that walkH1980 by the wayH1870.11Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water,There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah,Eventhe righteous acts of his rule in IsraelH3478.ThenH227 the peopleH5971 of Jehovah wentH3381 downH3381 to the gatesH8179.12AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, DeborahH1683;AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, utter a songH7892:AriseH6965, BarakH1301, and lead away thy captivesH7628, thou sonH1121 of AbinoamH42.13ThenH227 came down a remnant of the noblesH117 and the peopleH5971;Jehovah came down for me against the mightyH1368.14Out of EphraimH669cameH3381 downH3381they whose rootH8328 is in AmalekH6002;After thee, BenjaminH1144, among thy peoplesH5971;Out of Machir cameH3381 downH3381 governors,And out of ZebulunH2074 they that handle the marshal’s staffH7626.15And the princesH8269 of IssacharH3485 were with DeborahH1683;As was IssacharH3485, soH3651 was BarakH1301;Into the valleyH6010 they rushed forthH7971 at his feetH7272.By the watercourses of ReubenH7205There were greatH1419 resolves of heartH3820.16WhyH4100 sattest thou among the sheepfolds,To hearH8085 the pipings for the flocksH5739?At the watercourses of ReubenH7205There were greatH1419 searchings of heartH3820.17GileadH1568 abode beyond the JordanH3383:And DanH1835, whyH4100 did he remainH3427 in shipsH591?AsherH836 satH3427 still at the haven of the seaH3220,And abode by his creeks.18ZebulunH2074 was a peopleH5971 that jeoparded their livesH5315 unto the deathH4191,And NaphtaliH5321, upon the highH4791 placesH4791 of the fieldH7704.19The kingsH4428 cameH935 and foughtH3898;ThenH227 foughtH3898 the kingsH4428 of CanaanH3667,In TaanachH8590 by the watersH4325 of MegiddoH4023:They tookH3947 no gainH1215 of moneyH3701.20From heavenH8064 foughtH3898 the starsH3556,From their courses they foughtH3898 against SiseraH5516.21The riverH5158 KishonH7028 swept them away,That ancient riverH5158, the riverH5158 KishonH7028.O my soulH5315, marchH1869 on with strengthH5797.22ThenH227 did the horsehoofs stampBy reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong onesH47.23CurseH779 ye Meroz, saidH559 the angelH4397 of Jehovah.CurseH779 ye bitterly the inhabitantsH3427 thereof,Because they cameH935 not to the helpH5833 of Jehovah,To the helpH5833 of Jehovah against the mightyH1368.24BlessedH1288 above womenH802 shall JaelH3278 be,The wifeH802 of HeberH2268 the KeniteH7017;BlessedH1288 shall she be above womenH802 in the tentH168.

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