Berean Standard Bible

Judges 5:5-17

5The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,in the days of Jael,the highways were desertedand the travelers took the byways.7Life in the villages ceased;it ended in Israel,until I, Deborah, arose,a mother in Israel.8When they chose new gods,then war came to their gates.Not a shield or spear was foundamong forty thousand in Israel.9My heart is with the princes of Israel,with the volunteers among the people.Bless the LORD!

10You who ride white donkeys,who sit on saddle blankets,and you who travel the road,ponder 11the voices of the singers1at the watering places.There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD,the righteous deeds of His villagers2 in Israel.

Then the people of the LORDwent down to the gates:12‘Awake, awake, O Deborah!Awake, awake, sing a song!Arise, O Barak,and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’

13Then the survivors came down to the nobles;the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.14Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek;Benjamin came with your people after you.The commanders came down from Machir,the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

15The princes of Issachar were with Deborah,and Issachar was with Barak,rushing into the valley at his heels.In the clans of Reubenthere was great indecision.316Why did you sit among the sheepfoldsto hear the whistling for the flocks?In the clans of Reubenthere was great indecision.

17Gilead remained beyond the Jordan.Dan, why did you linger by the ships?Asher stayed at the coastand remained in his harbors.

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Notes

1. Judges 5:11 Or archers or those who divide the sheep ↩
2. Judges 5:11 Or warriors ↩
3. Judges 5:15 Or much searching of heart; also in verse 16 ↩

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