Judges 5:11

Judges 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.
• New International Version (NIV)the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the victories of the Lord, the victories of his villagers in Israel. “Then the people of the Lord went down to the city gates.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To the sound of musicians at the watering places, there they repeat the righteous triumphs of the Lord, the righteous triumphs of his villagers in Israel. "Then down to the gates marched the people of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the Lord shall go down to the gates.

Context of Judges 5:11

9My heart is with the leaders of Israel, with the volunteers of the people. Blessed be the Lord! 10You who ride on white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and who travel on the road, give praise! Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous deeds of his villagers in Israel, with the voices of the singers at the watering places. Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates. 12“Awake! Awake, Deborah! Awake! Awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take your prisoners, son of Abinoam!” 13Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the Lord’s people came down to me against the warriors.

Judges 5:11 word by word

מִקּ֣וֹל מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים שָׁ֤ם יְתַנּוּ֙ צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה צִדְקֹ֥ת פִּרְזֹנ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָ֛ז יָרְד֥וּ לַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• from the noiseקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of archersחָצַץchâtsats · to shootH2686
• in the places of drawing waterמַשְׁאָבmash'âb · wellH4857
• there shall they rehearseתָּנָהtânâh · to recountH8567
• the righteous actsצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of his villagesפְּרָזוֹןperâzôn · villagerH6520
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• then shall the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• go downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Judges 5:11

• Lamentations 5:4We must pay for the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.
• Genesis 26:20But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek because they argued with him.
• Exodus 2:17Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
• Isaiah 12:3You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation,
• 1 Samuel 12:7Now present yourselves, so I may confront you before the Lord about all the righteous acts he has done for you and your ancestors.
• Psalms 145:7They will give a testimony of your great goodness and will joyfully sing of your righteousness.
• Micah 6:5My people, remember what King Balak of Moab proposed, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from the Acacia Grove to Gilgal so that you may acknowledge the Lord’s righteous acts.
• Judges 5:7Villages were deserted, they were deserted in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
• Deuteronomy 22:24take the two of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death — the young woman because she did not cry out in the city and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s fiancée. You must purge the evil from you.
• Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,
• Isaiah 28:6a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, and strength to those who repel attacks at the city gate.
• Jeremiah 7:2“Stand in the gate of the house of the Lord and there call out this word: ‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the Lord.

Commentaries on Judges 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11In the places of drawing water - As wells were very scarce in every part of the East, and travelers in such hot countries must have water, robbers and banditti generally took their stations near tanks, pools, and springs, in order that they might suddenly fall upon those who came to drink; and when the country was badly governed, annoyances of this kind were very frequent. The victory gained now by the Israelites put the whole country under their own…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The sense of the King James Version is that, whereas formerly they could not go in safety to draw water from their wells, but were shot at by the archers of the enemy, now they were delivered from such tumults; and standing round the wells in security rehearsed the righteous acts of the Lord in delivering them, and “the righteous acts of His government in Israel.” (See Judges 5:7). Then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates - Israelites, who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of this great salvation, to offer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11the voices of the singers at the watering places: The picture shows divine stories being told where people gathered. Much of the Old Testament stories and psalms likely formed this way. Remembering through song and poetry is essential to both Jewish and Christian worship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1411-14. The wells which are at a little distance from towns in the East, are, in unsettled times, places of danger. But in peace they are scenes of pleasant and joyous resort. The poetess anticipates that this song may be sung, and the righteous acts of the Lord rehearsed at these now tranquil "places of drawing water." Deborah now rouses herself to describe, in terms suitable to the occasion, the preparation and the contest, and calls in a flight of…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 5:11

• Archery
• Country
• Patriotism
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Barak
• Deborah
• Fight
• Jabin
• Lattice
• Poetry
• Rehearse
• Searching
• Songs

Commentaries on Judges 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings