Judges 5:13

Judges 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty.
• New International Version (NIV)“The remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then down marched the remnant of the noble; the people of the Lord marched down for me against the mighty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then the survivors came down, the people against the nobles; The Lord came down for me against the mighty.

Context of Judges 5:13

11Because of the voice of those who divide [the spoil] in the midst of the places of drawing water; There they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, His righteous acts toward his villages in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates. 12Awake, awake, Deborah! awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead captive thy captives, thou son of Abinoam! Then come down, thou, the remnant of nobles, [as his] people; Jehovah! come down with me in the midst of the mighty ones. 14Out of Ephraim [came] those whose root was in Amalek; After thee was Benjamin among thy peoples. Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handled the staff of the ruler. 15And the princes in Issachar were with Deborah; And Issachar, like Barak; They were sent into the valley at his feet. In the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart!

Judges 5:13 word by word

אָ֚ז יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהוָ֕ה יְרַד־לִ֖י בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Thenאָז'âz · thenH227
• noblesאַדִּיר'addîyr · greatH117
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368

Cross-references for Judges 5:13

• Psalms 49:14Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their comeliness shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for them.
• Isaiah 41:15Behold, I have made of thee a new sharp threshing instrument having double teeth: thou shalt thresh and beat small the mountains, and shalt make the hills as chaff;
• Ezekiel 17:24And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I Jehovah have spoken, and will do [it].
• Daniel 7:18But the saints of the most high [places] shall receive the kingdom, and they shall possess the kingdom for ever, even to the ages of ages.
• Romans 8:37But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has loved us.
• Revelation 2:26And he that overcomes, and he that keeps unto the end my works, to him will I give authority over the nations,
• Revelation 3:9Behold, I make them of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews, and are not, but lie; behold, I will cause that they shall come and shall do homage before thy feet, and shall know that I have loved thee.
• Psalms 75:7For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

Commentaries on Judges 5:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Make him that remaineth - This appears to be spoken of Barak, who is represented as being only a remnant of the people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13This verse is otherwise rendered: “then a remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the Lord came down for me against the mighty.” The following verses mention in detail who this “remnant” were.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-23Verses 12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to, and awake ourselves unto. She notices who fought against Israel, who fought for them, and who kept away. Who fought against them. They were obstinate enemies to God's people, therefore the more dangerous. Who fought for them. The several tribes that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Barak's small army marched against the powerful warriors of Sisera's army.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 5:13

• Country
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In the dictionaries

• Barak
• Deborah
• Fight
• Lattice
• Poetry
• Rehearse
• Searching
• Songs
• Window
• Abdon (1)

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