Judges 5:4

Judges 5:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
• New International Version (NIV)“When you, Lord, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Lord, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water;

Context of Judges 5:4

2‘The leaders of Israel led their people out. The people were happy to follow them to the battle. Praise the Lord! 3Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to worship the Lord. Yes, I will praise him with a song. He is the Lord, Israel's God. Lord, you came from Seir mountains. Yes, you marched from the land of Edom. As you came, the earth shook. Rain poured down from the clouds in the sky. 5The mountains shook when you appeared, as they shook at Sinai mountain when you showed your power. You are the Lord, the God of Israel. 6When Anath's son Shamgar ruled the land, nobody travelled on the roads. When Jael ruled, people walked on secret paths, because they were afraid.

Judges 5:4 word by word

יְהוָ֗ה בְּצֵאתְךָ֤ מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ בְּצַעְדְּךָ֙ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֱד֔וֹם אֶ֣רֶץ רָעָ֔שָׁה גַּם־שָׁמַ֖יִם נָטָ֑פוּ גַּם־עָבִ֖ים נָ֥טְפוּ מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• when thou wentest outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
• when thou marchedst outצָעַדtsâ‛ad · to marchH6805
• of the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• trembledרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• and the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• droppedנָטַףnâţaph · to drip/prophesyH5197
• the cloudsעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for Judges 5:4

• Deuteronomy 33:2He said this: ‘The Lord came from Sinai. He appeared to his people like the sun that rises over the hills of Edom. He shone on his people from Mount Paran. Thousands of angels came with him. In his right hand, he held his Law that burned with fire.
• Psalms 68:7God, you led your people out. You took them across the desert. Selah.
• Habakkuk 3:3God is coming from Teman! The Holy God is coming from Paran mountain. Selah. His beautiful power covers the whole sky! People praise him all over the earth!
• 2 Samuel 22:8Then the earth moved and it shook. Even the sky shook, because God was angry.
• Job 9:6He shakes the earth, to move it from its proper place. The foundations of the earth shake!
• Psalms 18:7Then the earth moved and it shook. Even the strong mountains shook, because God was angry.
• Psalms 77:17Rain poured down from the clouds. The noise of thunder was in the skies. Your arrows of lightning shot everywhere.

Commentaries on Judges 5:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4When thou wentest out of Seir - Here is an allusion to the giving of the law, and the manifestation of God's power and glory at that time; and as this was the most signal display of his majesty and mercy in behalf of their forefathers, Deborah very properly begins her song with a commemoration of this transaction.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Compare Psalm 68:7-9, and Habakkuk 3:3-16. The three passages relate to the same events, and mutually explain each other. The subject of them is the triumphant march of Israel, with the Lord at their head, to take possession of Canaan, and the overthrow of Sihon, Og, and the Midianites. This march commenced from Kadesh, in the immediate neighborhood of Self, and the victories which followed were an exact parallel to the victory of Deborah and Barak…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5In the poem, the Lord marches from his home in the mountains of Edom (compare Habakkuk 3:3) or Mount Sinai. One tradition places Sinai east of the Jordan Valley, in Edom (compare Galatians 4:25). The fire and earthquake that terrified Israel during the giving of the law (see Exodus 19:18) symbolize God's power and anger on the battlefield against his enemies. Torrential rain would have turned the ground into mud, making Sisera’s chariots a problem instead…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Allusion is here made, in general terms, to God's interposition on behalf of His people. Seir ... the field of Edom--represent the mountain range and plain extending along the south from the Dead Sea to the Elanitic Gulf. thou wentest out--indicates the storm to have proceeded from the south or southeast.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 5:4

• Country
• Patriotism

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Seir
• Barak
• Deborah
• Earthquake
• Fight
• Lattice
• Poetry
• Rehearse
• Searching

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