Judges 5:31

Judges 5:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
• New International Version (NIV)“So may all your enemies perish, Lord! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"So may all your enemies perish, O Lord! But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might." And the land had rest for forty years.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But let those who love Him be like the sun When it comes out in full strength.” So the land had rest for forty years.

Context of Judges 5:31

29Her wise princesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself, 30‘Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A maiden, two maidens for every warrior; To Sisera a spoil of dyed work, A spoil of dyed work embroidered, Dyed work of double embroidery on the neck of the spoiler?’ Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord; But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might.” And the land was undisturbed for forty years.

Judges 5:31 word by word

כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כָל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

• Thusכֵּןkên · soH3651
• let allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• Your enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
• perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• , O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• But let those who loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: friendH157
• Him be like the risingיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: (sun)riseH3318
• of the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• in its mightגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• And the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• was undisturbedשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
• for fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141

Cross-references for Judges 5:31

• Psalms 48:4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
• Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalms 68:1Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.
• Psalms 83:9Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon,
• Psalms 92:9For, behold, Your enemies, O Lord, For, behold, Your enemies will perish; All who do iniquity will be scattered.
• Psalms 97:8Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
• Revelation 6:10and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.”
• Revelation 19:2because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.”
• Exodus 20:6but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Deuteronomy 6:5You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
• Psalms 91:14“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.
• Psalms 97:10Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
• Romans 8:28And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 8:3but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
• Ephesians 6:24Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.

Commentaries on Judges 5:31

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31A most striking conclusion, in which the spiritual truth, which the whole narrative is intended to convey, comes out. The enemies of the Lord will perish like the host of Sisera, and all their hopes will end, like those of Sisera‘s mother, in bitter disappointment and shame; but all that love our Lord Jesus Christ shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Compare Matthew 13:43; Daniel 12:3.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 Jael had a special blessing. Those whose lot is cast in the tent, in a low and narrow sphere, if they serve God according to the powers he has given them, shall not lose their reward. The mother of Sisera looked for his return, not in the least fearing his success. Let us take heed of indulging eager desires towards any temporal good, particularly toward that which cherishes vain-glory, for that was what she here doted on. What a picture does…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Sisera represents the Lord’s enemies, while Jael symbolizes those who love the Lord. the land had rest: Rest followed the Lord’s rescue.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. Then sang Deborah and Barak ... on that day--This noble triumphal ode was evidently the composition of Deborah herself.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 5:31

• Country
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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