New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 5:6-24
6“In the daysH3117 of 1ShamgarH8044 the sonH1121 of AnathH6067, In the daysH3117 of 2JaelH3278, the highwaysH734 3were desertedH2308, And travelersH1980H5410 4wentH1980 by 5roundaboutH6128 waysH734.7The peasantryH6520 ceasedH2308, they ceasedH2308 in IsraelH3478, UntilH5704 I, DeborahH1683, aroseH6965, Until I aroseH6965, a motherH517 in IsraelH3478.86NewH2319 godsH430 were chosenH977; ThenH227 warH3901 was in the gatesH8179. Not a shieldH4043 or a spearH7420 was seenH7200 Among fortyH705 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478.9My heartH3820 goes out to 7the commandersH2710 of IsraelH3478, The volunteersH5068 among the peopleH5971; BlessH1288 the LordH3068!108You who rideH7392 on 9whiteH6715 donkeysH860, You who sitH3427 on rich carpetsH4055, And you who travelH1980 on the roadH1870--10singH7878!11At the soundH6963 of those who divideH2686 flocks amongH996 11the wateringH4857 placesH4857, ThereH8033 they shall recountH8567 12the righteousH6666 deedsH6666 of the LordH3068, The righteousH6666 deedsH6666 for His 13peasantryH6520 in IsraelH3478. ThenH227 the peopleH5971 of the LordH3068 wentH3381 downH3381 14to the gatesH8179.
12“15AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, DeborahH1683; AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, 16singH1696 a songH7892! AriseH6965, BarakH1301, and 17takeH7617 away your captivesH7628, O sonH1121 of AbinoamH42.13ThenH227 survivorsH8300 cameH3381 downH3381 to the noblesH117; The peopleH5971 of the LordH3068 cameH3381 downH3381 to me as warriorsH1368.14From EphraimH669 those whose rootH8328 is 18in AmalekH6002 came down, FollowingH310 you, BenjaminH1144, with your peoplesH5971; From MachirH4353 commandersH2710 cameH3381 downH3381, And from ZebulunH2074 those who wieldH4900 the staffH7626 of 19officeH5613.15And the 20princesH8269 of IssacharH3485 were with DeborahH1683; As was IssacharH3485, soH3651 was BarakH1301; Into the valleyH6010 they rushedH7971 21at his 22heelsH7272; Among the divisionsH6390 of ReubenH7205 There were greatH1419 resolvesH2706 of heartH3820.16WhyH4100 did you sitH3427 amongH996 23the 24sheepfoldsH4942, To hearH8085 the pipingH8292 for the flocksH5739? Among the divisionsH6390 of ReubenH7205 There were greatH1419 searchingsH2714 of heartH3820.1725GileadH1568 26remainedH7931 acrossH5676 the JordanH3383; And whyH4100 did DanH1835 stayH1481 in shipsH591? AsherH836 satH3427 at the seashoreH3220H2348, And 27remainedH7931 by its landingsH4664.1828ZebulunH2074 was a peopleH5971 who despisedH2778 their livesH5315 even to deathH4191, And NaphtaliH5321 also, on the highH4791 placesH4791 of the fieldH7704.
19“29The kingsH4428 cameH935 and foughtH3898; ThenH227 foughtH3898 the kingsH4428 of CanaanH3667 30At TaanachH8590 nearH5921 the watersH4325 of MegiddoH4023; 31They tookH3947 noH3808 plunderH1215 in silverH3701.2032The starsH3556 foughtH3898 from heavenH8064, From their coursesH4546 they foughtH3898 againstH5973 SiseraH5516.21The torrentH5158 of KishonH7028 sweptH1640 them awayH1640, The ancientH6917 torrentH5158, the torrentH5158 KishonH7028. 33O my soulH5315, marchH1869 on with strengthH5797.2234ThenH227 the horses’H5483 hoofsH6119 beatH1986 From the dashingH1726, the dashingH1726 of his 35valiantH47 steedsH47.23‘CurseH779 MerozH4789,’ saidH559 the angelH4397 of the LordH3068, ‘UtterlyH779 curseH779 its inhabitantsH3427; 36BecauseH3588 they did not comeH935 to the helpH5833 of the LordH3068, To the helpH5833 of the LordH3068 against the warriorsH1368.’
24“37Most blessedH1288 of womenH802 is JaelH3278, The wifeH802 of HeberH2268 the KeniteH7017; Most blessedH1288 is she of womenH802 in the tentH168.
Notes
- 1. Judges 5:6 Judg 3:31 ↩
- 2. Judges 5:6 Judg 4:17 ↩
- 3. Judges 5:6 Lit had ceased ↩
- 4. Judges 5:6 Lit walked ↩
- 5. Judges 5:6 Lit twisted ↩
- 6. Judges 5:8 Deut 32:17 ↩
- 7. Judges 5:9 Judg 5:2 ↩
- 8. Judges 5:10 Judg 10:4; 12:14 ↩
- 9. Judges 5:10 Or tawny ↩
- 10. Judges 5:10 Or declare it ↩
- 11. Judges 5:11 Gen 24:11; 29:2, 3 ↩
- 12. Judges 5:11 1 Sam 12:7; Mic 6:5 ↩
- 13. Judges 5:11 Or rural dwellers ↩
- 14. Judges 5:11 Judg 5:8 ↩
- 15. Judges 5:12 Ps 57:8 ↩
- 16. Judges 5:12 Or utter ↩
- 17. Judges 5:12 Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8 ↩
- 18. Judges 5:14 Judg 12:15 ↩
- 19. Judges 5:14 Lit the scribe ↩
- 20. Judges 5:15 So with ancient versions; Heb My princes ↩
- 21. Judges 5:15 Judg 4:10 ↩
- 22. Judges 5:15 Lit feet ↩
- 23. Judges 5:16 Num 32:1, 2, 24, 36 ↩
- 24. Judges 5:16 Or saddlebags ↩
- 25. Judges 5:17 Josh 22:9 ↩
- 26. Judges 5:17 Or dwelt ↩
- 27. Judges 5:17 Or dwelt ↩
- 28. Judges 5:18 Judg 4:6, 10 ↩
- 29. Judges 5:19 Josh 11:1-5; Judg 4:13 ↩
- 30. Judges 5:19 Judg 1:27 ↩
- 31. Judges 5:19 Judg 5:30 ↩
- 32. Judges 5:20 Josh 10:12-14 ↩
- 33. Judges 5:21 Ex 15:2; Ps 44:5 ↩
- 34. Judges 5:22 Job 39:19-25 ↩
- 35. Judges 5:22 Lit mighty ones ↩
- 36. Judges 5:23 Judg 5:13 ↩
- 37. Judges 5:24 Judg 4:19-21 ↩
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
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