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Judges 5:4
4“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.
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.
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Lord, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.
Context of Judges 5:4
2“When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves— praise the Lord! 3“Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song. “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. 5The mountains quaked before the Lord, the One of Sinai, before the Lord, the God of Israel. 6“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths.
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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: “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.
- Psalms 68:7When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,
- Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth.
- 2 Samuel 22:8The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.
- Job 9:6He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
- Psalms 18:7The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
- Psalms 77:17The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.
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
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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
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