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

11Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city gates. 12“Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, and sing a song! Arise, Barak! Lead your captives away, son of Abinoam! “Down from Tabor marched the few against the nobles. The people of the Lord marched down against mighty warriors. 14They came down from Ephraim— a land that once belonged to the Amalekites; they followed you, Benjamin, with your troops. From Makir the commanders marched down; from Zebulun came those who carry a commander’s staff. 15The princes of Issachar were with Deborah and Barak. They followed Barak, rushing into the valley. But in the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.

Judges 5:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then he made him that remainethשָׂרִידώârîyd · survivorH8300
• have dominionרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287
• over the noblesאַדִּיר'addîyr · greatH117
• among the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• over the mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368

Cross-references for Judges 5:13

• Psalms 49:14Like sheep, they are led to the grave, where death will be their shepherd. In the morning the godly will rule over them. Their bodies will rot in the grave, far from their grand estates.
• Isaiah 41:15You will be a new threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. You will tear your enemies apart, making chaff of mountains.
• Ezekiel 17:24And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”
• Daniel 7:18But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever.”
• Romans 8:37No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
• Revelation 2:26To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end, To them I will give authority over all the nations.
• Revelation 3:9Look, I will force those who belong to Satan’s synagogue—those liars who say they are Jews but are not—to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.
• Psalms 75:7It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.

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

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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