Revised Literal Translation
Judges 5:10
Judges 5:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
- New International Version (NIV)“You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges’ attire, And who walk along the road.
Context of Judges 5:10
8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? 9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye Yhwh. Speak, ye that ride on white donkeys, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. 11They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Yhwh, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of Yhwh go down to the gates. 12Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
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רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת צְחֹר֜וֹת יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Judges 5:10
- Psalms 105:2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
- Psalms 145:5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
- Judges 10:4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth–jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
- Judges 12:14And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
- Psalms 107:32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
- Isaiah 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
- Joel 3:12Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Commentaries on Judges 5:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Ye that ride on white asses - Perhaps צחרות אתנות athonoth tsechoroth should be rendered sleek or well-fed asses; rendered asinos nitentes, shining asses, by the Vulgate. Ye that sit in judgment - מדין על ישבי yoshebey al middin ; some have rendered this, ye who dwell in Middin. This was a place in the tribe of Judah, and is mentioned Joshua 15:61. And walk by the way - Persons who go from place to place for the purposes of traffic.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Ye that ride on white donkeys - i. e. nobles or magistrates. Deborah appeals to the classes mentioned in Judges 5:6-7, to bear witness to the happy change that had followed the overthrow of Jabin. That sit in judgment - Rather “that sit on saddles, or horse-cloths,” a further description of those who ride on asses.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of this great salvation, to offer…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Both the rich (You who ride) and the poor (who walk) were to listen and share the song. It would have a spiritual and social impact as it spread.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Speak--that is, join in this song of praise. white asses--Those which are purely white are highly prized, and being costly, are possessed only by the wealthy and great. Ye that sit in judgment--has been rendered, "ye that repose on tapestries."Read the comment
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- 1. Judges 5:10 Speak: or, Meditate. ↩
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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