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Deborah’s Song

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:[a]

When leaders take the lead in Israel,[b]
when the people freely offer themselves, bless the Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:1 Like much poetry, the Song of Deborah is cryptic and allusive. There are many difficulties of translation.
  2. Judges 5:2 Or when the flowing locks in Israel flowed. The meaning of this line is uncertain. Flowing locks may refer to dedicated Nazarites or to fierce warriors.