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The mountains melted[a] before the Lord—this one of Sinai[b]
before the Lord, the God of Israel.

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the main roads were deserted,
and travelers kept to pathways and winding roads.

Life in the unwalled towns came to a halt.
In Israel, life came to a halt until I, Deborah, arose,
until I arose as a mother in Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:5 Or quaked
  2. Judges 5:5 It is uncertain whether the words this one of Sinai refer to the mountain of Sinai or the God of Sinai.