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During the lifetime of Anath’s son Shamgar
    and during the lifetime of Jael
highways remained deserted,
    while travelers kept to back roads.
Rural populations plummeted[a] in Israel;
    until I, Deborah, arose;
        until I—an Israeli mother—arose.
New gods were chosen,
    then war came to the city[b] gates,
but there wasn’t a shield or spear to be seen
    among 40,000 soldiers[c] of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:7 Lit. ceased
  2. Judges 5:8 The Heb. lacks city
  3. Judges 5:8 The Heb. lacks soldiers