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Judges 5:7-9
International Standard Version
Judges 5:7-9
International Standard Version
7 Rural populations plummeted[a] in Israel;
until I, Deborah, arose;
until I—an Israeli mother—arose.
8 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.
9 My heart is for the commanders of Israel,
to those who work willingly among the people.
Bless the Lord!
Footnotes
- Judges 5:7 Lit. ceased
- Judges 5:8 The Heb. lacks city
- Judges 5:8 The Heb. lacks soldiers
Judges 5:7-9
New International Version
Judges 5:7-9
New International Version
7 Villagers in Israel would not fight;
they held back until I, Deborah,(A) arose,
until I arose, a mother in Israel.
8 God chose new leaders(B)
when war came to the city gates,(C)
but not a shield or spear(D) was seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
9 My heart is with Israel’s princes,
with the willing volunteers(E) among the people.
Praise the Lord!
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