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11 Listen! The noisy crowds around the wells
    are telling of the Lord's victories,
    the victories of Israel's people!

Then the Lord's people marched down from their cities.[a]
12 Lead on, Deborah, lead on!
    Lead on! Sing a song! Lead on!
Forward, Barak son of Abinoam,
    lead your captives away!
13 Then the faithful ones came down to their leaders;
    the Lord's people came to him[b] ready to fight.

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  1. Judges 5:11 from their cities; or to their gates.
  2. Judges 5:13 One ancient translation him; Hebrew me.

11 the voice of the singers[a] at the watering places.
    They recite the victories(A) of the Lord,
    the victories of his villagers in Israel.

“Then the people of the Lord
    went down to the city gates.(B)
12 ‘Wake up,(C) wake up, Deborah!(D)
    Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Arise, Barak!(E)
    Take captive your captives,(F) son of Abinoam.’

13 “The remnant of the nobles came down;
    the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.

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  1. Judges 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.