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The mountains shook before the Lord, the God of Mount Sinai,
    before the Lord, the God of Israel!

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,[a]
    and in the days of Jael, the main roads were empty.
    Caravans and travelers traveled on the back roads.

“There were no soldiers in Israel
    until you came, Deborah,
    until you came to be a mother to Israel.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:6 Shamgar son of Anath A judge of Israel. See Judges 3:31.
  2. Judges 5:7 until you … to Israel Or “until I came, Deborah, until I came, mother of Israel.” Or “until I established you, Deborah, until I established you, mother of Israel.”

The mountains quaked(A) before the Lord, the One of Sinai,
    before the Lord, the God of Israel.

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(B)
    in the days of Jael,(C) the highways(D) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.(E)
Villagers in Israel would not fight;
    they held back until I, Deborah,(F) arose,
    until I arose, a mother in Israel.

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