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Judges 5:7-9
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Judges 5:7-9
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
7 The villages were unoccupied and rulers ceased in Israel until [a]you arose—you, Deborah, arose—a mother in Israel.
8 [Formerly] they chose new gods; then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among 40,000 in Israel?
9 My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord!
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- Judges 5:7 F. F. Bruce in The New Bible Dictionary calls attention to the fact that the repeated Hebrew verb here “may be understood not as the normal first person singular (‘I arose’) but as an archaic second person singular (‘thou didst arise’).”
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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