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Judges 5:8
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KJ21
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
ASV
They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
AMP
“They chose new gods; Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
AMPC
[Formerly] they chose new gods; then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among 40,000 in Israel?
BRG
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
CSB
Israel chose new gods, then there was war in the city gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
CSBA
Israel chose new gods, then there was war in the city gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
CEB
When they chose new gods, then war came to the city gates. Yet there wasn’t a shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel!
CJB
“They chose new gods when war was at the gates. Was there a shield or spear to be seen among Isra’el’s forty thousand men?
CEV
The Israelites worshiped other gods, and the gates of their towns were then attacked. But they had no shields or spears to fight with.
DARBY
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
DRA
The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel.
ERV
“God chose new leaders to fight at the city gates. No one could find a shield or a spear among the 40,000 soldiers of Israel.
EASY
When the Israelites chose new gods to worship, enemies attacked their cities. No one in Israel was ready to fight. Not one of their 40,000 soldiers had a shield or a spear.
EHV
When Israel chose new gods, there was war at the gates. Neither shield nor spear was seen among the forty thousand in Israel.
ESV
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
ESVUK
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
EXB
At that time ·they chose to follow new gods [or God chose new leaders/warriors]. Because of this, ·enemies fought us at our [war came to the] city gates. ·No one could find a shield or a spear [L A shield, it could not be seen, nor a spear] among the forty thousand people of Israel.
GNV
They chose new gods: then was war in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand of Israel?
GW
When the people chose new gods, war broke out inside the city gates. Not a weapon was seen among 40,000 in Israel.
GNT
Then there was war in the land when the Israelites chose new gods. Of the forty thousand men in Israel, did anyone carry shield or spear?
HCSB
Israel chose new gods, then war was in the gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among 40,000 in Israel.
ICB
At that time they chose to follow new gods. Because of this, enemies fought us at our city gates. No one could find a shield or a spear among the 40,000 men of Israel.
ISV
New gods were chosen, then war came to the city gates, but there wasn’t a shield or spear to be seen among 40,000 soldiers of Israel.
JUB
When they chose new gods, the war was at the gates. Was there a shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
KJV
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
AKJV
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
LSB
God chose new leaders; Then war was in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel.
LEB
God chose new leaders, then war was at the gates; a small shield or a spear was not seen among forty thousand in Israel.
TLB
When Israel chose new gods, Everything collapsed. Our masters would not let us have A shield or spear. Among forty thousand men of Israel, Not a weapon could be found!
MSG
In the time of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the time of Jael, Public roads were abandoned, travelers went by backroads. Warriors became fat and sloppy, no fight left in them. Then you, Deborah, rose up; you got up, a mother in Israel. God chose new leaders, who then fought at the gates. And not a shield or spear to be seen among the forty companies of Israel.
MEV
They were choosing new gods, and warfare was at the city gates, but not a shield or spear was to be seen among forty thousand in Israel.
NOG
When the people chose new gods, war broke out inside the city gates. Not a weapon was seen among 40,000 in Israel.
NABRE
New gods were their choice; then war was at the gates. No shield was to be found, no spear, among forty thousand in Israel!
NASB
New gods were chosen; Then war was in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel.
NASB1995
“New gods were chosen; Then war was in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel.
NCB
When they chose new gods, war showed up at the gates. Not a shield nor a spear was to be found among the forty thousand in Israel.
NCV
At that time they chose to follow new gods. Because of this, enemies fought us at our city gates. No one could find a shield or a spear among the forty thousand people of Israel.
NET
God chose new leaders, then fighters appeared in the city gates; but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found among forty military units in Israel.
NIRV
War came to the city gates. Then God chose new leaders. But no shields or spears were seen anywhere. There weren’t any among 40,000 men in Israel.
NIV
God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
NIVUK
God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
NKJV
They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
NLV
New gods were chosen. Then war was in the gates. No battle-covering or sword was seen among 40,000 in Israel.
NLT
When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel!
NRSVA
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
NRSVACE
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
NRSVCE
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
NRSVUE
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
OJB
They chose elohim chadashim when war was at the she’arim (gates); was there a mogen or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Yisroel?
RGT
“They chose new gods. Then, war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand of Israel?
RSV
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
RSVCE
When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
TLV
They chose new gods— then war was in the gates. No shield or spear was seen among 40,000 in Israel!
VOICE
They had chosen new gods, so war came to their gates. Was there a spear or shield to be found then among the 40,000 of Israel?
WEB
They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
WYC
The Lord chose new battles, and he destroyed the gates of (their) enemies; shield and spear appeared not in forty thousand of Israel. (They chose new gods, and then there was war at the gates; but shields and spears did not appear among the forty thousand of Israel.)
YLT
He chooseth new gods, Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen -- and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.
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