Judges
Judges 5
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Judges 5 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Then sang7891 1683 and 1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 that day3117, saying559, Praise1288 ye the LORD3068 for the avenging6544 6546 of 3478, when the people5971 willingly offered5068 themselves. Hear8085, O ye kings4428; give ear238, O ye princes7336; I, even I, will sing7891 unto the LORD3068; I will sing2167 praise to the LORD3068 God430 of 3478. LORD3068, when thou wentest out3318 of Seir8165, when thou marchedst out6805 of the field7704 of 123, the earth776 trembled7493, and the heavens8064 dropped5197, the clouds5645 also dropped5197 water4325. The mountains2022 melted5140 from before6440 the LORD3068, even that Sinai5514 from before6440 the LORD3068 God430 of 3478. melted: Heb. flowed In the days3117 of Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath6067, in the days3117 of 3278, the highways734 were unoccupied2308, and the travellers1980 walked3212 through byways6128 5410. travellers: Heb. walkers of paths byways: Heb. crooked ways The inhabitants of the villages6520 ceased2308, they ceased2308 in 3478, until that I 1683 arose6965, that I arose6965 a mother517 in 3478. They chose977 new2319 gods430; then was war3901 in the gates8179: was there a 4043 or 7420 seen7200 among forty705 thousand505 in 3478? My heart3820 is toward the governors2710 of 3478, that offered themselves willingly5068 among the people5971. Bless1288 ye the LORD3068. Speak7878, ye that ride7392 white6715 asses860, ye that sit3427 in judgment4055, and walk1980 by the way1870. Speak: or, Meditate They that are delivered from the noise6963 of archers2686 in the places of drawing water4857, there shall they rehearse8567 the righteous acts6666 of the LORD3068, even the righteous acts6666 toward the inhabitants of his villages6520 in 3478: then shall the people5971 of the LORD3068 go down3381 to the gates8179. righteous: Heb. righteousnesses Awake5782, awake5782, 1683: awake5782, awake5782, utter1696 a song7892: arise6965, 1301, and lead thy captivity7628 captive7617, thou son1121 of Abinoam42. Then he made him that remaineth8300 have dominion7287 over the nobles117 among the people5971: the LORD3068 made me have dominion7287 over the mighty1368. Out of 669 was there a root8328 of them against 6002; after310 thee, 1144, among thy people5971; out of Machir4353 came down3381 governors2710, and out of 2074 they that handle4900 the pen7626 of the writer5608. handle: Heb. draw with And the princes8269 of 3485 were with 1683; even 3485, and also 1301: he was sent7971 foot7272 into the valley6010. For the divisions6390 of 7205 there were great1419 thoughts2711 of heart3820. foot: Heb. his feet thoughts: Heb. impressions For: or, In Why abodest3427 thou among996 the sheepfolds4942, to hear8085 the bleatings8292 of the flocks5739? For the divisions6390 of 7205 there were great1419 searchings2714 of heart3820. For: or, In 1568 abode7931 beyond5676 3383: and why did 1835 remain1481 in ships591? 836 continued3427 the sea3220 shore2348, and abode7931 in his breaches4664. shore: or, port breaches: or, creeks 2074 and 5321 were a people5971 that jeoparded2778 their lives5315 unto the death4191 in the high places4791 of the field7704. jeoparded: Heb. exposed to reproach The kings4428 came935 and fought3898, then fought3898 the kings4428 of 3667 in Taanach8590 by the waters4325 of 4023; they took3947 no gain1215 of money3701. They fought3898 from heaven8064; the stars3556 in their courses4546 fought3898 against 5516. courses: Heb. paths The river5158 of 7028 swept them away1640, that ancient6917 river5158, the river5158 7028. O my soul5315, thou hast trodden down1869 strength5797. Then were the horsehoofs6119 5483 broken1986 by the means of the pransings1726, the pransings1726 of their mighty ones47. pransings: or, tramplings, or, plungings Curse779 ye Meroz4789, said559 the angel4397 of the LORD3068, curse779 ye bitterly779 the inhabitants3427 thereof; because they came935 not to the help5833 of the LORD3068, to the help5833 of the LORD3068 against the mighty1368. Blessed1288 above women802 shall 3278 the wife802 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017 be, blessed1288 shall she be above women802 in the tent168. He asked7592 water4325, and she gave5414 him milk2461; she brought forth7126 butter2529 in a lordly117 dish5602. She 7971 her hand3027 to the nail3489, and her right hand3225 to the workmen's6001 hammer1989; and with the hammer she smote1986 5516, she smote off4277 his head7218, when she had pierced4272 and stricken through2498 his temples7541. with: Heb. she hammered At her feet7272 he bowed3766, he fell5307, he lay down7901: at her feet7272 he bowed3766, he fell5307: where834 he bowed3766, there he fell down5307 dead7703. At: Heb. Between dead: Heb. destroyed The mother517 of 5516 looked8259 out at a window2474, and cried2980 through the lattice822, Why is his 7393 so long954 in coming935? why tarry309 the wheels6471 of his chariots4818? Her wise2450 ladies8282 answered6030 her, yea, she returned7725 answer561 to herself, answer: Heb. her words Have they not sped4672? have they not divided2505 the prey7998; to every7218 man1397 a damsel7356 or two7361; to 5516 a prey7998 of divers colours6648, a prey7998 of divers colours6648 of needlework7553, of divers colours6648 of needlework both sides7553, meet for the necks6677 of them that take the spoil7998? every: Heb. the head of a man So let all thine enemies341 perish6, O LORD3068: but let them that love157 him be as the sun8121 when he goeth forth3318 in his might1369. And the land776 had rest8252 forty705 years8141.