JudgesJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareJudges 5Douay - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Judges 1Judges 2Judges 3Judges 4Judges 5Judges 6Judges 7Judges 8Judges 9Judges 10Judges 11Judges 12Judges 13Judges 14Judges 15Judges 16Judges 17Judges 18Judges 19Judges 20Judges 21›Judges 5ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1In that day Debbora and Barac, son of Abinoem, sung, and said: 2O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord. 3Hear, O ye kings, give ear, O ye princes: It is I, it is I, that will sing to the Lord, I will sing to the Lord, the God of Israel. 4O Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, and passedst by the regions of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens and clouds dropped water. 5The mountains melted before the face of the Lord, and Sinai before the face of the Lord the God of Israel. 6In the days of Samgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jahel, the paths rested: and they that went by them, walked through bye-ways. 7The valiant men ceased, and rested in Israel: until Debbora arose, a mother arose in Israel. 8The 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. 9My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord. 10Speak, you that ride upon fair asses, and you that sit in judgment, and walk in the way. 11Where the chariots were dashed together, and the army of the enemies was choked, there let the justices of the Lord be rehearsed, and his clemency towards the brave men of Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the gates, and obtained the sovereignty. 12Arise, arise, O Debbora, arise, arise, and utter a canticle. Arise, Barac, and take hold of thy captives, O son of Abinoem. 13The remnants of the people are saved, the Lord hath fought among the valiant ones. 14Out of Ephraim he destroyed them into Amalec, and after him out of Benjamin into thy people, O Amalec: Out of Machir there came down princes, and out of Zabulon they that led the army to fight. 15The captains of Issachar were with Debbora, and followed the steps of Barac, who exposed himself to danger, as one going headlong, and into a pit. Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men. 16Why dwellest thou between two borders, that thou mayst hear the bleatings of the flocks? Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men. 17Galaad rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan applied himself to ships: Aser dwelt on the sea shore, and abode in the havens. 18But Zabulon and Nephthali offered their lives to death in the region of Merome. 19The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanac, by the waters of Mageddo and yet they took no spoils. 20There was war made against them from heaven: the stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisara. 21The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cison: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones. 22The hoofs of the horses were broken whilst the stoutest of the enemies fled amain, and fell headlong down. 23Curse ye the land of Meroz, said the angel of the Lord: curse the inhabitants thereof, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to help his most valiant men. 24Blessed among women be Jahel, the wife of Haber the Cinite, and blessed be she in her tent. 25He asked her water, and she gave him milk, and offered him butter in a dish fit for princes. 26She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman's hammer, and she struck Sisara, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing through his temples. 27Between her feet he fell: he fainted, and he died: he rolled before her feet, and there he lay lifeless and wretched. 28His mother looked out at a window, and howled: and she spoke from the dining room: Why is his chariot so long in coming back? Why are the feet of his horses so slow? 29One that was wiser than the rest of his wives, returned this answer to her mother in law: 30Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn necks. 31So let all thy enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love thee shine, as the sun shineth in his rising. 32And the land rested for forty years. ‹Previous chapterJudges 4Next chapterJudges 6›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsJudges 5 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. 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