NET Bible
"Warriors were scarce, they were scarce in Israel, until you arose, Deborah, until you arose as a motherly protector in Israel."
— Judges 5:7, NET Bible
“The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.”
“The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel. ”
“The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.”
“The valiant men ceased, and rested in Israel: until Debbora arose, a mother arose in Israel.”
“Country towns were no more in Israel, *** were no more, till you, Deborah, came up, till you came up as a mother in Israel.”
“The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.”
O LORD, when you departed from Seir, when you marched from Edom’s plains, the earth shook, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down rain.
The mountains trembled before the LORD, the God of Sinai; before the LORD God of Israel.
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.
Warriors were scarce, they were scarce in Israel, until you arose, Deborah, until you arose as a motherly protector in Israel.
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.
My heart went out to Israel’s leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the LORD!
You who ride on light-colored female donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, you who walk on the road, pay attention!