American Standard Version
"They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel? "
— Judges 5:8, American Standard Version
“They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
“They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand 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.”
“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.”
“They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
“They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
The mountains quaked at the presence of Jehovah, Even yon Sinai at the presence of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.
The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.
They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
Tell of it, ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.
Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Eventhe righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.