NET Bible
"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."
— Judges 5:8, NET Bible
“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 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?”
“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 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!
Hear the sound of those who divide the sheep among the watering places; there they tell of the LORD’s victorious deeds, the victorious deeds of his warriors in Israel. Then the LORD’s people went down to the city gates–