Judg.4.1

The People of Israel kept right on doing evil in GOD's sight. With Ehud dead,

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After Ehud died, the Israelites once again did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

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When Ehud was dead, the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD.

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After Ehud's death, the Israelites again did what was evil in the LORD's sight.

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GOD sold them off to Jabin king of Canaan who ruled from Hazor. Sisera, who lived in Harosheth Haggoyim, was the commander of his army.

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So the LORD sold them into the hands of Jabin, a king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth Haggoyim.

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So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth Hagoyim.

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So the LORD handed them over to King Jabin of Hazor, a Canaanite king. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-haggoyim.

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The People of Israel cried out to GOD because he had cruelly oppressed them with his nine hundred iron chariots for twenty years.

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Because he had nine hundred iron chariots and had cruelly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years, they cried to the LORD for help.

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And the children of Israel cried out to the LORD; for Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and for twenty years he had harshly oppressed the children of Israel.

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Sisera, who had nine hundred iron chariots, ruthlessly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD for help.

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Deborah was a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth. She was judge over Israel at that time.

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Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.

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Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

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Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who had become a judge in Israel.

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She held court under Deborah's Palm between Ramah and Bethel in the hills of Ephraim. The People of Israel went to her in matters of justice.

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She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites came to her to have their disputes decided.

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And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

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She would hold court under the Palm of Deborah, which stood between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites came to her to settle their disputes.

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She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, "It has become clear that GOD, the God of Israel, commands you: Go to Mount Tabor and prepare for battle. Take ten companies of soldiers from Naphtali and Zebulun.

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She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, "The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: 'Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead the way to Mount Tabor.

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Then she sent and called for Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, "Has not the LORD God of Israel commanded, "Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor; take with you ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun;

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One day she sent for Barak son of Abinoam, who lived in Kedesh in the land of Naphtali. She said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: Assemble ten thousand warriors from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun at Mount Tabor.

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I'll take care of getting Sisera, the leader of Jabin's army, to the Kishon River with all his chariots and troops. And I'll make sure you win the battle."

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I will lure Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.'"

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and against you I will deploy Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude at the River Kishon; and I will deliver him into your hand'?"

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I will lure Sisera, commander of Jabin's army, along with his chariots and warriors, to the Kishon River. There I will give you victory over him."

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Barak said, "If you go with me, I'll go. But if you don't go with me, I won't go."

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Barak said to her, "If you go with me, I will go; but if you don't go with me, I won't go."

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And Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go!"

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Barak told her, "I will go, but only if you go with me!"

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She said, "Of course I'll go with you. But understand that with an attitude like that, there'll be no glory in it for you. GOD will use a woman's hand to take care of Sisera." Deborah got ready and went with Barak to Kedesh.

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"Very well," Deborah said, "I will go with you. But because of the way you are going about this, the honor will not be yours, for the LORD will hand Sisera over to a woman." So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh,

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So she said, "I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman." Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.

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"Very well," she replied, "I will go with you. But since you have made this choice, you will receive no honor. For the LORD's victory over Sisera will be at the hands of a woman." So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh.

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Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together at Kedesh. Ten companies of men followed him. And Deborah was with him.

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where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

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And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; he went up with ten thousand men under his command, and Deborah went up with him.

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At Kedesh, Barak called together the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand warriors marched up with him. Deborah also marched with them.

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It happened that Heber the Kenite had parted company with the other Kenites, the descendants of Hobab, Moses' in-law. He was now living at Zaanannim Oak near Kedesh.

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Now Heber the Kenite had left the other Kenites, the descendants of Hobab, Moses' brother-in-law, and pitched his tent by the great tree in Zaanannim near Kedesh.

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Now Heber the Kenite, of the children of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, had separated himself from the Kenites and pitched his tent near the terebinth tree at Zaanaim, which is beside Kedesh.

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Now Heber the Kenite, a descendant of Moses' brother-in-law Hobab, had moved away from the other members of his tribe and pitched his tent by the Oak of Zaanannim, near Kedesh.

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They told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.

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When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

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And they reported to Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.

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When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

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Sisera immediately called up all his chariots to the Kishon River--nine hundred iron chariots!-along with all his troops who were with him at Harosheth Haggoyim.

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Sisera gathered together his nine hundred iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River.

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So Sisera gathered together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth Hagoyim to the River Kishon.

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he called for all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all of his warriors, and they marched from Harosheth-haggoyim to the Kishon River.

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Deborah said to Barak, "Charge! This very day GOD has given you victory over Sisera. Isn't GOD marching before you?" Barak charged down the slopes of Mount Tabor, his ten companies following him.

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Then Deborah said to Barak, "Go! This is the day the LORD has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the LORD gone ahead of you?" So Barak went down Mount Tabor, followed by ten thousand men.

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Then Deborah said to Barak, "Up! For this is the day in which the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone out before you?" So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

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Then Deborah said to Barak, "Get ready! Today the LORD will give you victory over Sisera, for the LORD is marching ahead of you." So Barak led his ten thousand warriors down the slopes of Mount Tabor into battle.

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GOD routed Sisera--all those chariots, all those troops!-before Barak. Sisera jumped out of his chariot and ran.

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At Barak's advance, the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot.

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And the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera alighted from his chariot and fled away on foot.

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When Barak attacked, the LORD threw Sisera and all his charioteers and warriors into a panic. Then Sisera leaped down from his chariot and escaped on foot.

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Barak chased the chariots and troops all the way to Harosheth Haggoyim. Sisera's entire fighting force was killed--not one man left.

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But Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim. All the troops of Sisera fell by the sword; not a man was left.

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But Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth Hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left.

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Barak chased the enemy and their chariots all the way to Harosheth-haggoyim, killing all of Sisera's warriors. Not a single one was left alive.

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Meanwhile Sisera, running for his life, headed for the tent of Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite. Jabin king of Hazor and Heber the Kenite were on good terms with one another.

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Sisera, however, fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there were friendly relations between Jabin king of Hazor and the clan of Heber the Kenite.

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However, Sisera had fled away on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

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Meanwhile, Sisera ran to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because Heber's family was on friendly terms with King Jabin of Hazor.

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Jael stepped out to meet Sisera and said, "Come in, sir. Stay here with me. Don't be afraid." So he went with her into her tent. She covered him with a blanket.

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Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him, "Come, my Lord, come right in. Don't be afraid." So he entered her tent, and she put a covering over him.

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And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, "Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me; do not fear." And when he had turned aside with her into the tent, she covered him with a blanket.

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Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him, "Come into my tent, sir. Come in. Don't be afraid." So he went into her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

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He said to her, "Please, a little water. I'm thirsty." She opened a bottle of milk, gave him a drink, and then covered him up again.

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"I'm thirsty," he said. "Please give me some water." She opened a skin of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him up.

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Then he said to her, "Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty." So she opened a jug of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him.

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"Please give me some water," he said. "I'm thirsty." So she gave him some milk to drink and covered him again.

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He then said, "Stand at the tent flap. If anyone comes by and asks you, "Is there anyone here?' tell him, "No, not a soul.'"

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"Stand in the doorway of the tent," he told her. "If someone comes by and asks you, 'Is anyone here?' say 'No.'"

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And he said to her, "Stand at the door of the tent, and if any man comes and inquires of you, and says, "Is there any man here?' you shall say, "No."'

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"Stand at the door of the tent," he told her. "If anybody comes and asks you if there is anyone here, say no."

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Then while he was fast asleep from exhaustion, Jael wife of Heber took a tent peg and hammer, tiptoed toward him, and drove the tent peg through his temple and all the way into the ground. He convulsed and died.

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But Jael, Heber's wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.

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Then Jael, Heber's wife, took a tent peg and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple, and it went down into the ground; for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

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But when Sisera fell asleep from exhaustion, Jael quietly crept up to him with a hammer and tent peg. Then she drove the tent peg through his temple and into the ground, and so he died.

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Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera. Jael went out to greet him. She said, "Come, I'll show you the man you're looking for." He went with her and there he was--Sisera, stretched out, dead, with a tent peg through his neck.

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Barak came by in pursuit of Sisera, and Jael went out to meet him. "Come," she said, "I will show you the man you're looking for." So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera with the tent peg through his temple-dead.

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And then, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, "Come, I will show you the man whom you seek." And when he went into her tent, there lay Sisera, dead with the peg in his temple.

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When Barak came looking for Sisera, Jael went out to meet him. She said, "Come, and I will show you the man you are looking for." So he followed her into the tent and found Sisera lying there dead, with the tent peg through his temple.

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On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the People of Israel.

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On that day God subdued Jabin, the Canaanite king, before the Israelites.

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So on that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan in the presence of the children of Israel.

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So on that day Israel saw God subdue Jabin, the Canaanite king.

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The People of Israel pressed harder and harder on Jabin king of Canaan until there was nothing left of him. [JC]

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And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin, the Canaanite king, until they destroyed him.

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And the hand of the children of Israel grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

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And from that time on Israel became stronger and stronger against King Jabin, until they finally destroyed him.

Judg.5.1

That day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

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On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

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Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:

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On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

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When they let down their hair in Israel, they let it blow wild in the wind. The people volunteered with abandon, bless GOD!

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"When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves- praise the LORD!

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"When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD!

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"When Israel's leaders take charge, and the people gladly follow--bless the LORD!

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Hear O kings! Listen O princes! To GOD, yes to GOD, I'll sing, Make music to GOD, to the God of Israel.

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"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to the LORD, I will sing; I will make music to the LORD, the God of Israel.

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"Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

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"Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the LORD. I will lift up my song to the LORD, the God of Israel.

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GOD, when you left Seir, marched across the fields of Edom, Earth quaked, yes, the skies poured rain, oh, the clouds made rivers.

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"O LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.

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"LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water;

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"LORD, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled and the cloudy skies poured down rain.

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Mountains leapt before GOD, the Sinai God, before GOD, the God of Israel.

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The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

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The mountains gushed before the LORD, This Sinai, before the LORD God of Israel.

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The mountains quaked at the coming of the LORD. Even Mount Sinai shook in the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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In the time of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the time of Jael, Public roads were abandoned, travelers went by backroads.

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"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the roads were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths.

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"In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were deserted, And the travelers walked along the byways.

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"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the days of Jael, people avoided the main roads, and travelers stayed on crooked side paths.

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Warriors became fat and sloppy, no fight left in them. Then you, Deborah, rose up; you got up, a mother in Israel.

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Village life in Israel ceased, ceased until I, Deborah, arose, arose a mother in Israel.

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Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Arose a mother in Israel.

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There were few people left in the villages of Israel--until Deborah arose as a mother for Israel.

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God chose new leaders, who then fought at the gates. And not a shield or spear to be seen among the forty companies of Israel.

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When they chose new gods, war came to the city gates, and not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

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They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

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When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel!

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Lift your hearts high, O Israel, with abandon, volunteering yourselves with the people--bless GOD! [JC]

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My heart is with Israel's princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD!

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My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the LORD!

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My heart goes out to Israel's leaders, and to those who gladly followed. Bless the LORD!

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You who ride on prize donkeys comfortably mounted on blankets And you who walk down the roads, ponder, attend!

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"You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider

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"Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges' attire, And who walk along the road.

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"You who ride on fine donkeys and sit on fancy saddle blankets, listen! And you who must walk along the road, listen!

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Gather at the town well and listen to them sing, Chanting the tale of GOD's victories, his victories accomplished in Israel. Then the people of GOD went down to the city gates.

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the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous acts of his warriors in Israel. "Then the people of the LORD went down to the city gates.

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Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the LORD shall go down to the gates.

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Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the LORD, and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD marched down to the city gates.

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Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! On your feet, Barak! Take your prisoners, son of Abinoam! [JC]

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'Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, O Barak! Take captive your captives, O son of Abinoam.'

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"Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead your captives away, O son of Abinoam!

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"Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, and sing a song! Arise, Barak! Lead your captives away, son of Abinoam!

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Then the remnant went down to greet the brave ones. The people of GOD joined the mighty ones.

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"Then the men who were left came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came to me with the mighty.

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"Then the survivors came down, the people against the nobles; The LORD came down for me against the mighty.

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"Down from Tabor marched the remnant against the mighty. The people of the LORD marched down against mighty warriors.

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The captains from Ephraim came to the valley, behind you, Benjamin, with your troops. Captains marched down from Makir, from Zebulun high-ranking leaders came down.

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Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander's staff.

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From Ephraim were those whose roots were in Amalek. After you, Benjamin, with your peoples, From Machir rulers came down, And from Zebulun those who bear the recruiter's staff.

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They came down from Ephraim--a land that once belonged to the Amalekites, and Benjamin also followed you. From Makir the commanders marched down; from Zebulun came those who carry the rod of authority.

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Issachar's princes rallied to Deborah, Issachar stood fast with Barak, backing him up on the field of battle. But in Reuben's divisions there was much second-guessing.

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The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; yes, Issachar was with Barak, rushing after him into the valley. In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

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And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As Issachar, so was Barak Sent into the valley under his command; Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

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The princes of Issachar were with Deborah and Barak. They followed Barak, rushing into the valley. But in the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.

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Why all those campfire discussions? Diverted and distracted, Reuben's divisions couldn't make up their minds.

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Why did you stay among the campfires to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

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Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? The divisions of Reuben have great searchings of heart.

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Why did you sit at home among the sheepfolds--to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks? In the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.

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Gilead played it safe across the Jordan, and Dan, why did he go off sailing? Asher kept his distance on the seacoast, safe and secure in his harbors.

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Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.

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Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan, And why did Dan remain on ships? Asher continued at the seashore, And stayed by his inlets.

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Gilead remained east of the Jordan. And Dan, why did he stay home? Asher sat unmoved at the seashore, remaining in his harbors.

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But Zebulun risked life and limb, defied death, as did Naphtali on the battle heights.

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The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the heights of the field.

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Zebulun is a people who jeopardized their lives to the point of death, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.

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But Zebulun risked his life, as did Naphtali, on the battlefield.

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The kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach they fought, at Megiddo's brook, but they took no silver, no plunder.

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"Kings came, they fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they carried off no silver, no plunder.

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"The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver.

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"The kings of Canaan fought at Taanach near Megiddo's springs, but they carried off no treasures of battle.

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The stars in the sky joined the fight, from their courses they fought against Sisera.

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From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.

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They fought from the heavens; The stars from their courses fought against Sisera.

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The stars fought from heaven. The stars in their orbits fought against Sisera.

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The torrent Kishon swept them away, the torrent attacked them, the torrent Kishon. Oh, you'll stomp on the necks of the strong!

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The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!

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The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, march on in strength!

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The Kishon River swept them away--that ancient river, the Kishon. March on, my soul, with courage!

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Then the hoofs of the horses pounded, charging, stampeding stallions.

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Then thundered the horses' hoofs- galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.

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Then the horses' hooves pounded, The galloping, galloping of his steeds.

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Then the horses' hooves hammered the ground, the galloping, galloping of Sisera's mighty steeds.

Judg.5.23

"Curse Meroz," says GOD's angel. "Curse, double curse, its people, Because they didn't come when GOD needed them, didn't rally to GOD's side with valiant fighters." [JC]

Judg.5.23

'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD. 'Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.'

Judg.5.23

"Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD, "Curse its inhabitants bitterly, Because they did not come to the help of the LORD, To the help of the LORD against the mighty.'

Judg.5.23

`Let the people of Meroz be cursed,' said the angel of the LORD. `Let them be utterly cursed because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty warriors.'

Judg.5.24

Most blessed of all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of homemaking women.

Judg.5.24

"Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

Judg.5.24

"Most blessed among women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed is she among women in tents.

Judg.5.24

"Most blessed is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. May she be blessed above all women who live in tents.

Judg.5.25

He asked for water, she brought milk; In a handsome bowl, she offered cream.

Judg.5.25

He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.

Judg.5.25

He asked for water, she gave milk; She brought out cream in a lordly bowl.

Judg.5.25

Sisera asked for water, and Jael gave him milk. In a bowl fit for kings, she brought him yogurt.

Judg.5.26

She grabbed a tent peg in her left hand, with her right hand she seized a hammer. She hammered Sisera, she smashed his head, she drove a hole through his head.

Judg.5.26

Her hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman's hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.

Judg.5.26

She stretched her hand to the tent peg, Her right hand to the workmen's hammer; She pounded Sisera, she pierced his head, She split and struck through his temple.

Judg.5.26

Then with her left hand she reached for a tent peg, and with her right hand she reached for the workman's hammer. She hit Sisera, crushing his head. She pounded the tent peg through his head, piercing his temples.

Judg.5.27

He slumped at her feet. He fell. He sprawled. He slumped at her feet. He fell. Slumped. Fallen. Dead. [JC]

Judg.5.27

At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell-dead.

Judg.5.27

At her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; At her feet he sank, he fell; Where he sank, there he fell dead.

Judg.5.27

He sank, he fell, he lay dead at her feet.

Judg.5.28

Sisera's mother waited at the window, a weary, anxious watch. "What's keeping his chariot? What delays his chariot's rumble?"

Judg.5.28

"Through the window peered Sisera's mother; behind the lattice she cried out, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?'

Judg.5.28

"The mother of Sisera looked through the window, And cried out through the lattice, "Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots?'

Judg.5.28

"From the window Sisera's mother looked out. Through the window she watched for his return, saying, `Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don't we hear the sound of chariot wheels?'

Judg.5.29

The wisest of her ladies-in-waiting answers with calm, reassuring words,

Judg.5.29

The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,

Judg.5.29

Her wisest ladies answered her, Yes, she answered herself,

Judg.5.29

A reply comes from her wise women, and she repeats these words to herself:

Judg.5.30

"Don't you think they're busy at plunder, dividing up the loot? A girl, maybe two girls, for each man, And for Sisera a bright silk shirt, a prize, fancy silk shirt! And a colorful scarf--make it two scarves--to grace the neck of the plunderer." [JC]

Judg.5.30

'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a girl or two for each man, colorful garments as plunder for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck- all this as plunder?'

Judg.5.30

"Are they not finding and dividing the spoil: To every man a girl or two; For Sisera, plunder of dyed garments, Plunder of garments embroidered and dyed, Two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?'

Judg.5.30

`They are dividing the captured goods they found--a woman or two for every man. There are gorgeous robes for Sisera, and colorful, beautifully embroidered robes for me.'

Judg.5.31

Thus may all GOD's enemies perish, while his lovers be like the unclouded sun. The land was quiet for forty years.

Judg.5.31

"So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But may they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength." Then the land had peace forty years.

Judg.5.31

"Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But let those who love Him be like the sun When it comes out in full strength." So the land had rest for forty years.

Judg.5.31

"LORD, may all your enemies die as Sisera did! But may those who love you rise like the sun at full strength!" Then there was peace in the land for forty years.