Judges 5:7-9

New King James Version

⁷Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel,
Until I, Deborah, arose,
Arose a mother in Israel.
⁸They chose ^(A)new gods;
Then there was war in the gates;
Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
⁹My heart is with the rulers of Israel
Who offered themselves willingly with the people.
Bless the Lord!

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Judges 5:7-9

New International Version

⁷Villagers in Israel would not fight;
    they held back until I, Deborah,^(A) arose,
    until I arose, a mother in Israel.
⁸God chose new leaders^(B)
    when war came to the city gates,^(C)
but not a shield or spear^(D) was seen
    among forty thousand in Israel.
⁹My heart is with Israel’s princes,
    with the willing volunteers^(E) among the people.
    Praise the Lord!

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Judges 5:7-9

King James Version

⁷The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

⁸They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

⁹My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.

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Judges 5:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷The villagers ceased in Israel;
    they ceased to be until I arose;
    I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.
⁸^(A)When new gods were chosen,
    then war was in the gates.
^(B)Was shield or spear to be seen
    among forty thousand in Israel?
⁹My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel
    who ^(C)offered themselves willingly among the people.
    Bless the Lord.