Judges 5:8 Parallel Translations

When the people chose new gods, war broke out inside the city gates. Not a weapon was seen among 40,000 in Israel.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?

BBE:

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?

DBY:

When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

YLT:

He chooseth new gods, Then war is at the gates! A shield is not seen -- and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.

Judges 5:8 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:8 They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a {d} shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
(d) They had no heart to resist their enemies.

WES:

5:8 Chose - They did not only submit to idolatry when they were forced to it by tyrants, but they freely chose it. New gods - New to them, and unknown to their fathers, and new in comparison of the true and everlasting God of Israel, being but of yesterday. The gates - That is, in their walled cities, which have gates and bars; gates are often put for cities; then their strong holds fell into the hands of their enemies. Was there a shield - There was not, the meaning is not, that all the Israelites had no arms, but, either they had but few arms among them, being many thousands of them disarmed by the Canaanites and Philistines, or that they generally neglected the use of arms, as being without all hope of recovering their liberty.

MHC:

5:6-11. Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of this great salvation, to offer up thanks to God for it. Let such as are restored, not only to their liberty as other Israelites, but to their rank, speak God's praises. This is the Lord's doing. In these acts of his, justice was executed on his enemies. In times of persecution, God's ordinances, the walls of salvation, whence the waters of life are drawn, are resorted to at the hazard of the lives of those who attend them. At all times Satan will endeavour to hinder the believer from drawing near to the throne of grace. Notice God's kindness to his trembling people. It is the glory of God to protect those who are most exposed, and to help the weakest. Let us notice the benefit we have from the public peace, the inhabitants of villages especially, and give God the praise.

CONC:

Armed Arms Body-cover Chooseth Chose Chosen Forty Gates Gods Shield Spear Thousand Towns War

Armed Arms Body-Cover Chose Chosen City Israel New Shield Spear Thousand Towns War

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