Judges 5

Judges 5:1

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

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

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

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

DRA: In that day Debbora and Barac son of Abinoem sung, and said:

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

Judges 5:2

AMP: “For the leaders who took the lead in Israel,For the people who volunteered [for battle],Bless the Lord!

ASV: For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.

BSB: “When the princes take the lead in Israel,when the people volunteer,bless the LORD.

DARBY: For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!

DRA: O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.

KJV: Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

Judges 5:3

AMP: “Hear, O kings; listen, O rulers!I will sing to the Lord,I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.

ASV: Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, [even] I, will sing unto Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.

BSB: Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes!I will sing to the LORD;I will sing praise to the LORD,the God of Israel.

DARBY: Hear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, [even] I, will sing to Jehovah; I will hymn to Jehovah the God of Israel.

DRA: Hear, O ye kings, give ear, ye princes: It is I, it is I, that will sing to the Lord, I will sing to the Lord the God of Israel.

KJV: Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

Judges 5:4

AMP: “Lord, when You went out from Seir,When You marched from the field of Edom,The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped,Yes, the clouds dripped water.

ASV: Jehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

BSB: O LORD, when You went out from Seir,when You marched from the land of Edom,the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain,and the clouds poured down water.

DARBY: Jehovah, when thou wentest forth from Seir, When thou marchedst out of the fields of Edom, The earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

DRA: O Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, and passedst by the regions of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped water.

KJV: LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

Judges 5:5

AMP: “The mountains quaked at the presence of the Lord,Yes, this Sinai, at the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel.

ASV: The mountains quaked at the presence of Jehovah, Even yon Sinai at the presence of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

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

DARBY: The mountains quaked before the face of Jehovah, That Sinai, from before Jehovah the God of Israel.

DRA: The mountains melted before the face of the Lord, and Sinai before the face of the Lord the God of Israel.

KJV: The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel.

Judges 5:6

AMP: ¶“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted,And travelers went by roundabout ways.

ASV: In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.

BSB: In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,in the days of Jael,the highways were desertedand the travelers took the byways.

DARBY: In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, The roads were unused, and the travellers on highways went by crooked paths.

DRA: In the days of Samgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jahel the paths rested: and they that went by them, walked through by-ways.

KJV: In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.

Judges 5:7

AMP: “The villagers ceased to be; they ceased in IsraelUntil I, Deborah, arose,Until I arose, a mother in Israel.

ASV: The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.

BSB: Life in the villages ceased;it ended in Israel,until I, Deborah, arose,a mother in Israel.

DARBY: The villages ceased in Israel, Ceased until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.

DRA: The valiant men ceased, and rested in Israel: until Debbora arose, a mother arose in Israel.

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

Judges 5:8

AMP: “They chose new gods;Then war was in the gates.Was there a shield or spear seenAmong 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?

BSB: When they chose new gods,then war came to their gates.Not a shield or spear was foundamong forty thousand in Israel.

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

DRA: 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.

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

Judges 5:9

AMP: “My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel,The volunteers among the people;Bless the Lord!

ASV: My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.

BSB: My heart is with the princes of Israel,with the volunteers among the people.Bless the LORD!

DARBY: My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!

DRA: My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

KJV: My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.

Judges 5:10

AMP: “Sing of it, you who ride on white donkeys,You who sit on rich carpets,And you who walk by the way.

ASV: Tell [of it], ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.

BSB: You who ride white donkeys,who sit on saddle blankets,and you who travel the road,ponder

DARBY: Ye that ride on white she-asses, ye that sit on carpets, and ye that walk by the way, consider.

DRA: Speak, you that ride upon fair asses, and you that sit in judgment, and walk in the way.

KJV: Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

Judges 5:11

AMP: “At the sound of those who divide flocks among the watering places,There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord,The righteous acts toward His villagers in Israel.Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.

ASV: Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, [Even] the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

BSB: the voices of the singersat the watering places.There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD,the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel.Then the people of the LORDwent down to the gates:

DARBY: Because of the voice of those who divide [the spoil] in the midst of the places of drawing water; There they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, His righteous acts toward his villages in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

DRA: Where the chariots were dashed together, and the army of the enemies was choked, there let the justices of the Lord be rehearsed, and his clemency towards the brave men of Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the gates, and obtained the sovereignty.

KJV: They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

Judges 5:12

AMP: ¶“Awake, awake, Deborah;Awake, awake, sing a song!Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.

ASV: Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song: Arise, Barak, and lead away thy captives, thou son of Abinoam.

BSB: ‘Awake, awake, O Deborah!Awake, awake, sing a song!Arise, O Barak,and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’

DARBY: Awake, awake, Deborah! awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead captive thy captives, thou son of Abinoam!

DRA: Arise, arise, O Debbora, arise, arise, and utter a canticle. Arise, Barac, and take hold of thy captives, O son of Abinoem.

KJV: Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

Judges 5:13

AMP: “Then down marched the survivors to the nobles;The people of the Lord marched down for Me against the mighty.

ASV: Then came down a remnant of the nobles [and] the people; Jehovah came down for me against the mighty.

BSB: Then the survivors came down to the nobles;the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.

DARBY: Then come down, thou, the remnant of nobles, [as his] people; Jehovah! come down with me in the midst of the mighty ones.

DRA: The remnants of the people are saved, the Lord hath fought among the valiant ones.

KJV: Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.

Judges 5:14

AMP: “From Ephraim those whose root is in Amalek came down,After you, Benjamin, with your relatives;From Machir came down commanders and rulers,And from Zebulun those who handle the scepter of the [office of] scribe.

ASV: Out of Ephraim [came down] they whose root is in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal`s staff.

BSB: Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek;Benjamin came with your people after you.The commanders came down from Machir,the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

DARBY: Out of Ephraim [came] those whose root was in Amalek; After thee was Benjamin among thy peoples. Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handled the staff of the ruler.

DRA: Out of Ephraim he destroyed them into Amalec, and after him out of Benjamin into thy people, O Amalec: Out of Machir there came down princes, and out of Zabulon they that led the army to fight.

KJV: Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

Judges 5:15

AMP: “And the heads of Issachar came with Deborah;As Issachar, so was Barak;Into the valley they rushed at his heels;Among the divisions of ReubenThere were great searchings of heart.

ASV: And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

BSB: The princes of Issachar were with Deborah,and Issachar was with Barak,rushing into the valley at his heels.In the clans of Reubenthere was great indecision.

DARBY: And the princes in Issachar were with Deborah; And Issachar, like Barak; They were sent into the valley at his feet. In the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart!

DRA: The captains of Issachar were with Debbora, and followed the steps of Barac, who exposed himself to danger, as one going headlong, and into a pit. Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men.

KJV: And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.

Judges 5:16

AMP: “Why [Reuben] did you linger among the sheepfolds,To hear the piping for the flocks?Among the divisions of ReubenThere were great searchings of heart.

ASV: Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

BSB: Why did you sit among the sheepfoldsto hear the whistling for the flocks?In the clans of Reubenthere was great indecision.

DARBY: Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the bleating of the flocks? In the divisions of Reuben there were great deliberations of heart!

DRA: Why dwellest thou between two borders, that thou mayest hear the bleatings of the flocks? Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men.

KJV: Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

Judges 5:17

AMP: “Gilead remained beyond the Jordan;And why did Dan live as an alien on ships?Asher sat [still] on the seacoast,And remained by its landings.[These did not come to battle for God’s people.]

ASV: Gilead abode beyond the Jordan: And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, And abode by his creeks.

BSB: Gilead remained beyond the Jordan.Dan, why did you linger by the ships?Asher stayed at the coastand remained in his harbors.

DARBY: Gilead abode beyond Jordan; And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat on the sea-shore, And abode in his creeks.

DRA: Galaad rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan applied himself to ships: Aser dwelt on the sea shore, and abode in the havens.

KJV: Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

Judges 5:18

AMP: “But Zebulun was a people who risked their lives to the [point of] death;Naphtali also, on the heights of the field.

ASV: Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

BSB: Zebulun was a people who risked their lives;Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

DARBY: Zebulun is a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto death, Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

DRA: But Zabulon and Nephtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merome.

KJV: Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

Judges 5:19

AMP: ¶“The kings came and fought;Then the kings of Canaan foughtAt Taanach by the waters of Megiddo.Spoils of silver they did not obtain.

ASV: The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.

BSB: Kings came and fought;then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanachby the waters of Megiddo,but they took no plunder of silver.

DARBY: Kings came, they fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan; At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoil of silver.

DRA: The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanach by the waters of Mageddo, and yet they took no spoils.

KJV: The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

Judges 5:20

AMP: “From the heavens the stars fought,From their courses they fought against Sisera.

ASV: From heaven fought the stars, From their courses they fought against Sisera.

BSB: From the heavens the stars fought;from their courses they fought against Sisera.

DARBY: From heaven was the fight; The stars from their courses fought with Sisera.

DRA: War from heaven was made against them, the stars remaining in their order and courses fought against Sisara.

KJV: They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

Judges 5:21

AMP: “The torrent Kishon swept the enemy away,The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.O my soul, march on with strength.

ASV: The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

BSB: The River Kishon swept them away,the ancient river, the River Kishon.March on, O my soul, in strength!

DARBY: The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. My soul, thou hast trodden down strength!

DRA: The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cisoii: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.

KJV: The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

Judges 5:22

AMP: “Then the horses’ hoofs beat [loudly]Because of the galloping—the galloping of his valiant and powerful steeds.

ASV: Then did the horsehoofs stamp By reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.

BSB: Then the hooves of horses thundered—the mad galloping of his stallions.

DARBY: Then did the horse-hoofs clatter with the coursings, The coursings of their steeds.

DRA: The hoofs of the horses were broken whilst the stoutest of the enemies fled amain, and fell headlong down.

KJV: Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

Judges 5:23

AMP: ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord,‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’

ASV: Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.

BSB: ‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD.‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants;for they did not come to help the LORD,to help the LORD against the mighty.’

DARBY: Curse Meroz, saith the Angel of Jehovah; Curse, curse the inhabitants thereof; For they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah among the mighty.

DRA: Curse ye the land of Meroz, said the angel of the Lord: curse the inhabitants thereof, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to help his most valiant men.

KJV: Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

Judges 5:24

AMP: ¶“Most blessed of women is Jael,The wife of Heber the Kenite;Most blessed is she of women in the tent.

ASV: Blessed above women shall Jael be, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

BSB: Most blessed among women is Jael,the wife of Heber the Kenite,most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

DARBY: Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, Blessed above women in the tent!

DRA: Blessed among women be Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, and blessed be she in her tent.

KJV: Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

Judges 5:25

AMP: “Sisera asked for water and she gave him milk;She brought him curds in a magnificent bowl.

ASV: He asked water, [and] she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish.

BSB: He asked for water, and she gave him milk.In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

DARBY: He asked water, she gave milk; In the nobles' bowl she brought forth cream.

DRA: He asked her water and she gave him milk, and offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.

KJV: He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

Judges 5:26

AMP: “She reached out her [left] hand for the tent peg,And her right hand for the workmen’s hammer.Then she struck Sisera, she smashed his head;And she shattered and pierced his temple.

ASV: She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen`s hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

BSB: She reached for the tent peg,her right hand for the workman’s hammer.She struck Sisera and crushed his skull;she shattered and pierced his temple.

DARBY: She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And she smote Sisera, she struck through his head, Shattered and pierced through his temples.

DRA: She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman's hammer, and she struck Sisara, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing through his temples.

KJV: She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.

Judges 5:27

AMP: “He bowed, he fell, he lay [still] at her feet;At her feet he bowed, he fell;Where he bowed, there he fell dead.

ASV: At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; At her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

BSB: At her feet he collapsed, he fell,there he lay still;at her feet he collapsed, he fell;where he collapsed, there he fell dead.

DARBY: Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell, overcome.

DRA: At her feet he fell: he fainted, and he died: he rolled before her feet, and he lay lifeless and wretched.

KJV: At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

Judges 5:28

AMP: ¶“Out of the window she looked down and lamented (cried out in a shrill voice),The mother of Sisera through the lattice,‘Why is his chariot delayed in coming?Why have the hoofbeats of his chariots delayed?’

ASV: Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera [cried] through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

BSB: Sisera’s mother looked through the window;she peered through the lattice and lamented:‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’

DARBY: Them other of Sisera looketh out at the window, And crieth through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the trampings of his chariots?

DRA: His mother looked out at a window, and howled: and she spoke from the dining room: Why is his chariot so long in coming back? Why are the feet of his horses so slow?

KJV: The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

Judges 5:29

AMP: “Her wise ladies answered her,Indeed, she repeated her words to herself,

ASV: Her wise ladies answered her, Yea, she returned answer to herself,

BSB: Her wisest ladies answer;indeed she keeps telling herself,

DARBY: The wise amongst her ladies answer [her], Yea, she returneth answer to herself,

DRA: One that was wiser than the rest of his wives, returned this answer to her mother in law:

KJV: Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,

Judges 5:30

AMP: ‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil?A maiden (concubine) or two for every man;A spoil of dyed garments for Sisera,A spoil of dyed garments embroidered,Two pieces of dyed garments embroidered for the neck of the plunderer?’

ASV: Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?

BSB: ‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior,a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera,the spoil of embroidered garmentsfor the neck of the looter?’

DARBY: Have they not found, divided the booty, A damsel, two damsels, to each? A booty of dyed stuffs for Sisera, A booty of dyed stuffs of embroidery, Dyed stuff of double embroidery for the neck of a spoiler?

DRA: Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn the necks.

KJV: Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

Judges 5:31

AMP: “So let all Your enemies perish, O Lord;But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might.”And the land was at rest for forty years.

ASV: So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

BSB: So may all Your enemies perish,O LORD!But may those who love Youshine like the sun at its brightest.”And the land had rest for forty years.

DARBY: So let all thine enemies perish, Jehovah! But let them that love him be as the rising of the sun in its might. And the land had rest forty years.

DRA: So let all thy enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love thee shine, as the sun shineth in his rising.

KJV: So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

Judges 5:32

DRA: And the land rested for forty years.