Jubilee Bible

Judges 5:4-19 Jubilee Bible (JUB)

4. Lord, when thou didst go out of Seir, when thou didst march out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped; the clouds also dropped water.

5. The mountains melted from before the Lord, even that Sinai from before the Lord God of Israel.

6. In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways ceased, and those that walked went astray through crooked paths.

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

8. When they chose new gods, the war was at the gates. Was there a shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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

10. Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that preside in judgment, and walk by the way.

11. Because of the noise of archers, taken from among those that draw water, there they shall retell the righteousnesses of the Lord, even the righteousnesses of his villages in Israel. Now shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.

12. Rise up, rise up, Deborah; rise up, rise up, sing a song. Stand up, Barak and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

13. Now he has made the remnant of the people to have dominion over the magnificent; the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty.

14. Out of Ephraim came his root against Amalek; after thee, came Benjamin, against thy peoples; out of Machir came down princes; and from Zebulun, those that handle the pen of the writer.

15. Also princes of Issachar were with Deborah; and Issachar, like Barak, went on foot into the valley. From the divisions of Reuben, great are the thoughts of the heart.

16. Why didst thou abide among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? From the divisions of Reuben great are the searchings of the heart.

17. Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan, and why did Dan remain next to the ships? Asher continued on the sea shore and remained in his breaches.

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

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