New Century Version

Judges 5:8-12 New Century Version (NCV)

8. At that time they chose to follow new gods.Because of this, enemies fought us at our city gates.No one could find a shield or a spearamong the forty thousand people of Israel.

9. My heart is with the commanders of Israel.They volunteered freely from among the people.Praise the Lord!

10. “You who ride on white donkeysand sit on saddle blankets,and you who walk along the road, listen!

11. Listen to the sound of the singersat the watering holes.There they tell about the victories of the Lord,the victories of the Lord’s warriors in Israel.Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates.

12. “Wake up, wake up, Deborah!Wake up, wake up, sing a song!Get up, Barak!Go capture your enemies, son of Abinoam!