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Judges 5

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 21

1 And Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang on that day, saying:

2 For the loosing of locks of hair in Israel; for the willing offering of the people, bless Jehovah!

3 Listen, O kings; give ear, O princes. I, even I, will sing to Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah the God of Israel.

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Chapter Summary

The song of Deborah and Barak.

Key Hebrew Words

חֵרֵ֥ף remain in harvest time H2778 · TWOT 750
שָׁדֽוּד deal violently with H7703 · TWOT 2331
שָׁרְשָׁ root H8328 · TWOT 2471a
עִקְּבֵי heel H6119 · TWOT 1676a
מָחֲקָ֣ה utterly destroy H4277 · TWOT 1184

People & Context

The Song of Deborah

Deborah and Barak sing a song praising Jehovah for the victory, recounting the battle, cursing Meroz, and blessing Jael. The land then has rest for 40…

Timeline

The Song of Deborah

Deborah and Barak sing a song praising Jehovah for the victory, recounting the battle, cursing Meroz, and blessing Jael. The land then has rest for 40 years.

Judges 5:1-31

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