King James Bible
The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

American Standard Version
The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
Villages ceased in Israel -- they ceased, Till that I arose -- Deborah, That I arose, a mother in Israel.

Judges 5:7 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The villages ceased - The people were obliged to live together in fortified places; or in great numbers, to protect each other against the incursions of bands of spoilers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the villages

Esther 9:19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelled in the unwalled towns...

a mother

Judges 4:4-6 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time...

2 Samuel 20:19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: you seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel...

Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers...

Romans 16:13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

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