Judges 5 Parallel Bible

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	SEP Brenton Septuagint Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Debbora and Barac son of Abineem sang in that day, saying,	Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:	On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
2	A revelation was made in Israel when the people were made willing: Praise ye the Lord.	“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the LORD!	“When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves— praise the LORD!
3	Hear, ye kings, and hearken, rulers: I will sing, it is I who will sing to the Lord, it is I, I will sing a psalm to the Lord the god of Israel.	“Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the LORD I will sing; I will make melody to the LORD, the God of Israel.	“Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will praise the LORD, the God of Israel, in song.
4	O Lord, in thy going forth on Seir, when thou wentest forth out of the land of Edom, the earth quaked and the heaven dropped dews, and the clouds dropped water.	“ LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.	“When you, LORD, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.
5	The mountains were shaken before the face of the Lord Eloi, this Sina before the face of the Lord God of Israel.	The mountains quaked before the LORD, even Sinai before the LORD, the God of Israel.	The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.
6	In the days of Samegar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, they deserted the ways, and went in by-ways; they went in crooked paths.	“In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned, and travelers kept to the byways.	“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths.
7	The mighty men in Israel failed, they failed until Debbora arose, until she arose a mother in Israel.	The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.	Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.
8	They chose new gods; then the cities of rulers fought; there was not a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel.	When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?	God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
9	My heart inclines to the orders given in Israel; ye that are willing among the people, bless the Lord.	My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.	My heart is with Israel’s princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD!
10	Ye that mount a she-ass at noon-day, ye that sit on the judgement-seat, and walk by the roads of them that sit in judgement by the way; declare	“Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way.	“You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider
11	ye that are delivered from the noise of disturbers among the drawers of water; there shall they relate righteous acts: O Lord, increase righteous acts in Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the cities.	To the sound of musicians at the watering places, there they repeat the righteous triumphs of the LORD, the righteous triumphs of his villagers in Israel. “Then down to the gates marched the people of the LORD.	the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the victories of the LORD, the victories of his villagers in Israel. “Then the people of the LORD went down to the city gates.
12	Awake, awake, Debbora; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barac, and lead thy captivity captive, son of Abineem.	“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, break out in a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.	Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’
13	Then went down the remnant to the strong, the people of the Lord went down for him among the mighty ones from me.	Then down marched the remnant of the noble; the people of the LORD marched down for me against the mighty.	“The remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.
14	Ephraim rooted them out in Amalec, behind thee was Benjamin among thy people: the inhabitants of Machir came down with me searching out the enemy, and from Zabulon came they that draw with the scribe's pen of record.	From Ephraim their root they marched down into the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down the commanders, and from Zebulun those who bear the lieutenant’s staff;	Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s staff.
15	And princess in Issachar were with Debbora and Barac, thus she sent Barac on his feet in the valleys into the portions of Ruben; great pangs reached to the heart.	the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed at his heels. Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.	The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; yes, Issachar was with Barak, sent under his command into the valley. In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.
16	Why did they sit between the sheep-folds to hear the bleating of flocks for the divisions of Ruben? there were great searchings of heart.	Why did you sit still among the sheepfolds, to hear the whistling for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.	Why did you stay among the sheep pens to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.
17	Galaad is on the other side of Jordan where he pitched his tents; and why does Dan remain in ships? Aser sat down on the sea-coasts, and he will tabernacle at his ports.	Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he stay with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, staying by his landings.	Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.
18	The people Zabulon exposed their soul to death, and Nephthali came to the high places of their land.	Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.	The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.
19	Kings set themselves in array, then the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanaach at the water of Mageddo; they took no gift of money.	“The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver.	“Kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, they took no plunder of silver.
20	The stars from heaven set themselves in array, they set themselves to fight with Sisara out of their paths.	From heaven the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.	From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21	The brook of Kison swept them away, the ancient brook, the brook Kison: my mighty soul will trample him down.	The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!	The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!
22	When the hoofs of the horse were entangled, his mighty ones earnestly hasted	“Then loud beat the horses’ hoofs with the galloping, galloping of his steeds.	Then thundered the horses’ hooves— galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.
23	to curse Meroz: Curse ye it , said the angel of the Lord; cursed is every one that dwells in it, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to his help among the mighty.	“Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.	Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the LORD. ‘Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
24	Blessed among women be Jael wife of Chaber the Kenite; let her be blessed above women in tents.	“Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed.	“Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
25	He asked for water, she gave him milk in a dish; she brought butter of princes.	He asked for water and she gave him milk; she brought him curds in a noble’s bowl.	He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
26	She stretched forth her left hand to the nail, and her right to the hand workman's hammer, and she smote Sisara with it, she nailed through his head and smote him; she nailed through his temples.	She sent her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workmen’s mallet; she struck Sisera; she crushed his head; she shattered and pierced his temple.	Her hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.
27	He rolled down between her feet; he fell and lay between her feet; he bowed and fell: where he bowed, there he fell dead.	Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; between her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead.	At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead.
28	The mother of Sisara looked down through the window out of the loophole, saying , Why was his chariot ashamed? why did the wheels of his chariots tarry?	“Out of the window she peered, the mother of Sisera wailed through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots?’	“Through the window peered Sisera’s mother; behind the lattice she cried out, ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?’
29	Her wise ladies answered her, and she returned answers to herself, saying ,	Her wisest princesses answer, indeed, she answers herself,	The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
30	Will they not find him dividing the spoil? he will surely be gracious to every man: there are spoils of dyed garments for Sisara, spoils of various dyed garments, dyed embroidered garments, they are the spoils for his neck.	‘Have they not found and divided the spoil?— A womb or two for every man; spoil of dyed materials for Sisera, spoil of dyed materials embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for the neck as spoil?’	Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a woman or two for each man, colorful garments as plunder for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck— all this as plunder?’
31	Thus let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: and they that love him shall be as the going forth of the sun in his strength. And the land had rest forty years.	“So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might.” And the land had rest for forty years.	“So may all your enemies perish, LORD! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years.
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