Strong's Lexicon When they chose יִבְחַר֙ (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected new חֲדָשִׁ֔ים (ḥă·ḏā·šîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2319: 1) new, new thing, fresh gods, אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God then אָ֖ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 227: 1) then, at that time 1a) temporal expressions 1a1) then (past) 1a2) then, if...then (future) 1a3) earlier 1b) logical expressions 1b1) in that case 1b2) that (being so) war לָחֶ֣ם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3901: 1) war 1a) meaning uncertain came to their gates. שְׁעָרִ֑ים (šə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven Not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather a shield מָגֵ֤ן (mā·ḡên) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 4043: 1) shield, buckler or spear וָרֹ֔מַח (wā·rō·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7420: 1) spear, lance was found יֵֽרָאֶה֙ (yê·rā·’eh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face among forty בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (bə·’ar·bā·‘îm) Preposition-b | Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 705: 1) forty thousand אֶ֖לֶף (’e·lep̄) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 505: 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops in Israel. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel. Young's Literal Translation He chooseth new gods, Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen—and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible Israel chose new gods, then war was in the gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among 40,000 in Israel. New American Standard Bible "New gods were chosen; Then war [was] in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel. King James Bible They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? Parallel Verses New International Version God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel. New Living Translation When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel! English Standard Version When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel? New American Standard Bible "New gods were chosen; Then war was in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel. King James Bible They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? Holman Christian Standard Bible Israel chose new gods, then war was in the gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among 40,000 in Israel. International Standard Version New gods were chosen, then war came to the city gates, but there wasn't a shield or spear to be seen among 40,000 soldiers of Israel. NET Bible God chose new leaders, then fighters appeared in the city gates; but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, among forty military units in Israel. American Standard Version They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel? English Revised Version They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? Young's Literal Translation He chooseth new gods, Then war is at the gates! A shield is not seen -- and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel. Cross References Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. Judges 5:7 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. Judges 5:11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. 1 Samuel 13:19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 1 Samuel 13:22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. Judges 1:1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? Judges 5:6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. Judges 5:5 The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel. Judges 5:9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. Judges 5:10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. Jump to Previous Armed Arms Body-Cover Chose Chosen City Israel New Shield Spear Thousand Towns WarJump to Next Armed Arms Body-Cover Chose Chosen City Israel New Shield Spear Thousand Towns WarLinks Judges 5:8 NIVJudges 5:8 NLT Judges 5:8 ESV Judges 5:8 NASB Judges 5:8 KJV Judges 5:8 Bible Apps Judges 5:8 Parallel Judges 5:8 Biblia Paralela Judges 5:8 Chinese Bible Judges 5:8 French Bible Judges 5:8 German Bible Judges 5:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |