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In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the main roads were deserted,
and travelers kept to pathways and winding roads.

Life in the unwalled towns came to a halt.
In Israel, life came to a halt until I, Deborah, arose,
until I arose as a mother in Israel.

When Israel chose new gods,[a] there was war at the gates.
Neither shield nor spear was seen among the forty thousand in Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:8 Or when God chose new leaders

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(A)
    in the days of Jael,(B) the highways(C) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.(D)
Villagers in Israel would not fight;
    they held back until I, Deborah,(E) arose,
    until I arose, a mother in Israel.
God chose new leaders(F)
    when war came to the city gates,(G)
but not a shield or spear(H) was seen
    among forty thousand in Israel.

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