Judges 5:8
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Context
This verse from Judges Chapter 5 connects to 7 cross-references. The Song of Deborah is a celebratory victory hymn recounting the battle from the perspective of Israelite volunteers and the curse on those who did not come to help. The song praises Jael's bold assassination of Sisera and closes with …
תרגומים נוספים
They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
He chooseth new gods, Then war <FI>is<Fi> at the gates! A shield is not seen--and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.
They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?
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