Top Verses from Judges 5  

"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths." (NIV)

After the days of Shamgar son of Anath, after the days of Jael [meaning here Ehud] the caravans ceased, travelers walked through byways. (AMP)

In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. (KJV)

Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel. (NIV)

The villages were unoccupied and rulers ceased in Israel until you arose--you, Deborah, arose--a mother in Israel. (AMP)

The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. (KJV)

God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel. (NIV)

[Formerly] they chose new gods; then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among 40,000 in Israel? (AMP)

They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? (KJV)

My heart is with Israel's princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD! (NIV)

My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord! (AMP)

My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. (KJV)

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." (NIV)

Far 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 His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates. (AMP)

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. (KJV)

"You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider" (NIV)

Tell of it--you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way. (AMP)

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. (KJV)

"Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.'" (NIV)

Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam. (AMP)

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. (KJV)

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. (NIV)

Out of Ephraim they came down whose root is in Amalek, after you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen. Out of Machir came down commanders and lawgivers, and out of Zebulun those who handle the pen or stylus of the writer. (AMP)

Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. (KJV)

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: (NIV)

THEN SANG Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam on that day, saying (AMP)

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, (KJV)

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. (NIV)

And the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar was faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed forth at his heels. [But] among the clans of Reuben were great searchings of heart. (AMP)

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart. (KJV)