Thematic Bible
Judges 5:1 (show verse)
And Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day:
Judges 5:2 (show verse)
"When long hair hangs loosely in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves, bless Yahweh!
Judges 5:3 (show verse)
Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to Yahweh; I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
No Themes for this verse.
Judges 5:4 (show verse)
Yahweh, when you went down from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down water.
Judges 5:5 (show verse)
The mountains trembled before Yahweh, this Sinai, at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Judges 5:6 (show verse)
"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the caravans had ceased, {the travelers}, {they kept to the byways}.
Judges 5:7 (show verse)
The warriors ceased; they failed to appear in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose; I arose [as] a mother in Israel.
Judges 5:8 (show verse)
God chose new [leaders], then war [was at the] gates; a small shield or a spear was not seen among forty thousand in Israel.
military Arms » Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Shields » Were scarce in israel in the days of deborah and barak
Spears » The israelites » Ill provided with, in the times of deborah and saul
War » Often sent as a punishment for sin
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Shields » Were scarce in israel in the days of deborah and barak
Spears » The israelites » Ill provided with, in the times of deborah and saul
War » Often sent as a punishment for sin
Judges 5:9 (show verse)
My heart [goes out] to the commanders of Israel, those offering themselves willingly among the people; bless Yahweh!
No Themes for this verse.
Judges 5:10 (show verse)
The riders of white female donkeys, [those] sitting on saddle blankets, and [those] going on [the] way, talk about it!
Judges 5:11 (show verse)
At the sound of [those] dividing [the sheep] among the watering places, there they will recount the righteous deeds of Yahweh, the righteous deeds for his warriors in Israel. Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.
Judges 5:12 (show verse)
"Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Take captive your captives, O son of Abinoam.
Judges 5:13 (show verse)
Then [the] remnant went down to [the] nobles; the people of Yahweh went down for him against [the] mighty.
No Themes for this verse.
Judges 5:14 (show verse)
From Ephraim [is] their root into Amalek, after you, Benjamin, with your family; from Makir [the] commanders went down, and from Zebulun [those] carrying [the] scepter of [the] military commander.
Amalekites, the » Part of their possessions taken by ephraim
Art » Primitive » Of the writer
Arts of the » Writer
Benjamin » Tribe of » Join deborah in the war against sisera
tribe of Benjamin » Assisted against sisera
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Deborah and barak against sisera
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished scribes or writers to israel
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Art » Primitive » Of the writer
Arts of the » Writer
Benjamin » Tribe of » Join deborah in the war against sisera
tribe of Benjamin » Assisted against sisera
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Deborah and barak against sisera
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Tribe of zebulun » Praised for assisting deborah and barak in opposing sisera
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished scribes or writers to israel
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Judges 5:15 (show verse)
And the chiefs in Issachar [were] with Deborah; and Issachar likewise [was with] Barak; into the valley {he was sent to get him from behind}. Among the clans of Reuben [were] great {decisions of the heart}.
the Armies of israel » Composed of infantry
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Join deborah and barak in war against sisera
The tribe of issachar » Assisted deborah against sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Issachar » The tribe of issachar » Join deborah and barak in war against sisera
The tribe of issachar » Assisted deborah against sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Valleys » Often the scenes of great contests
Judges 5:16 (show verse)
Why do you sit among the sheepfolds, to hear [the] calling sounds of the herds? For the clans of Reuben, [there were] great searchings of the heart.
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Chiding » Deborah
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Lukewarmness » Instances of » The reubenites, when deborah called on them to assist sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Sheep » Bleating of, alluded to
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Chiding » Deborah
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Lukewarmness » Instances of » The reubenites, when deborah called on them to assist sisera
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
The tribe of Reuben » Did not assist against sisera
Reubenites » Reproached by deborah
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Sheep » Bleating of, alluded to
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Judges 5:17 (show verse)
Gilead has remained beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan dwell as a foreigner [with] ships? Asher sat at [the] coast of [the] waters, and by his coves he has been settling down.
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Upbraided by deborah
The tribe of Asher » Bordered on the sea
The tribe of Asher » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Chiding » Deborah
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Dan » Tribe of » Commerce of
Dan » Tribe of » Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice
The tribe of Dan » A commercial people
The tribe of Dan » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Upbraided by deborah
The tribe of Asher » Bordered on the sea
The tribe of Asher » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Chiding » Deborah
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Dan » Tribe of » Commerce of
Dan » Tribe of » Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice
The tribe of Dan » A commercial people
The tribe of Dan » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Judges 5:18 (show verse)
Zebulun [is] a people who scorned death, and Naphtali, on the heights of [the] field.
Chiding » Deborah
Courage » Examples of » Caleb
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Praised for aiding against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Courage » Examples of » Caleb
Naphtali » Tribe of » Defeat sisera
The tribe of Naphtali » Praised for aiding against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Zebulun » Tribe of » Loyalty of, in resisting the enemies of israel » With barak against sisera
Judges 5:19 (show verse)
"The kings came, they fought; then the kings of Canaan fought; at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, they got no plunder in silver.
Judges 5:20 (show verse)
The stars fought from heaven; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
Astronomy » Moon » Stars
Chiding » Deborah
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Stars in their courses fought against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Stars » Revolve in fixed orbits
Chiding » Deborah
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Stars in their courses fought against sisera
Patriotism » Instances of » The tribes of zebulun and naphtali
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Stars » Revolve in fixed orbits
Judges 5:21 (show verse)
The wadi torrent of Kishon swept them away, the raging wadi torrent, the wadi torrent of Kishon. March on, my soul, [with] strength!
Judges 5:22 (show verse)
"Then the hooves of the horse beat loudly, because of galloping, galloping of his stallions.
Judges 5:23 (show verse)
'Curse Meroz,' says the angel of Yahweh; 'curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of Yahweh, to the help of Yahweh against the mighty.'
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Chiding » Deborah
Curse » Denounced » Against meroz
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Indifference » In service
Meroz » Deborah » Barak » Curse » Inhabitants » With song
Missionaries » An imperative duty
Neglect » Of duty
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of meroz
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Chiding » Deborah
Curse » Denounced » Against meroz
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Indifference » In service
Meroz » Deborah » Barak » Curse » Inhabitants » With song
Missionaries » An imperative duty
Neglect » Of duty
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of meroz
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Judges 5:24 (show verse)
"Most blessed of women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed is she of women among tent dwellers.
Judges 5:25 (show verse)
He asked for water, [and] she gave milk; in a drinking bowl for nobles, she brought curds.
Judges 5:26 (show verse)
She reached out her hand to the peg, and her right hand for the workman's hammer; and she struck Sisera, crushed his head, and she shattered and pierced his temple.
Judges 5:27 (show verse)
Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay. Between her feet he sank down, he fell; Where he sank down, there he fell--{dead}.
Judges 5:28 (show verse)
"Through the window she looked down; the mother of Sisera cried out through the lattice, 'Why is his chariot delayed in coming? Why do the hoof beats of his chariot tarry?'
Judges 5:29 (show verse)
The wisest of her ladies answer her; she also answers the question herself:
Judges 5:30 (show verse)
'Are they not finding and dividing the plunder? {A bedmate or two bedmates for every man}; colorful garments for Sisera, plunder of colorful garments, beautifully finished colorful garments, on the neck of the plunderer?'
Judges 5:31 (show verse)
So may all your enemies perish, O Yahweh, but those who love him are like the rising sun at its brightest." And the land had rest for forty years.
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Forty » Years » Peace in israel
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Righteous » Compared with » The sun
compared to Saints » The sun
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Sun » Figurative
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
Forty » Years » Peace in israel
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Righteous » Compared with » The sun
compared to Saints » The sun
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
Sun » Figurative
The sun » The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
The sun » Illustrative » (its power,) of the triumph of saints