Parallel Verses
Amplified
“But Zebulun was a people who risked their lives to the [point of] death;
Naphtali also, on the heights of the field.
New American Standard Bible
And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
King James Version
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Holman Bible
Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.
International Standard Version
The tribe of Zebulun did not worry about their lives at the price of death; neither did the tribe of Naphtali also on high places of the field.
A Conservative Version
Zebulun was a people who jeopardized their lives to the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
American Standard Version
Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
Bible in Basic English
It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.
Darby Translation
Zeb'ulun is a people that jeoparded their lives to the death; Naph'tali too, on the heights of the field.
Julia Smith Translation
Zebulon a people reproached his soul to death, And Naphtali upon the heights of the field.
King James 2000
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Zebulun [is] a people who scorned death, and Naphtali, on the heights of [the] field.
Modern King James verseion
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people who put their lives in danger of death in the high places of the field.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Zebulun is a people that put their lives in jeopardy of death, and Naphtali in like manner, even unto the top of the fields.
NET Bible
The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields.
New Heart English Bible
Zebulun was a people that risked their lives even to death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
The Emphasized Bible
Zebulun - a people that scorned their souls unto death; and, Naphtali, - upon the heights of the field.
Webster
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives to death in the high places of the field.
World English Bible
Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the deaths; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
Youngs Literal Translation
Zebulun is a people who exposed its soul to death, Naphtali also -- on high places of the field.
Themes
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
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
17
“Gilead remained beyond the Jordan;
And why did Dan live as an alien on ships?
Asher sat [still] on the seacoast,
And remained by its landings.
[These did not come to battle for God’s people.]
“But Zebulun was a people who risked their lives to the [point of] death;
Naphtali also, on the heights of the field.
“The kings came and fought;
Then the kings of Canaan fought
At Taanach by the waters of Megiddo.
Spoils of silver they did not obtain.
Cross References
Judges 4:10
And Barak summoned [the fighting men of the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and ten thousand men went up
Judges 4:6
Now she sent word and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, “Behold, the Lord, the God of Israel, has commanded, ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men [of war] from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun.
Judges 4:14
Deborah said to Barak, “Arise! For this is the day when the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. Has the Lord not gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
Esther 4:16
“Go, gather all the Jews that are present in Susa, and observe a fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids also will fast in the same way. Then I will go in to [see] the king [without being summoned], which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.”
Acts 20:24
But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life].
1 John 3:16
By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.