Parallel Verses
Amplified
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,
In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted,
And travelers went by roundabout ways.
New American Standard Bible
In the days of
And travelers
King James Version
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Holman Bible
in the days of Jael,
the main ways were deserted
because travelers kept to the side roads.
International Standard Version
During the lifetime of Anath's son Shamgar and during the lifetime of Jael highways remained deserted, while travelers kept to back roads.
A Conservative Version
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.
American Standard Version
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.
Bible in Basic English
In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were not used, and travellers went by side roads.
Darby Translation
"In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of Ja'el, caravans ceased and travelers kept to the byways.
Julia Smith Translation
In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, they left the ways; They went the by-ways; they will go the winding-ways.
King James 2000
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the caravans had ceased, {the travelers}, {they kept to the byways}.
Modern King James verseion
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were empty, and the travelers walked through crooked ways.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath and in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. And they that walked by paths, went by ways that set compasses about.
NET Bible
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.
New Heart English Bible
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
The Emphasized Bible
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the roads were forsaken, - and, the frequenters of highways, betook them to roundabout paths:
Webster
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through by-ways.
World English Bible
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath -- In the days of Jael -- The ways have ceased, And those going in the paths go in crooked ways.
Themes
Highways » By-paths more secure in times of danger
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
5
“The mountains quaked at the presence of the Lord,
Yes, this Sinai, at the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel.
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,
In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted,
And travelers went by roundabout ways.
“The villagers ceased to be; they ceased in Israel
Until I, Deborah, arose,
Until I arose, a mother in Israel.
Cross References
Judges 3:31
After Ehud came Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistine men with an
Isaiah 33:8
The highways are deserted, the traveler has ceased [to appear].
The enemy has broken the covenant, he has rejected the
He has no regard for [any] man.
Leviticus 26:22
I will let loose the [wild] animals of the field among you, which will bereave you of your children and destroy your livestock and make you so few in number that your roads will lie deserted and desolate.
Lamentations 1:4
The roads to Zion are in mourning
Because no one comes to the appointed feasts.
All her gates are desolate;
Her priests are groaning,
Her virgins are grieved and suffering,
And she suffers bitterly.
Judges 4:17-18
But Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
2 Chronicles 15:5
In those times there was no peace for him who went out or for him who came in, for great suffering came on all the inhabitants of the lands.
Psalm 125:5
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.
Lamentations 4:18
The enemy hunted our steps,
So that we could not walk in our streets;
Our end drew near,
Our days were finished
For our end had come.
Micah 3:12
Therefore, on account of you
Jerusalem shall become
And the mountain of the house [of the Lord] shall become like a densely wooded hill.