Parallel Verses
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}.
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.
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.
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.
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 trembled before Yahweh, this Sinai, at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 6 "In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the caravans had ceased, {the travelers}, {they kept to the byways}. 7 The warriors ceased; they failed to appear in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose; I arose [as] a mother in Israel.
Cross References
Judges 3:31
And Shamgar son of Anath came after him, and he killed six hundred Philistines with the goad of an ox; he also delivered Israel.
Isaiah 33:8
Highways are deserted; [the] traveler [on the] road ceases. One breaks a treaty, he rejects [the] cities, he does not hold man in high regard.
Leviticus 26:22
And I will send {wild animals} out among you, and they shall make you childless, and they shall cut down your domestic animals, and they shall make you fewer; and your roads shall be desolate.
Lamentations 1:4
The roads of Zion [are] mourning because no one comes to the festival. All her gates [are] desolate, her priests groan; her young women [are] worried, and she herself suffers bitterly.
Judges 4:17-18
Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because [there was] peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
2 Chronicles 15:5
And in those times there was no peace for the one going out and the one coming in, for great tumults [were] upon all the inhabitants of the lands.
Psalm 125:5
But regarding those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the evildoers. Peace [be] upon Israel.
Lamentations 4:18
They hunted our steps, from walking in our streets; our end has come near, {our days are finished}, our end has come.
Micah 3:12
Therefore on account of you Zion will be plowed [as] a field, and Jerusalem will be a heap of rubble, and {the temple mount} as a high place [in] a forest.