Judges 5:7

Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.

8When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.

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Cross References

Judges 4:4Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

Esther 9:19This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a holiday for sending gifts to one another.

Romans 16:13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

Matthew Henry on Judges 5:7-12

6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. 7 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. 8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? 9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord . 10 Speak, ye that ride… Read the whole commentary →

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