8They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?


In Context

5 The mountains quaked at the presence of Jehovah, Even yon Sinai at the presence of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

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 rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, 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 Jehovah.

10 Tell of it , ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.

Judges 5:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:8When they chose new gods, war came to the city gates, and not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:8They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:8The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8He chooseth new gods, Then war is at the gates! A shield is not seen — and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?