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


In Context

5 Hills flowed from the face of Jehovah, This one — Sinai — From the face of Jehovah, God of Israel.

6 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.

7 Villages ceased in Israel — they ceased, Till that I arose — Deborah, That I arose, a mother in Israel.

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

9 My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!

10 Riders on white asses — Sitters on a long robe — And walkers by the way — meditate!

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 American Standard 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 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 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?