Judges 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
Judges 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
Judges 5:8 — World English Bible
Judges 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?”
Judges 5:8 — American Standard Version
Judges 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He chooseth new gods, Then war <FI>is<Fi> at the gates! A shield is not seen--and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.”
Judges 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They chose newgods; then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
Judges 5:8 — Darby Translation
Judges 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They chose new gods: then was warre in the gates. Was there a shielde or speare seene among fourtie thousand of Israel?”
Judges 5:8 — Geneva Bible
Judges 5:8 in Context — Judges 5
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 on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
What Does Judges 5:8 Mean?
Judges 5:8 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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