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Judges 5:11

[They that are delivered] from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, [even] the righteous acts [toward the inhabitants] of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

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KJV King James Version

[They that are delivered] from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, [even] the righteous acts [toward the inhabitants] of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

WEB World English Bible

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the righteous acts of Yahweh, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.

ASV American Standard Version

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

By the voice of shouters Between the places of drawing water, There they give out righteous acts of Jehovah, Righteous acts of His villages in Israel, Then ruled in the gates have the people of Jehovah.

Surrounding context — Judges 5

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.

11 [They that are delivered] from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, [even] the righteous acts [toward the inhabitants] of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

13 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.

14 Out of Ephraim [was there] a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

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מִקּ֣וֹלH6963 · qolvoice מְחַֽצְצִ֗יםH2686 · cha.tsatsto divide בֵּ֚יןH996 · ba.yinbetween מַשְׁאַבִּ֔יםH4857 · mash.avwell שָׁ֤םH8033 · shamthere יְתַנּוּ֙H8567 · ta.nahto recount צִדְק֣וֹתH6666 · tse.da.qahrighteousness יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD צִדְקֹ֥תH6666 · tse.da.qahrighteousness פִּרְזֹנ֖וֹH6520 · pe.ra.zonvillager בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael אָ֛זH227 · azthen יָרְד֥וּH3381 · ya.radto go down לַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםH8179 · sha.argate עַם־H5971 · ampeople יְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD

Cross-references

Micah 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.Judges 5:8They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?1 Samuel 12:7Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.Deuteronomy 22:24Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, [being] in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.Jeremiah 7:2Stand in the gate of the LORD’S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all [ye of] Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.Lamentations 5:9We gat our bread with [the peril of] our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.Lamentations 5:4We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.Isaiah 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.Isaiah 12:3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.Exodus 2:17-19And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.Job 29:7When I went out to the gate through the city, [when] I prepared my seat in the street!Genesis 26:20-22And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water [is] ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.Psalm 145:7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

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