KJV King James Version
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but [let] them that love him [be] as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
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Judges 5:31
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but [let] them that love him [be] as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.
WEB World English Bible
“So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength.” Then the land had rest forty years.
ASV American Standard Version
So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
So do all Thine enemies perish, O Jehovah, And those loving Him are As the going out of the sun in its might!’ and the land resteth forty years.
Surrounding context — Judges 5
28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot [so] long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
29 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
30 Have they not sped? have they [not] divided the prey; to every man a damsel [or] two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, [meet] for the necks of [them that take] the spoil?
31 So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but [let] them that love him [be] as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
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כֵּ֠ןH3651 · kenrightיֹאבְד֤וּH6 · a.vadto perishכָל־H3605 · kolallאוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙H341 · o.yevenemyיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יוH157 · a.havto love: loverכְּצֵ֥אתH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁH8121 · she.meshsunבִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹH1369 · ge.vu.rahmightוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טH8252 · sha.qatto quietהָאָ֖רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705 · ar.ba.imfortyשָׁנָֽה׃ פH8141 · sha.nehyear
Cross-references
Psalm 37:6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.2 Samuel 23:4And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.Psalm 19:4-5Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,James 1:12Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:1 Corinthians 8:3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.Daniel 12:3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.Psalm 89:36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.Psalm 91:14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Judges 3:11And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.Psalm 83:9-18Do unto them as [unto] the Midianites; as [to] Sisera, as [to] Jabin, at the brook of Kison:Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.Psalm 97:10Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.Matthew 13:43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.Psalm 97:8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
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