Judges 5:13

What does Judges 5:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then came down a remnant of the nobles and the people; Jehovah came down for me against the mighty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then came down a remnant of the nobles and the people; Jehovah came down for me against the mighty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the chiefs went down to the doors; the Lord's people went down among the strong ones.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Then him who is left of the honourable ones He caused to rule the people of Jehovah, He caused me to rule among the mighty.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The remnants of the people are saved, the Lord hath fought among the valiant ones.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then come down, thou, the remnant of nobles, [as his] people; Jehovah! come down with me in the midst of the mighty ones.

Context

v.12Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song: Arise, Barak, and lead away thy captives, thou son of Abinoam.

v.13This passage

v.14Out of Ephraimcame downthey whose root is in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal’s staff.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 75:7

    But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

  • Isaiah 41:15

    Behold, I have made thee to be a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth; thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

  • Revelation 3:9

    Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

  • Revelation 2:26

    And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:

  • Romans 8:37

    Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

  • Daniel 7:18

    But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

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