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Lord, when you left Seir,
    when you marched out
        from the grain field of Edom,
the earth quaked
    and the heavens poured out rain;[a]
        indeed, the clouds poured out water.
Mountains tremble at the presence of the Lord
    even[b] Sinai!—at the presence of the Lord God of Israel.
During the lifetime of Anath’s son Shamgar
    and during the lifetime of Jael
highways remained deserted,
    while travelers kept to back roads.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:4 The Heb. lacks rain
  2. Judges 5:5 Lit. this

“When you, Lord, went out(A) from Seir,(B)
    when you marched from the land of Edom,
the earth shook,(C) the heavens poured,
    the clouds poured down water.(D)
The mountains quaked(E) before the Lord, the One of Sinai,
    before the Lord, the God of Israel.

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(F)
    in the days of Jael,(G) the highways(H) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.(I)

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