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“In the days of Shamgar the son of ‘Anat,
in the days of Ya‘el, the main roads were deserted;
travelers walked the byways.
The rulers ceased in Isra’el, they ceased,
until you arose, D’vorah,
arose a mother in Isra’el.

“They chose new gods when war was at the gates.
Was there a shield or spear to be seen
among Isra’el’s forty thousand men?

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“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(A)
    in the days of Jael,(B) the highways(C) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.(D)
Villagers in Israel would not fight;
    they held back until I, Deborah,(E) arose,
    until I arose, a mother in Israel.
God chose new leaders(F)
    when war came to the city gates,(G)
but not a shield or spear(H) was seen
    among forty thousand in Israel.

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