Verse List for JDG 5:8

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OET (OET-RV) When Yisrael chose new gods, ⇔  then enemies attacked the city gates. ⇔ No shield or spear could be found ⇔  among forty thousand in Yisrael.

OET-LV It _chose gods new then war was _in _the_gates a _shield if it _was _seen and_a _spear among_forty thousand in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

ULT He chose new gods, ⇔  then fighting, was at the gates; ⇔ was a shield seen, or a spear, ⇔  among 40,000 in Israel?

UST When the Israelite people abandoned Yahweh and began to worship different gods, ⇔  enemies attacked their cities. ⇔ The Israelites could barely defend themselves ⇔  because they had hardly any weapons.

BSB & MSB When they chose new gods, ⇔  then war came to their gates. ⇔ Not a shield or spear was found ⇔  among forty thousand in Israel.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE & WMBB They chose new gods. ⇔  Then war was in the gates. ⇔  Was there a shield or spear seen amongst forty thousand in Israel?

NET God chose new leaders, ⇔ then fighters appeared in the city gates; ⇔ but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, ⇔ among forty military units in Israel.

LSV He chooses new gods,
Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen—and a spear
Among forty thousand in Israel.

FBV When the people chose new gods,[fn] then war arrived at their gates. Not even a shield or spear could be found among forty thousand warriors in Israel.

T4T When the Israeli people abandoned Yahweh and chose new gods, ⇔  enemies attacked the gates of the cities, ⇔ and then they took away the shields and spears from 40,000 Israeli soldiers. ⇔  Not one shield or spear was left.

LEB • God chose new leaders,[fn]
• then war was at the gates;
• a small shield or a spear was not seen
• among forty thousand in Israel.

BBE They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS They chose new gods; then was war in the gates; was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

ASV They chose new gods; ⇔ Then was war in the gates: ⇔ Was there a shield or spear seen ⇔ Among forty thousand in Israel?

DRA The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel.

YLT He chooseth new gods, Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen — and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.

Drby They chose new [fn]gods; then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

RV They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

SLT He will choose new gods; Then war in the gates: If a shield was seen, and a lance, Among forty thousand in Israel.

Wbstr They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

KJB-1769 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

KJB-1611 They chose new gods; then was warre in the gates: was there a shield or speare seene among fourtie thousand in Israel?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps They chose new goddes, and then had they the enemie in the gates: was there a shielde or speare seene among fourtie thousande of Israel?
(They chose new gods, and then had they the enemy in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand of Israel?)

Gnva They chose new gods: then was warre in the gates. Was there a shielde or speare seene among fourtie thousand of Israel?
(They chose new gods: then was war in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand of Israel?)

Cvdl God hath chosen a new thinge. He hath ouercome ye portes in battayll: and yet was there sene nether shylde ner speare amonge fortye thousande in Israel.
(God hath/has chosen a new thing. He hath/has overcome ye/you_all ports in battle: and yet was there seen neither shield nor spear among forty thousand in Israel.)

Wycl The Lord chees newe batels, and he destriede the yatis of enemyes; scheeld and spere apperiden not in fourti thousynde of Israel.
(The Lord chose new battles, and he destroyed the gates of enemies; shield and spere appeared not in forty thousand of Israel.)

Luth Ein Neues hat GOtt erwählet, er hat die Tore bestritten. Es war kein Schild noch Spieß unter vierzigtausend in Israel zu sehen.
(A new_(one) has God chosen, he has the gates/goals denieden. It what/which no/not shield/sign(n) still pike/spear under forty_thousand in Israel to/for see.)

ClVg Nova bella elegit Dominus, et portas hostium ipse subvertit: clypeus et hasta si apparuerint in quadraginta millibus Israël.]
(Nova wars chose Master, and doors enemy exactly_that/himself overturned: shield and hasta when/but_if apparuerint in/into/on forty thousands Israel.])

UHB יִבְחַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אָ֖ז לָחֶ֣ם שְׁעָרִ֑ים מָגֵ֤ן אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙ וָ⁠רֹ֔מַח בְּ⁠אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐξελέξαντο θεοὺς καινοὺς, τότε ἐπολέμησαν πόλεις ἀρχόντων· θυρεὸς ἐὰν ὀφθῇ καὶ λόγχη ἐν τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάσιν ἐν Ἰσραήλ.

BrTr They chose new gods; then the cities of rulers fought; [fn]there was not a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel.