Judges 5:5-7

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⁵The mountains shook before the Lord, the God of Mount Sinai,
before the Lord, the God of Israel!

⁶“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,^[a]
and in the days of Jael, the main roads were empty.
Caravans and travelers traveled on the back roads.

⁷“There were no soldiers in Israel
until you came, Deborah,
until you came to be a mother to Israel.^[b]

Judges 5:6 Shamgar son of Anath A judge of Israel. See Judges 3:31.
Judges 5:7 until you … to Israel Or “until I came, Deborah, until I came, mother of Israel.” Or “until I established you, Deborah, until I established you, mother of Israel.”