Judges 5:6-8

International Standard Version

⁶ During the lifetime of Anath’s son Shamgar
    and during the lifetime of Jael
highways remained deserted,
    while travelers kept to back roads.
⁷ Rural populations plummeted^[a] in Israel;
    until I, Deborah, arose;
        until I—an Israeli mother—arose.
⁸ New gods were chosen,
    then war came to the city^[b] gates,
but there wasn’t a shield or spear to be seen
    among 40,000 soldiers^[c] of Israel.