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Judges 5:11

the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

World English Bible

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the LORD’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then the LORD’s people went down to the gates.

American Standard Version

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the noyse of the archers appaised among the drawers of water: there shall they rehearse the righteousnesse of the Lord, his righteousnesse of his townes in Israel: then did the people of the Lord goe downe to the gates.

Darby Translation

Because of the voice of those who divide [the spoil] in the midst of the places of drawing water; There they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, His righteous acts toward his villages in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

Young's Literal Translation

By the voice of shouters Between the places of drawing water, There they give out righteous acts of Jehovah, Righteous acts of His villages in Israel, Then ruled in the gates have the people of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to the women laughing by the water-springs; there they will give again the story of the upright acts of the Lord, all the upright acts of his arm in Israel.

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Cross references

“the noise”

Lamentations 5:4 Lamentations 5:9

Lamentations 5:4 · BSB

We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.

Lamentations 5:9 · BSB

We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.

“in the places”

Isaiah 12:3 Genesis 26:20–22 Exodus 2:17–19

Isaiah 12:3 · BSB

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

Genesis 26:20–22 · BSB

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

Exodus 2:17–19 · BSB

And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

“righteous acts”

Micah 6:5 1 Samuel 12:7 Psalm 145:7

Micah 6:5 · BSB

My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

1 Samuel 12:7 · BSB

Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.

Psalm 145:7 · BSB

They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

“go down”

Deuteronomy 22:24 Jeremiah 7:2 Isaiah 28:6 Job 29:7

Deuteronomy 22:24 · BSB

you must take both of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s wife. So you must purge the evil…

Jeremiah 7:2 · BSB

“Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.

Isaiah 28:6 · BSB

a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

Job 29:7 · BSB

When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,

Also

Judges 5:8

Judges 5:8 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

12‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’

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