Judges 5:8

Judges 5:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8God chose new leaders

when war came to the city gates,

but not a shield or spear was seen

among forty thousand in Israel.

8“New gods were chosen;

Then war was in the gates.

Not a shield or a spear was seen

Among forty thousand in Israel.

8New gods were chosen;

Then war was in the gates.

Not a shield or a spear was seen

Among forty thousand in Israel.

8“They chose new gods;

Then war was in the gates.

Was there a shield or spear seen

Among forty thousand in Israel?

8When they chose new gods,

then war came to their gates.

Not a shield or spear was found

among forty thousand in Israel.

8War came to the city gates. Then God chose new leaders.

But no shields or spears were seen anywhere.

There weren’t any among 40,000 men in Israel.