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Judges 5:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Where the chariots were dashed together, and the army of the enemies was choked, there let the justices of the Lord be rehearsed, and his clemency towards the brave men of Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the gates, and obtained the sovereignty.

Douay-Rheims

מִקּ֣וֹל מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים שָׁ֤ם יְתַנּוּ֙ צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה צִדְקֹ֥ת פִּרְזֹנ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָ֛ז יָרְד֥וּ לַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Jakimov I.S.

19th centuryCommentator

In the context of those who share in the bounty, where they gather water, the Jewish people partake in a serene and pastoral existence. There, the faithfulness of the Lord is to be proclaimed. Faithfulness, for God justly delivered the Israelites, who had sinned, into the hands of Sisera. Yet, since Sisera had greatly wronged the Israelites, God, in His justice, also brought judgment upon him, thus bestowing favor upon Israel. Consequently, the people of Israel will exalt the justice and compassion of the Lord and celebrate the righteous deeds of His mercy.

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