“Villages ceased in Israel—they ceased, || Until I arose—Deborah, || That I arose, a mother in Israel.”— Judges 5:7 (LSV)
4YHWH, in Your going forth out of Seir, || In Your stepping out of the field of Edom, || The earth trembled and the heavens dropped, || And thick clouds dropped water.
5Hills flowed from the face of YHWH, || This one—Sinai—From the face of YHWH, God of Israel.
6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath—In the days of Jael—The ways have ceased, || And those going in the paths go [in] crooked ways.
7Villages ceased in Israel—they ceased, || Until I arose—Deborah, || That I arose, a mother in Israel.
8He chooses new gods, || Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen—and a spear || Among forty thousand in Israel.
9My heart [is] to the lawgivers of Israel, || Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, || Bless YHWH!
10Riders on white donkeys—Sitters on a long robe—And walkers by the way—meditate!