Judges 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.”

Judges 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.”

Judges 5:6 — World English Bible

Judges 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.”

Judges 5:6 — American Standard Version

Judges 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath--In the days of Jael--The ways have ceased, And those going in the paths go <FI>in<Fi> crooked ways.”

Judges 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, The roads were unused, and the travellers on highways went by crooked paths.”

Judges 5:6 — Darby Translation

Judges 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the dayes of Shamgar the sonne of Anath, in the dayes of Iael the hie wayes were vnoccupied, and the trauelers walked through by wayes.”

Judges 5:6 — Geneva Bible

Judges 5:6 in Context — Judges 5

4 Cuando saliste de Seir, oh Jehová, cuando te apartaste del campo de Edom, la tierra tembló, y los cielos destilaron, y las nubes gotearon aguas.

5 Los montes se derritieron delante de Jehová, aqueste Sinaí, delante de Jehová Dios de Israel.

6 En los días de Samgar hijo de Anath, en los días de Jael, cesaron los caminos, y los que andaban por las sendas apartábanse por torcidos senderos.

7 Las aldeas habían cesado en Israel, habían decaído; hasta que yo Débora me levanté, me levanté madre en Israel.

8 En escogiendo nuevos dioses, la guerra estaba á las puertas: ¿se veía escudo ó lanza entre cuarenta mil en Israel?

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What Does Judges 5:6 Mean?

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