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Verse Judges 5:10. _YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES_] Perhaps אתנות
צחרות _athonoth tsechoroth_ should be rendered _sleek_ or
_well-fed asses_; rendered _asinos nitentes, shining asses_, by the
_Vulgate_....
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YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE DONKEYS ... - i. e. nobles or magistrates.
Deborah appeals to the classes mentioned in Judges 5:6, to bear
witness to the happy change that had followed the overthrow of Jabin....
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CHAPTER 5
The Song of Deborah and Barak
_ 1. The praise of Jehovah (Judges 5:1)_
2. The condition of the people and their deliverance (Judges 5:6)
3. The celebration of the victory and the victors...
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JUDGES 5. THE SONG OF DELIVERANCE. The Song of Deborah so called
because of the words I, Deborah, arose (Judges 5:7) is a splendid
battle-ode, evidently contemporaneous with the events which it
celebr...
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In this most obscure verse the poet is generally supposed to call upon
various classes of Israelites to take their share in celebrating the
victory.
_Tell_of _it_ So LXX, Vulgate The verb means _talk_...
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The celebration of Jehovah's acts. This seems to be the meaning of
Judges 5:11; Judges 5:9 are exceedingly obscure, owing to the
condition of the text. After dwelling upon Israel's sufferings, the
poe...
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SPEAK, YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES— These are supposed to have been
_asses_ of the _Zebra_ kind צחר _zachar._ The author of the
_Observations,_ however, (p. 268.) is of opinion, "that these asses
are...
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_The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5:1-31_
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
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Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel,
when the people willingly offered...
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_SPEAK, YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES, YE THAT SIT IN JUDGMENT, AND WALK
BY THE WAY._
Speak, ye that ride on white asses - i:e., join in this song of
praise. х_ 'ªTONOWT_ (H860) _ TSªCHOROWT _ (H6715),...
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DEBORAH'S TRIUMPH SONG
This song celebrates the victory of Judges 4 but from the point of
view, not of a later annalist, but of a contemporary poet—very
possibly (though see Judges 5:12) the prophetes...
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SPEAK] (RV 'tell') means properly 'meditate upon it.' Of the three
classes addressed, the first consists of magistrates or leading men,
the second (IN JUDGMENT should be, as RV, 'on rich carpets') of...
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 5
V1 On that day Deborah and Barak, Abinoam’s son, sang this song.
V2 ‘Praise the *Lord because the leaders of *Israel led. The people
were glad to...
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SPEAK. — Rather, _Think of it._ or, perhaps, “Meditate _the_
song.” It is placed in the original in far more forcible position at
the end of the verse.
YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES. — That is, nobles a...
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רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנֹ֨ות צְחֹרֹ֜ות
יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל ־מִדִּ֛ין...
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DEBORAH'S SONG: A DIVINE VISION
Judges 5:1
THE song of Deborah and Barak is twofold, the first portion, ending
with the eleventh verse, a chant of rising hope and pious
encouragement during the time...
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THE SONG OF A “MOTHER IN ISRAEL”
Judges 5:1
One of the noblest odes in literature! It celebrates a mighty victory
through the enthusiastic consecration of the people, who laid
themselves as freewill...
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Here we have preserved for us the great song of Deborah, composed and
sung in celebration of the victory. It is full of fire and passion and
is a remarkable index to the character of the woman herself...
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Speak, ye that ride on (e) white asses, ye that sit (f) in judgment,
and walk by the way.
(e) You governors.
(f) Or by Middin, as in danger of your enemies....
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Fair asses. Hebrew, "shining, white, or of divers colours,
particularly red and white, with which the people were accustomed to
paint their asses. (Bochart) --- The rich Arabians paint the back part
r...
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As she had so pathetically lamented in the former verse, that the
soldiery of Israel had been so dispirited, that neither spear nor
shield could be found among their armies, she now looks with pleasur...
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The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of
His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their
practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5.
God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had
left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the
proof-...
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SPEAK, YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES,.... Though in some countries, as
in ours, it is reckoned disgraceful to ride on asses; so Leo Africanus
b makes mention of a preacher in Africa, who was called the...
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Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk
by the way.
Ver. 10. _Speak, ye that ride on white asses._] Ye nobles and circuit
judges; ye merchants and marketmen, that while...
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_Speak ye_ Celebrate the praise of our mighty God, and give him
thanks. The word שׂיחו, _sichu_, however, here rendered, _Speak
ye_, more properly signifies to _consider, meditate_, or _reflect_
deepl...
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2 The Song of Deborah and Barak.
1 THEN sang Deborah, and Barak the son of Abinoam, on that day,
saying,
2 Praise ye the LORD, for the auenging of Israel, when the people
willingly offered themselue...
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Speak, ye that ride on white asses, the nobles of the people should
meditate upon the deeds of the Lord, YE THAT SIT IN JUDGMENT, on
splendid rugs or mats such as were used on saddles, AND WALK BY THE...
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THE GLORY AND POWER OF ISRAEL...
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THE SONG OF DEBORAH AND BARAK
(vv.1-31)
To celebrate God's great victory over Canaan, Deborah and Barak sang a
remarkable song. Since Deborah's name is mentioned first, it seems
likely that she comp...
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SPEAK:
Or, meditate...
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SPEAK; celebrate the praises of our mighty God, whose hand hath done
this. YE THAT RIDE ON WHITE ASSES, i.e. magistrates and nobles, who
used to do so, JUDGES 10:4, JUDGES 12:14; horses being in a man...
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Judges 5:10 Speak H7878 (H8798) ride H7392 (H8802) white H6715 donkeys
H860 sit H3427 (H8802) attire...
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DEBORAH PRAISES THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL TO ARMS (JUDGES 5:9).
Judges 5:9
“My heart is towards the governors of Israel,
Who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless you Yahweh....
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CONTENTS: Song of Deborah and Barak.
CHARACTERS: God, Deborah, Barak, Jael, Sisera, Shamgar.
CONCLUSION: When we have received mercy from God, we should be speedy
in our returns of praise while the...
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Judges 5:4. _When thou wentest out of Seir._ God came from Teman, in
Seir; he covered the heavens with his glory, and the earth was full of
his praise. Zechariah 3:3. In like manner he now arose to sa...
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_Then sang Deborah and Barak._
LEADERS WHO LEAD
This is far better given in the Revised Version: “For that the
leaders took the lead in Israel, for that the people offered
themselves willingly, bles...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:1 The victory song of Deborah and Barak
praises God for his triumph over the Canaanites on Israel’s behalf
(compare the Song of Solomon 1:1 of Moses and Miriam in...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:10 All classes of society were to testify to
the mighty acts of God, from the ruling classes (those riding on WHITE
DONKEYS) to the lowest classes (those WHO WALK BY THE WAY, t...
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_THE THANKSGIVING SONG OF THE REDEEMED CHURCH_.—_Judges 5:1_
CRITICAL NOTES.—The _subject matter_ of this song is an ascription
of praise to the God of Israel, as the Deliverer of His people in an
evi...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 5:1
THEN SANG DEBORAH, etc. The ode which follows was doubtless the
composition of Deborah the prophetess, and was sung by her (as the
gender of the Hebrew verb indicates), assisted...
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And then sang Deborah and Barak the song of Abinoam on that day,
saying [or Barak the son of Abinoam] (Judges 5:1)
So this is the song of Deborah and Barak,
[Hallelujah,] Praise ye the LORD for the a...
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Speak — Celebrate the praise of our mighty God. That ride on white
asses — That is, magistrates and nobles, who used to do so, Judges
10:4, Judges 12:14. That walk — That is, you that can safely trave...