Judges 5:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0They choseיִבְחַר֙h977
1godsאֱלֹהִ֣יםh430
2newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםh2319
3אָ֖זh227
4then was warלָחֶ֣םh3901
5in the gatesשְׁעָרִ֑יםh8179
6was there a shieldמָגֵ֤ןh4043
7אִםh518
8seenיֵֽרָאֶה֙h7200
9or spearוָרֹ֔מַחh7420
10among fortyבְּאַרְבָּעִ֥יםh705
11thousandאֶ֖לֶףh505
12in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

American Standard Version (ASV)

They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

World English Bible (WEB)

They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

He chooseth new gods, Then war `is' at the gates! A shield is not seen -- and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.