George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Judges 5:16
Borders, trusting in the strength of thy situation. Ruben was protected on all sides by the rivers Jordan, Arnon, and Jaboc.
Borders, trusting in the strength of thy situation. Ruben was protected on all sides by the rivers Jordan, Arnon, and Jaboc.
GREAT SEARCHINGS - (thoughts, Judges 5:15) of heart Deborah means to say that at first the Reubenites made magnanimous resolutions to help their brethren against Jabin. But they stayed at home, and le...
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...
GLORY AND SHAME. Deborah and Barak are apostrophised. She is called to awake and utter a battle-song, such as will arouse a slumbering people like the sound of a trumpet; a _Men of Harlech_ or a _Mars...
WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._...
_among the sheepfolds_ Genesis 49:14, cf. Psalms 68:13; the meaning is uncertain; it ought to be -fire-places" or -ash-heaps," according to the etymology of the Hebr. word. _the pipings for the flocks...
AND THE PRINCES OF ISSACHAR— Mr. Green, transposing the concluding word of the last verse_, seper,_ to the beginning of this, reads, _The princes of Issachar were numbered with Deborah and Barak, when...
_The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5:1-31_ Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered...
_WHY ABODEST THOU AMONG THE SHEEPFOLDS, TO HEAR THE BLEATINGS OF THE FLOCKS? FOR THE DIVISIONS OF REUBEN THERE WERE GREAT SEARCHINGS OF HEART._ Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds? х_ HAMISHPªTAYIM...
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...
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...
SHEEPFOLDS. — Literally, _hurdles_ (_mishpethaim_)_,_ the dual form being due to some method of their construction. Hence the Vulgate renders, _inter duos terminos._ THE BLEATINGS OF THE FLOCKS. — Rat...
לָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽ מִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִ...
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...
THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES Judges 5:12 This noble psalm contains memorable sentences. The “captivity” phrase in Judges 5:12 is quoted in Psalms 68:18 and...
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...
If the Reader, after reading all these verses as they stand in their proper places, will attend to the several things contained in them, he wilt find that Deborah takes a view of the whole army both f...
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...
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-...
WHY ABODEST THOU AMONG THE SHEEPFOLDS, TO HEAR THE BLEATINGS OF THE FLOCKS?.... This tribe abounded with flocks and herds, and therefore chose the country on the other side Jordan, as suitable for the...
_Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart._ Ver. 16. _Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds?_] Mi...
_Why_, &c. Having mentioned with honour the tribes that willingly offered themselves, the prophetess proceeds to expostulate with those who, when summoned to the assistance of their brethren, shameful...
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...
THE GLORY AND POWER OF ISRAEL...
Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the flocks? Because the Reubenites preferred the security of their homes, they are here addressed with bitter irony. FOR THE DIVISIONS OF...
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...
FOR: Or, in...
12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to...
Why wast thou so unworthy and cowardly, so void of all zeal for God, and compassion towards thy brethren, and care for the recovery of thy own liberties and privileges, that thou wouldst not engage th...
Judges 5:16 sit H3427 (H8804) among H996 sheepfolds H4942 hear H8085 (H8800) pipings H8292 flocks H5739 divisions...
THE CALL TO ACTION AND THE RESPONSE (JUDGES 5:12). Judges 5:12 “Awake, awake, Deborah. Awake, awake, utter a song. Arise Barak, and lead your captivity captive, You son of Abinoam.” Accordingly...
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...
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...
_Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive._ MAGNIFICAT I. First, then, a stirring up, of all our powers to praise God, according to the words o...
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...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:13 Five of the tribes (plus the western part of Manasseh, here called MACHIR) are mentioned favorably because they responded to Deborah and Barak’s call to arms. Four tribes (a...
CHAPTER 5.—_Judges 5:12_ THE THANKSGIVING SONG.—_Continued_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 5:12. AWAKE, AWAKE, DEBORAH, etc.] Having adverted in the above paragraph to the high pitch of prosperity, which Is...
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...
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...
Judges 5:15; Lamentations 3:40; Lamentations 3:41; Numbers 32:1;...
Why abodest — Why wast thou so unworthy and cowardly, that thou wouldest not engage thyself in so just, so necessary, and so noble a cause, but didst prefer the care of this sheep, and thy own ease an...