Holy Scripture

Judges 5:20

A church father on this verse
“(Judges 5:20) There was a battle fought against them from heaven. Because in the forty thousand men of Israel a shield and spear could not be found, therefore the Lord fought for them from heaven with hailstones and fire against their enemies. Just as it is also written in the book of Joshua: The stars remained in the…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on the Song of Deborah

Source: Septuagint

Original

20The stars from heaven set themselves in array, They set themselves to fight with Sisera out of their paths.

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In context

18The people Zebulun exposed their soul to death, And Naphtali came to the high places of their land.

19Kings set themselves in array, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach at the water of Megiddo; They took no gift of money.

— Judges 5:20 —

21The brook of Kishon swept them away, The ancient brook, the brook Kishon: My mighty soul will trample him down.

22When the hoofs of the horse were entangled, His mighty ones earnestly hastened

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