Holy Scripture

Judges 5:6

A church father on this verse
“(Judges 5:6) In the days of Sangar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jahel, the paths remained empty, and those who entered through them walked along crooked roads. The paths are said to have remained empty because during the time of Sangar, the leader of Israel, the paths had been taken over by enemies of Israel, and…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on the Song of Deborah

Source: Septuagint

Original

6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, They deserted the ways, and went in byways; They went in crooked paths.

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In context

4O Lord, in thy going forth on Seir, When thou wentest forth out of the land of Edom, The earth quaked and the heaven dropped dews, And the clouds dropped water.

5The mountains were shaken before the face of the Lord Eloi, This Sinai before the face of the Lord God of Israel.

— Judges 5:6 —

7The mighty men in Israel failed, They failed until Deborah arose, Until she arose a mother in Israel.

8They chose new gods; Then the cities of rulers fought; There was not a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel.

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