Judges 5:20
“They fought from heauen, the starres in their courses fought against Sisera.”
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Judges 5:20 Context
18Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that ieoparded their liues vnto the death, in the high places of the field. 19The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, they tooke no gaine of money. 20They fought from heauen, the starres in their courses fought against Sisera. 21The riuer of Kishon swept them away, that ancient riuer, the riuer Kishon: O my soule, thou hast troden downe strength. 22Then were the horse hoofes broken, by the meanes of the pransings, the pransings of their mightie ones.
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Other Translations for Judges 5:20
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
- King James Version
"The stars fought from heaven, From their courses they fought against Sisera.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
From heaven fought the stars, From their courses they fought against Sisera.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera.
- Basic English Bible
From heaven was the fight; The stars from their courses fought with Sisera.
- Darby Bible
They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
- Webster's Bible
From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
- World English Bible
From the heavens they fought: The stars from their highways fought with Sisera.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 5:20
5:20 From heaven - Or, they from heaven, or the heavenly host fought, by thunder, and lightning, and hail - stones, possibly mingled with fire. The stars - Raising these storms by their influences, which they do naturally. Courses - Or, from their paths, or stations. As soldiers fight in their ranks and places assigned them, so did these.