Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the days of
And travelers
King James Version
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Holman Bible
in the days of Jael,
the main ways were deserted
because travelers kept to the side roads.
International Standard Version
During the lifetime of Anath's son Shamgar and during the lifetime of Jael highways remained deserted, while travelers kept to back roads.
A Conservative Version
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.
American Standard Version
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.
Amplified
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,
In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted,
And travelers went by roundabout ways.
Bible in Basic English
In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were not used, and travellers went by side roads.
Darby Translation
"In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of Ja'el, caravans ceased and travelers kept to the byways.
Julia Smith Translation
In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, they left the ways; They went the by-ways; they will go the winding-ways.
King James 2000
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the caravans had ceased, {the travelers}, {they kept to the byways}.
Modern King James verseion
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were empty, and the travelers walked through crooked ways.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath and in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. And they that walked by paths, went by ways that set compasses about.
NET Bible
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.
New Heart English Bible
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
The Emphasized Bible
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the roads were forsaken, - and, the frequenters of highways, betook them to roundabout paths:
Webster
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through by-ways.
World English Bible
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath -- In the days of Jael -- The ways have ceased, And those going in the paths go in crooked ways.
Themes
Highways » By-paths more secure in times of danger
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
5
In the days of
And travelers
Until I, Deborah, arose,
Until I arose, a mother in Israel.
Cross References
Judges 3:31
After him came
Isaiah 33:8
He has
He has no regard for man.
Leviticus 26:22
Lamentations 1:4
Because
All her gates are
Her priests are groaning,
Her
And she herself
Judges 4:17-18
Now Sisera fled away on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
2 Chronicles 15:5
Psalm 125:5
The Lord will lead them away with the
Lamentations 4:18
So that we could not walk in our streets;
Our
Our days were
For our end had come.
Micah 3:12
And the