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Judges 5:20

They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

KJV

De cælo dimicatum est contra eos : stellæ manentes in ordine et cursu suo, adversus Sisaram pugnaverunt.

Vulgate

ἐξ οὐρανοῦ παρετάξαντο οἱ ἀστέρες, ἐκ τρίβων αὐτῶν παρετάξαντο μετὰ Σεισαρά.

LXX

From heaven fought the stars, From their courses they fought against Sisera.

ASV

מִן שָׁמַ֖יִם נִלְחָ֑מוּ הַ/כּֽוֹכָבִים֙ מִ/מְּסִלּוֹתָ֔/ם נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם סִיסְרָֽא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הִלָּחֵ֖ם
hlchm
verb · 177×
כוֹכְבֵ֥י
kvkby
noun · 36×
מְסִלָּ֖ה
mslh
noun · 27×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
סִֽיסְרָא֙
sysr'
proper_noun · 21×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 7:10 — And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them
  • 1Sam 7:10 — And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them
  • Exod 14:14 — The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
  • Josh 10:11 — And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more whi
  • Josh 10:11 — And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more whi
  • Judg 4:15 — And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
  • Ps 77:17 — The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.