Judges 5:11
Context5:11 Hear 1 the sound of those who divide the sheep 2 among the watering places;
there they tell of 3 the Lord’s victorious deeds,
the victorious deeds of his warriors 4 in Israel.
Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates –
Judges 10:6
Context10:6 The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight. 5 They worshiped 6 the Baals and the Ashtars, 7 as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, 8 Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. 9 They abandoned the Lord and did not worship 10 him.
Judges 20:28
Context20:28 Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the Lord 11 in those days), “Should we 12 once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, 13 or should we 14 quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them 15 over to you.”
1 tn The word “Hear” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
2 tn The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain. Some translate “those who distribute the water” (HALOT 344 s.v. חצץ pi). For other options see B. Lindars, Judges 1-5, 246-47.
3 tn Or perhaps “repeat.”
4 tn See the note on the term “warriors” in v. 7.
5 tn Heb “in the eyes of the
6 tn Or “served;” or “followed.”
7 sn The Ashtars were local manifestations of the goddess Ashtar (i.e., Astarte).
8 map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
9 tn Heb “the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines.”
10 tn Or “serve”; or “follow.”
11 tn Heb “standing before him.”
12 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
13 tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).
14 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
15 tn Heb “him” (collective singular).