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Thenאָזthe survivorשָׂרִידwent downיְרַדtoward the nobles;לְאַדִּירִיםthe peopleעָםof YHWHיְהוָהwent downיְרַדfor meלִיagainst the mighty men.בַּגִּבּוֹרִים
Judges 5:13
Study it in the app“Then the survivor went down toward the nobles; the people of YHWH went down for me against the mighty men.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 5:13, word by word
- the survivorשָׂרִידsarid
survivor
Survivor: one who remains alive after a battle or a disaster.
Where else “sarid” appears- went downיְרַדyerad
General meaning: Rule.
Where else “yerad” appears- toward the noblesאַדִּירִיםadirim
noble
The important men of a people, those of highest rank.
Where else “adirim” appears- the peopleעָםam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- against the mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears
Translation note
A difficult verse. It can also be read: “YHWH went down for me among the mighty men.”
The context
12Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, son of Abinoam.
13 · This verse (above)
14From Ephraim came those whose root is in Amalek; after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. From Machir went down those who command, and from Zebulun those who carry the staff of the scribe.