Judges 5:6

NETBible

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans 1  disappeared; 2  travelers 3  had to go on winding side roads.

NIV ©

"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the roads were abandoned; travellers took to winding paths.

NASB ©

"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted, And travelers went by roundabout ways.

NLT ©

"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the days of Jael, people avoided the main roads, and travelers stayed on crooked side paths.

MSG ©

In the time of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the time of Jael, Public roads were abandoned, travelers went by backroads.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, caravans ceased and travelers kept to the byways.

NKJV ©

"In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were deserted, And the travelers walked along the byways.

KJV
In the days
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of Shamgar
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the son
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of Anath
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in the days
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of Jael
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the highways
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were unoccupied
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and the travellers
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walked
<03212> (8799)
through byways
<06128> <05410>_.
{travellers: Heb. walkers of paths} {byways: Heb. crooked ways}
NASB ©
"In the days
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of Shamgar
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the son
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of Anath
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, In the days
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of Jael
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, the highways
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were deserted
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, And travelers
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by roundabout
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ways
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.
LXXM
en
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PREP
hmeraiv
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N-DPF
samegar {N-PRI} uiou
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N-GSM
anay {N-PRI} en
<1722> 
PREP
hmeraiv
<2250> 
N-DPF
iahl {N-PRI} exelipon
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V-AAI-3P
basileiv
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N-NPM
kai
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CONJ
eporeuyhsan
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V-API-3P
tribouv
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N-APF
eporeuyhsan
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V-API-3P
odouv
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N-APF
diestrammenav
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V-RMPAP
NET [draft] ITL
In the days
<03117>
of Shamgar
<08044>
son
<01121>
of Anath
<06067>
, in the days
<03117>
of Jael
<03278>
caravans
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disappeared; travelers
<01980>

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had to go
<01980>
on winding
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side roads
<0734>
.
HEBREW
twlqlqe
<06128>
twxra
<0734>
wkly
<01980>
twbytn
<05410>
yklhw
<01980>
twxra
<0734>
wldx
<02308>
ley
<03278>
ymyb
<03117>
tne
<06067>
Nb
<01121>
rgms
<08044>
ymyb (5:6)
<03117>
NETBible

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans 1  disappeared; 2  travelers 3  had to go on winding side roads.

NET Notes

1 tc The translation assumes the form אֳרְחוֹת (’orÿkhot, “caravans”) rather than אֳרָחוֹת (’orakhot, “roadways”) because it makes a tighter parallel with “travelers” in the next line.

2 tn Or “ceased.”

3 tn Heb “Ones walking on paths.”