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Judges 5:10

8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
KJV
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
WEB
“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.
ASV
Tell [of it], ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.
DARBY
Ye that ride on white she-asses, ye that sit on carpets, and ye that walk by the way, consider.
BLB
You who ride on white donkeys, who sit in judges’ attire, and who walk along the road, ponder
ÅB
Syng, dere som rider på lyse eselhopper, dere som sitter på deres tepper, og dere som vandrer på veien!
OTB
“Dere som rir på hvite esler,
sitter på saltepper,
og dere som går langs veien, tenk på dette:
B1930
Syng, I som rider på lyse aseninner, I som sitter på eders tepper, og I som vandrer på veien!

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