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so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Zebulun risked his life, as did Naphtali, on the heights of the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun and Naphtali <i>were</i> a people <i>that</i> jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Zebulun <i>is</i> a people <i>who</i> jeopardized their lives to the point of death, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Zebulun <i>was</i> a people who risked their lives, And Naphtali <i>too,</i> on the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Zebulun <i>was</i> a people who despised their lives <i>even</i> to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Zebulun <i>was</i> a people who despised their lives <i>even</i> to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But Zebulun was a people who risked their lives to the [point of] death; Naphtali also, on the heights of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people of Zebulun defied death, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people risking their lives, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But soldiers of Zebulun and Naphtali risked their lives to attack the enemy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Zebulun mocked death, and Naphtali risked his life on the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the people of Zebulun and Naphtali risked their lives on the battlefield. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The tribe of Zebulun did not worry about their lives at the price of death; neither did the tribe of Naphtali also on high places of the field. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people that risked their lives even to death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives to death in the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Zebulun [is] a people who exposed its soul to death, "" Naphtali also—on high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Zebulun is a people who exposed its soul to death, Naphtali also -- on high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Zebulon a people reproached his soul to death, And Naphtali upon the heights of the field.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Zabulon and Nephtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merome. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people who defied death, Naphtali, too, on the open heights! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Zebulun is a people that scorned death; Naphtali too, on the heights of the field.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Zebulun and Naphtali were peoples who jeopardized their lives on the high places of his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Zabulun a people who disgraced itself to death; Naphtali on the high place of his field<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Zebulun is a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The people Zabulon exposed their soul to death, and Nephthali came to the high places of their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/5-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1342" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2074.htm" title="2074: zə·ḇu·lūn (N-proper-ms) -- Or Zbuluwn; or Zbuwlun; from zabal; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe.">Zebulun</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">was a people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778: ḥê·rêp̄ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter.">who risked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: lā·mūṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">their lives;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5321.htm" title="5321: wə·nap̄·tā·lî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From pathal; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Naphtali, too,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mə·rō·w·mê (N-mpc) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">the heights</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏeh (N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the battlefield.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-12.htm">Joshua 4:12-13</a></span><br />The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. / About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-29.htm">Numbers 32:29</a></span><br />And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32-33</a></span><br />From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command. / From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18-19</a></span><br />Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. / They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Genesis 49:14-15</a></span><br />Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds. / He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-37.htm">1 Chronicles 12:37-38</a></span><br />And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war. / All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm">1 Chronicles 5:18</a></span><br />The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">1 Chronicles 12:40</a></span><br />And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">2 Chronicles 30:11</a></span><br />Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-22</a></span><br />As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-20</a></span><br />As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Luke 5:10-11</a></span><br />and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.” / And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-43.htm">John 1:43-45</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” / Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. / Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a></span><br />When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that risked their lives to the death in the high places of the field.</p><p class="hdg">Zebulun</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-10.htm">Judges 4:10</a></b></br> And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.</p><p class="hdg">jeoparded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/4-16.htm">Esther 4:16</a></b></br> Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which <i>is</i> not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Acts 20:24</a></b></br> But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">1 John 3:16</a></b></br> Hereby perceive we the love <i>of God</i>, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down <i>our</i> lives for the brethren.</p><p class="hdg">in the high</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Judges 4:6,10,14</a></b></br> And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, <i>saying</i>, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/2-3.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">Deaths</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/joshua/20-6.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-9.htm">Jeoparded</a> <a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/judges/4-10.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/judges/5-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/romans/16-4.htm">Risked</a> <a href="/joshua/23-14.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Zebulun</a> <a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Zeb'ulun</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/6-23.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/judges/5-27.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-8.htm">Deaths</a> <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/judges/9-46.htm">High</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-9.htm">Jeoparded</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Places</a> <a href="/judges/9-17.htm">Risked</a> <a href="/judges/5-21.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Zebulun</a> <a href="/judges/6-35.htm">Zeb'ulun</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/5-1.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Zebulun was a people who risked their lives</b><br>Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, is highlighted here for their bravery and willingness to face danger. This tribe, descended from Jacob's son Zebulun, was known for its maritime skills and courage. Their territory was located in the northern part of Israel, which often placed them in strategic military positions. The phrase underscores their commitment to the cause of Israel, reflecting a spirit of self-sacrifice and valor. This willingness to risk their lives can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice made by Jesus Christ, who laid down His life for humanity. The courage of Zebulun is reminiscent of other biblical figures who demonstrated faith and bravery, such as David facing Goliath (1 Samuel 17) and Esther approaching the king (<a href="/esther/4-16.htm">Esther 4:16</a>).<p><b>Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield</b><br>Naphtali, another tribe of Israel, is similarly commended for their bravery. Their territory was also in the northern region, adjacent to Zebulun, which often made them allies in battle. The "heights of the battlefield" suggests a strategic advantage, as high ground was crucial in ancient warfare. This phrase may also imply a spiritual high ground, as Naphtali's actions were in alignment with God's purposes for Israel. The tribe of Naphtali is later mentioned in <a href="/isaiah/9.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a>, a prophecy that is fulfilled in the New Testament when Jesus begins His ministry in Galilee, the region of Naphtali. This connection highlights the ongoing significance of Naphtali's faithfulness and courage, pointing to the coming of the Messiah who would bring light to the nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zebulun.htm">Zebulun</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for their bravery and willingness to risk their lives in battle. In this context, they are commended for their courage and commitment to the cause of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naphtali.htm">Naphtali</a></b><br>Another tribe of Israel, also praised for their bravery. They joined Zebulun in risking their lives on the battlefield, demonstrating their dedication and valor.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heights_of_the_battlefield.htm">The Heights of the Battlefield</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the strategic and dangerous positions that Zebulun and Naphtali took during the battle. It symbolizes the high stakes and the courage required to engage in such a perilous position.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_song_of_deborah.htm">The Song of Deborah</a></b><br>Judges 5 is a song of victory sung by Deborah and Barak after the defeat of the Canaanite army led by Sisera. It celebrates the bravery and faithfulness of the tribes who participated in the battle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deborah_and_barak.htm">Deborah and Barak</a></b><br>Leaders in Israel who played crucial roles in the victory over the Canaanites. Deborah was a prophetess and judge, while Barak was a military leader.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>The example of Zebulun and Naphtali teaches us the importance of courage in our faith journey. They risked their lives for a cause greater than themselves, reminding us to stand firm in our convictions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a></b><br>The collaboration between the tribes highlights the power of unity in achieving God's purposes. We are called to work together as the body of Christ, each contributing our strengths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_leadership.htm">Trust in God's Leadership</a></b><br>The victory celebrated in <a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">Judges 5</a> was possible because of trust in God's leadership through Deborah and Barak. We are encouraged to trust in God's guidance and the leaders He appoints.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_positioning.htm">Strategic Positioning</a></b><br>Just as Zebulun and Naphtali took strategic positions on the battlefield, we must be willing to take our place in God's plan, even when it requires sacrifice and risk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/celebrating_god's_victories.htm">Celebrating God's Victories</a></b><br>The Song of Deborah is a reminder to celebrate and give thanks for the victories God grants us. Gratitude and praise should be integral parts of our spiritual lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_workmanship.htm">Who was Zebulun in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_zebulun.htm">What is the Tribe of Zebulun?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_naphtali_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Naphtali?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zebulun_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zebulun in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Jeoparded their lives.</span>--Comp. <a href="/judges/9-7.htm" title="And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.">Judges 9:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm" title="Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he has poured out his soul to death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.">Isaiah 53:12</a>. The courage of Zebulon and Naphtali is contrasted with the empty debates of Reuben, the sloth of Gilead, the cowardly selfishness of Dan and Asher.<p><span class= "bld">In the high places of the field.</span>--That is, on Mount Tabor. The Hebrew word is <span class= "ital">the Meroms; </span>hence the Vulgate has <span class= "ital">in regione Merome. </span>(Comp. <a href="/joshua/11-5.htm" title="And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.">Joshua 11:5</a>; <a href="/joshua/11-7.htm" title="So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell on them.">Joshua 11:7</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/5-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Zebulun</span><br /><span class="heb">זְבֻל֗וּן</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḇu·lūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2074.htm">Strong's 2074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zebulun -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was a people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who risked</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵרֵ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·rêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2778.htm">Strong's 2778: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their lives;</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Naphtali, too,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nap̄·tā·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5321.htm">Strong's 5321: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heights</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרוֹמֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rō·w·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the battlefield.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂדֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/5-18.htm">OT History: Judges 5:18 Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their (Jd Judg. 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