5. The mountains shook because of the Lord. He was at Mount Sinai. They shook because of the Lord. He is the God of Israel.
6. "The roads were deserted. So travelers used the winding paths. That happened in the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath. It happened in the days of Jael.
7. Life in the villages of Israel stopped. It stopped until I, Deborah, came. I came as a mother in Israel.
8. The people chose new gods. Then war came to the city gates. But no shields or spears were seen anywhere. There weren't any among 40,000 men in Israel.
9. My heart is with the princes in Israel. It's with the people who follow them just because they want to. Praise the Lord!
10. "Some of you ride on white donkeys. Some of you sit on your saddle blankets. Some of you walk along the road. Think about