Judges 5 in the early church
26 passages quote, allude to, or echo Judges 5, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 20 · 24 · 25 · 31
Judges 5:1
On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:1 | Homilies on Judges 5.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:1 | Homilies on Judges 6.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:1 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.81 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Judg 5:1 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Judg 5:1 | Chapter 1 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana | allusion, high confidence | ca. 380–414 |
| Judg 5:1 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.6.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Judg 5:1–31 | Judges, lines 229–252 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, medium confidence | early 5th cent. |
Judges 5:2
“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:2 | Homilies on Judges 6.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.81 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
Judges 5:3
Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:3 | Homilies on Judges 6.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.81 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
Judges 5:7
Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:7 | Demonstration 14.11 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Judg 5:7 | Part 2, chapter 17 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Judges 5:9
My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:9 | Homilies on Judges 6.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:9 | Homilies on Judges 6.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Judges 5:10
You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:10 | Homilies on Judges 6.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Judges 5:11
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:11 | Homilies on Judges 6.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Judges 5:12
‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:12 | Homilies on Judges 6.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.82 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
Judges 5:13
Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:13 | Homilies on Judges 6.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Judges 5:20
From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:20 | Demonstration 14.36 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
Judges 5:24
Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:24 | Apostolic Constitutions 7.37.4 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Judges 5:25
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:25 | Homilies on Judges 5.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Judges 5:31
So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 5:31 | Miscellanies 1.21.110 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Judg 5:31 | Homilies on Judges 7.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Judg 5:31 | Preparation for the Gospel 10.14.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |