Judges 5:7
The valiant men ceased, and rested in Israel: until Debbora arose, a mother arose in Israel.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Cessaverunt fortes in Israël, et quieverunt : donec surgeret Debbora, surgeret mater in Israël.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐξέλιπον δυνατοὶ ἐν Ἰσραήλ, ἐξέλιπον, ἕως οὗ ἀναστῇ Δεββωρά, ἕως οὗ ἀναστῇ μήτηρ ἐν Ἰσραήλ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- חָדְל֧וּ פְרָז֛וֹן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַ֤ד שַׁקַּ֨מְתִּי֙ דְּבוֹרָ֔ה שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּי אֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Haydock's commentary
Valiant. Hebrew is also translated, "the villages ceased," as no one thought himself in safety out of the strong cities.
Until. Hebrew, "until I, Debbora, arose, that I arose, a mother," &c. The Holy Ghost obliges her to declare her own praises. She deserved the glorious title of "mother of her country."
Mother denotes an authority, mixed with sweetness: such had been exercised by Debbora, in deciding the controversies of the people, (Calmet) and in directing them to follow the right path. (Haydock)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.