The wheels of the chariots became stuck. It was very hard to control the chariots. The Egyptians shouted, “Let’s get out of here! The Lord is fighting against us. The Lord is fighting for the people of Israel.”
Psalm 68:12 - Easy To Read Version “The armies of powerful kings ran away!\par The women at home will divide the things\par that the soldiers bring from the battle.\par The people who stayed at home\par will share in the wealth.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Kings of armies did flee apace: And she that tarried at home divided the spoil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The kings of the enemies' armies, they flee, they flee! She who tarries at home divides the spoil [left behind]. American Standard Version (1901) Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil. Common English Bible “The kings of armies are on the run! The women back home divide the spoil. Catholic Public Domain Version And I put on a haircloth as my garment, and I became a parable to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I made haircloth my garment: and I became a byword to them. |
The wheels of the chariots became stuck. It was very hard to control the chariots. The Egyptians shouted, “Let’s get out of here! The Lord is fighting against us. The Lord is fighting for the people of Israel.”
Then divide those things between the soldiers that went to war and the rest of the people of Israel.
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from the leaders of 1,000 men and the leaders of 100 men. Then they put that gold in the Meeting Tent. [369] This present was a memorial [370] before the Lord for the people of Israel.
But during the fight, the five kings ran away. They hid in a cave near Makkedah.
Joshua captured all those cities and their kings on one trip. Joshua did this because the Lord God of Israel was fighting for Israel.
Then all the people hid in caves and behind the rocks on the mountains. There were the kings of the world, the rulers, the army commanders, the rich people and the powerful people. Every person, slave and free, hid himself.
The kings of Canaan came to fight, but they didn’t carry any treasures home! They fought at the city of Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo.
“I’m sure they won the war and they are now taking things from the people they defeated! They are dividing those things among themselves! Each soldier is taking a girl or two. Maybe Sisera found a piece of dyed cloth. That’s it! Sisera found a piece of fancy cloth —or maybe two— for Sisera the Conqueror to wear.”
No one will listen to what you say! The share will be the same for the man who stayed with the supplies and for the man who went into battle. Everyone will share alike.”