Judges 5:11 Meaning and Explanation
“They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Where people once feared ambush at the wells, they will now gather safely to recount the LORD's righteous deeds, and return freely to their towns.
What Does Judges 5:11 Mean?
The wells were once places of danger, where archers lay in wait for those drawing water. Now those same spots become gathering places where the people retell the righteous acts of the LORD, and the people of God walk down to their city gates without fear.
What was a place of terror becomes a place of testimony. This is how redemption works: God takes the very scenes of our fear and turns them into stages for His praise. The story of His faithfulness is meant to be told and retold wherever His people meet.
Judges 5:11 in the Original Language
tsedaqot (צְדָקוֹת), 'righteous acts' -- the saving deeds by which God sets things right for His people.
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What does Judges 5:11 mean?
Where people once feared ambush at the wells, they will now gather safely to recount the LORD's righteous deeds, and return freely to their towns.