Judges 5:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The song honors the tribes that answered the call to battle, from Ephraim and Benjamin to Machir and Zebulun.
What Does Judges 5:14 Mean?
The poem begins a roll call of the tribes. Ephraim, Benjamin, Machir (a branch of Manasseh), and Zebulun all sent their men; even those who wield the writer's pen, the officials and scribes, came down to take their place in the fight.
God's work calls for every kind of gift. The warrior with his sword and the scribe with his pen each had a part to play. No service offered to the Lord is too small or too ordinary; He gathers all who are willing into one shared cause.
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What does Judges 5:14 mean?
The song honors the tribes that answered the call to battle, from Ephraim and Benjamin to Machir and Zebulun.