Judges 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 5:12 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 5:12 — KJV
“Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.”
— Judges 5:12 (KJV)
Judges 5:12 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 5:12
“So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. the Egyptians...: Heb. the captivity of Egypt shame: Heb. nakedness”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:12: lead, captivity, captive
“Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:12: deborah, barak, son
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.] Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. before...: Heb. from his face”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:12: song, arise, son
“[A Song of degrees.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. turned...: Heb. returned the returning”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:12: song, captivity, son
“For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. a song: Heb. the words of a song wasted...: Heb. laid us on heaps”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:12: song, captive, son
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