Judges 5:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 5:6 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 5:6 — KJV
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. travellers: Heb. walkers of paths byways: Heb. crooked ways”
— Judges 5:6 (KJV)
Judges 5:6 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 5:6
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:6: days, son, heb
“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. he that is eight...: Heb. a son of eight days”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:6: days, son, heb
“And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. that son: Heb. he of his sons”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:6: days, son, heb
“And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: of the first...: Heb. a son of his year”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:6: days, son, heb
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. ruled: Heb. judged”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:6: days, son, heb
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