Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city gates.

在远离弓箭响声打水之处，人必述说耶和华公义的作为，就是他治理以色列公义的作为。那时耶和华的民下到城门。

打水的声音胜过弓箭的响声，那里，人要述说耶和华公义的作为，他对以色列乡民公义的作为。“那时，耶和华的子民下到城门。

打水的声音胜过弓箭的响声，那里，人要述说耶和华公义的作为，他对以色列乡民公义的作为。“那时，耶和华的子民下到城门。

歌乐手聚集在井旁，传扬耶和华和祂以色列子民的胜利。耶和华的子民都来到城门口。

在打水的地方分开羊群的人发声，在那里人必歌颂耶和华公义的作为，就是他在以色列中的农村所行公义的作为；那时，耶和华的子民下到城门口。

在遠離弓箭響聲打水之處，人必述說耶和華公義的作為，就是他治理以色列公義的作為。那時耶和華的民下到城門。

打水的聲音勝過弓箭的響聲，那裏，人要述說耶和華公義的作為，他對以色列鄉民公義的作為。「那時，耶和華的子民下到城門。

打水的聲音勝過弓箭的響聲，那裏，人要述說耶和華公義的作為，他對以色列鄉民公義的作為。「那時，耶和華的子民下到城門。

歌樂手聚集在井旁，傳揚耶和華和祂以色列子民的勝利。耶和華的子民都來到城門口。

在打水的地方分開羊群的人發聲，在那裡人必歌頌耶和華公義的作為，就是他在以色列中的農村所行公義的作為；那時，耶和華的子民下到城門口。

吹號筒者的聲音隔着擊鼓聲，人必述說永恆主救人的義氣，他在以色列農村施行的拯救；『那時永恆主的人民就下到城門口。

在汲水之所、遠射者之囂、人必稱述耶和華之義事、即治以色列之義事、其時耶和華民復至邑門、

其聲如人於引水之處、分其所得而懽呼。耶和華民復入邑門、故頌耶和華之義、以色列諸長之義。

緣在汲水之處、均分所獲而懽呼、在彼頌主之仁慈、頌主治以色列之仁慈、頌主治以色列之仁慈或作頌以色列長者之義維時主之民下入邑門、

the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the victories of the Lord, the victories of his villagers in Israel.“ Then the people of the Lord went down to the city gates.

the voices of the singers at the watering places. They sing about the victories of the Lord. They sing about the victories of his people who live in Israel’s villages.“ The people of the Lord went down to the city gates.

To the sound of musicians at the watering places, there they repeat the righteous triumphs of the Lord, the righteous triumphs of his villagers in Israel.“ Then down to the gates marched the people of the Lord.

Let them tell the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of his villagers in Israel, with the voices of the singers at the watering places. Then the LORD’s people went down to the city gates.

At the sound of those who distribute water among the watering places, There they will recount the righteous deeds of the Lord, The righteous deeds for His peasantry in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.

Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the Lord shall go down to the gates.

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous deeds of His warriors in Israel, with the voices of the singers at the watering places. Then the Lord’s people went down to the gates.

[ 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.

Hear the sound of those who divide the sheep among the watering places; there they tell of the Lord’s victorious deeds, the victorious deeds of his warriors in Israel. Then the LORD’s people went down to the city gates–

Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse Yahweh’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel.“ Then Yahweh’s people went down to the gates.

Don’t you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.”

Now stand here quietly before the Lord as I remind you of all the great things the Lord has done for you and your ancestors.

But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.When the girls returned to Reuel, their father, he asked,“ Why are you back so soon today?”“ An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they answered.“ And then he drew water for us and watered our flocks.”

you must take both of them to the gates of that town and stone them to death. The woman is guilty because she did not scream for help. The man must die because he violated another man’s wife. In this way, you will purge this evil from among you.

When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel!

We have to pay for water to drink, and even firewood is expensive.

But then the shepherds from Gerar came and claimed the spring.“ This is our water,” they said, and they argued over it with Isaac’s herdsmen. So Isaac named the well Esek( which means“ argument”).Isaac’s men then dug another well, but again there was a dispute over it. So Isaac named it Sitnah( which means“ hostility”).Abandoning that one, Isaac moved on and dug another well. This time there was no dispute over it, so Isaac named the place Rehoboth( which means“ open space”), for he said,“ At last the Lord has created enough space for us to prosper in this land.”

“ Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders.

Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.

With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!

We hunt for food at the risk of our lives, for violence rules the countryside.

“ Go to the entrance of the Lord’s Temple, and give this message to the people:‘ O Judah, listen to this message from the Lord! Listen to it, all of you who worship here!

He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.