The Journal of Theological Studies Advance Access originally published online on July 14, 2008
The Journal of Theological Studies 2008 59(2):650-654; doi:10.1093/jts/fln038
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When Pharaohs Ruled: On the Translation of Judges 5:2
Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, USA
Correspondence: romiller{at}msmary.edu
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The first two words of the Song of Deborah have posed great difficulties for translators since antiquity. After a review of the various proposals, this essay proposes a translation that solves the quandary of apparent Israelite ignorance of Egyptian domination of Palestine in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages.