Jueces 5:20

20 Desde los cielos pelearon; las estrellas desde sus caminos pelearon contra Sísara

Jueces 5:20 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 5:20

They fought from heaven
Either the angels of heaven, afterwards called stars; or the heavens, the elements, fought for Israel, and against Sisera; a violent storm of rain and hail falling at this time, which discomfited Sisera's army; (See Gill on Judges 4:15), or this victory was obtained in such a manner as plainly showed it was not of man, but of God from heaven; so the Targum,

``from heaven war was made with them;''

with the kings before mentioned; God fought against them, and no wonder they were conquered:

the stars in their courses fought against Sisera
it seems as if it was in the night that this battle was fought, at least that the pursuit lasted till night, when the stars by their brightness and clear shining favoured the Israelites, and were greatly to the disadvantage of the Canaanites; unless it can be thought, as is by some, that the stars had an influence to cause a tempest of rain, hail, thunder, and lightnings, by which the army of Sisera was discomfited in the daytime, as before observed.

Jueces 5:20 In-Context

18 El pueblo de Zabulón expuso su vida a la muerte, y Neftalí en las alturas del campo

19 Vinieron reyes y pelearon; entonces pelearon los reyes de Canaán en Taanac, junto a las aguas de Meguido, mas no llevaron ganancia alguna de dinero

20 Desde los cielos pelearon; las estrellas desde sus caminos pelearon contra Sísara

21 Los barrió el arroyo de Cisón, el antiguo arroyo, el arroyo de Cisón. Pisaste, oh alma mía, con fortaleza

22 Los cascos de los caballos se embotaron entonces, por las pisadas, por las pisadas de sus valientes