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Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
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That day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
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On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
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Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:
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On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
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Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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When they let down their hair in Israel, they let it blow wild in the wind. The people volunteered with abandon, bless GOD!
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"When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves- praise the LORD!
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"When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD!
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"When Israel's leaders take charge, and the people gladly follow--bless the LORD!
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Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
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Hear O kings! Listen O princes! To GOD, yes to GOD, I'll sing, Make music to GOD, to the God of Israel.
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"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to the LORD, I will sing; I will make music to the LORD, the God of Israel.
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"Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
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"Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the LORD. I will lift up my song to the LORD, the God of Israel.
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LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
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GOD, when you left Seir, marched across the fields of Edom, Earth quaked, yes, the skies poured rain, oh, the clouds made rivers.
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"O LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.
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"LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water;
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"LORD, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled and the cloudy skies poured down rain.
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The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel.
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Mountains leapt before GOD, the Sinai God, before GOD, the God of Israel.
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The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.
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The mountains gushed before the LORD, This Sinai, before the LORD God of Israel.
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The mountains quaked at the coming of the LORD. Even Mount Sinai shook in the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
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In the time of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the time of Jael, Public roads were abandoned, travelers went by backroads.
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"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the roads were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths.
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"In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were deserted, And the travelers walked along the byways.
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"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the days of Jael, people avoided the main roads, and travelers stayed on crooked side paths.
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The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
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Warriors became fat and sloppy, no fight left in them. Then you, Deborah, rose up; you got up, a mother in Israel.
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Village life in Israel ceased, ceased until I, Deborah, arose, arose a mother in Israel.
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Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Arose a mother in Israel.
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There were few people left in the villages of Israel--until Deborah arose as a mother for Israel.
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They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
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God chose new leaders, who then fought at the gates. And not a shield or spear to be seen among the forty companies of Israel.
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When they chose new gods, war came to the city gates, and not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
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They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
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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!
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My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
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Lift your hearts high, O Israel, with abandon, volunteering yourselves with the people--bless GOD! [JC]
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My heart is with Israel's princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD!
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My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the LORD!
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My heart goes out to Israel's leaders, and to those who gladly followed. Bless the LORD!
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Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
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You who ride on prize donkeys comfortably mounted on blankets And you who walk down the roads, ponder, attend!
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"You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider
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"Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges' attire, And who walk along the road.
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"You who ride on fine donkeys and sit on fancy saddle blankets, listen! And you who must walk along the road, listen!
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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.
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Gather at the town well and listen to them sing, Chanting the tale of GOD's victories, his victories accomplished in Israel. Then the people of GOD went down to the city gates.
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the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous acts of his warriors in Israel. "Then the people of the LORD went down to the city gates.
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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.
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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.
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Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
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Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! On your feet, Barak! Take your prisoners, son of Abinoam! [JC]
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'Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, O Barak! Take captive your captives, O son of Abinoam.'
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"Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead your captives away, O son of Abinoam!
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"Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, and sing a song! Arise, Barak! Lead your captives away, son of Abinoam!
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Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
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Then the remnant went down to greet the brave ones. The people of GOD joined the mighty ones.
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"Then the men who were left came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came to me with the mighty.
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"Then the survivors came down, the people against the nobles; The LORD came down for me against the mighty.
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"Down from Tabor marched the remnant against the mighty. The people of the LORD marched down against mighty warriors.
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Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
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The captains from Ephraim came to the valley, behind you, Benjamin, with your troops. Captains marched down from Makir, from Zebulun high-ranking leaders came down.
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Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander's staff.
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From Ephraim were those whose roots were in Amalek. After you, Benjamin, with your peoples, From Machir rulers came down, And from Zebulun those who bear the recruiter's staff.
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They came down from Ephraim--a land that once belonged to the Amalekites, and Benjamin also followed you. From Makir the commanders marched down; from Zebulun came those who carry the rod of authority.
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And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
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Issachar's princes rallied to Deborah, Issachar stood fast with Barak, backing him up on the field of battle. But in Reuben's divisions there was much second-guessing.
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The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; yes, Issachar was with Barak, rushing after him into the valley. In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.
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And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As Issachar, so was Barak Sent into the valley under his command; Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.
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The princes of Issachar were with Deborah and Barak. They followed Barak, rushing into the valley. But in the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.
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Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
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Why all those campfire discussions? Diverted and distracted, Reuben's divisions couldn't make up their minds.
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Why did you stay among the campfires to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.
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Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? The divisions of Reuben have great searchings of heart.
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Why did you sit at home among the sheepfolds--to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks? In the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.
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Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
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Gilead played it safe across the Jordan, and Dan, why did he go off sailing? Asher kept his distance on the seacoast, safe and secure in his harbors.
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Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.
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Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan, And why did Dan remain on ships? Asher continued at the seashore, And stayed by his inlets.
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Gilead remained east of the Jordan. And Dan, why did he stay home? Asher sat unmoved at the seashore, remaining in his harbors.
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Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
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But Zebulun risked life and limb, defied death, as did Naphtali on the battle heights.
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The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the heights of the field.
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Zebulun is a people who jeopardized their lives to the point of death, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.
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But Zebulun risked his life, as did Naphtali, on the battlefield.
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The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
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The kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach they fought, at Megiddo's brook, but they took no silver, no plunder.
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"Kings came, they fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they carried off no silver, no plunder.
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"The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver.
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"The kings of Canaan fought at Taanach near Megiddo's springs, but they carried off no treasures of battle.
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They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
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The stars in the sky joined the fight, from their courses they fought against Sisera.
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From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.
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They fought from the heavens; The stars from their courses fought against Sisera.
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The stars fought from heaven. The stars in their orbits fought against Sisera.
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The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
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The torrent Kishon swept them away, the torrent attacked them, the torrent Kishon. Oh, you'll stomp on the necks of the strong!
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The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!
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The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, march on in strength!
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The Kishon River swept them away--that ancient river, the Kishon. March on, my soul, with courage!
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Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
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Then the hoofs of the horses pounded, charging, stampeding stallions.
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Then thundered the horses' hoofs- galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.
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Then the horses' hooves pounded, The galloping, galloping of his steeds.
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Then the horses' hooves hammered the ground, the galloping, galloping of Sisera's mighty steeds.
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Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
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"Curse Meroz," says GOD's angel. "Curse, double curse, its people, Because they didn't come when GOD needed them, didn't rally to GOD's side with valiant fighters." [JC]
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'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD. 'Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.'
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"Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD, "Curse its inhabitants bitterly, Because they did not come to the help of the LORD, To the help of the LORD against the mighty.'
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`Let the people of Meroz be cursed,' said the angel of the LORD. `Let them be utterly cursed because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty warriors.'
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Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
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Most blessed of all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of homemaking women.
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"Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
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"Most blessed among women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed is she among women in tents.
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"Most blessed is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. May she be blessed above all women who live in tents.
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He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
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He asked for water, she brought milk; In a handsome bowl, she offered cream.
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He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
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He asked for water, she gave milk; She brought out cream in a lordly bowl.
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Sisera asked for water, and Jael gave him milk. In a bowl fit for kings, she brought him yogurt.
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She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
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She grabbed a tent peg in her left hand, with her right hand she seized a hammer. She hammered Sisera, she smashed his head, she drove a hole through his head.
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Her hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman's hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.
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She stretched her hand to the tent peg, Her right hand to the workmen's hammer; She pounded Sisera, she pierced his head, She split and struck through his temple.
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Then with her left hand she reached for a tent peg, and with her right hand she reached for the workman's hammer. She hit Sisera, crushing his head. She pounded the tent peg through his head, piercing his temples.
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At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
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He slumped at her feet. He fell. He sprawled. He slumped at her feet. He fell. Slumped. Fallen. Dead. [JC]
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At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell-dead.
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At her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; At her feet he sank, he fell; Where he sank, there he fell dead.
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He sank, he fell, he lay dead at her feet.
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The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
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Sisera's mother waited at the window, a weary, anxious watch. "What's keeping his chariot? What delays his chariot's rumble?"
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"Through the window peered Sisera's mother; behind the lattice she cried out, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?'
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"The mother of Sisera looked through the window, And cried out through the lattice, "Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots?'
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"From the window Sisera's mother looked out. Through the window she watched for his return, saying, `Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don't we hear the sound of chariot wheels?'
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Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
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The wisest of her ladies-in-waiting answers with calm, reassuring words,
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The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
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Her wisest ladies answered her, Yes, she answered herself,
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A reply comes from her wise women, and she repeats these words to herself:
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Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
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"Don't you think they're busy at plunder, dividing up the loot? A girl, maybe two girls, for each man, And for Sisera a bright silk shirt, a prize, fancy silk shirt! And a colorful scarf--make it two scarves--to grace the neck of the plunderer." [JC]
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'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a girl or two for each man, colorful garments as plunder for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck- all this as plunder?'
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"Are they not finding and dividing the spoil: To every man a girl or two; For Sisera, plunder of dyed garments, Plunder of garments embroidered and dyed, Two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?'
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`They are dividing the captured goods they found--a woman or two for every man. There are gorgeous robes for Sisera, and colorful, beautifully embroidered robes for me.'
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So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
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Thus may all GOD's enemies perish, while his lovers be like the unclouded sun. The land was quiet for forty years.
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"So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But may they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength." Then the land had peace forty years.
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"Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But let those who love Him be like the sun When it comes out in full strength." So the land had rest for forty years.
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"LORD, may all your enemies die as Sisera did! But may those who love you rise like the sun at full strength!" Then there was peace in the land for forty years.
