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Judges 5:23

World English Bible

‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel.
‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants,
because they didn’t come to help Yahweh,
to help Yahweh against the mighty.’

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Judges 5:23 in other translations

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.

Judges 5:23 · American Standard Version

Judges 5:23 in context

  1. 21The river Kishon swept them away,
    that ancient river, the river Kishon.
    My soul, march on with strength.
  2. 22Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancing,
    the prancing of their strong ones.
  3. 23‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel.
    ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants,
    because they didn’t come to help Yahweh,
    to help Yahweh against the mighty.’
  4. 24“Jael shall be blessed above women,
    the wife of Heber the Kenite;
    blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
  5. 25He asked for water.
    She gave him milk.
    She brought him butter in a lordly dish.