22 (A)Then the horses’ hoofs beat
From the dashing, the dashing of his [a]valiant steeds.
23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
(B)Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’

24 (C)Most blessed of women is Jael,
The wife of Heber the Kenite;
Most blessed is she of women in the tent.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:22 Lit mighty ones

22 Then thundered the horses’ hooves—
    galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.(A)
23 ‘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.’

24 “Most blessed of women(B) be Jael,(C)
    the wife of Heber the Kenite,(D)
    most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

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