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22 The hooves of the horses pounded like thunder.
    The powerful horses of our enemies galloped away.
23 ‘Let Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord.
    ‘Let bitter curses fall on its people.
They did not come to help the Lord.
    They did not come to help him against our powerful enemies.’

24 “May Jael be the most blessed woman of all.
    May the wife of Heber, the Kenite, be blessed.
    May she be the most blessed woman of all those who live in tents.

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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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