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Judges 5:21
The river Kishon took them violently away, stopping their flight, the river Kishon. Give praise, O my soul, to the strength of the Lord!
Judges 5:21 · Bible in Basic English
Judges 5:21 in other translations
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
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In context
18 It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.
19 The kings came on to the fight, the kings of Canaan were warring; in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: they took no profit in money.
20 The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera.
21 The river Kishon took them violently away, stopping their flight, the river Kishon. Give praise, O my soul, to the strength of the Lord!
22 Then loudly the feet of the horses were sounding with the stamping, the stamping of their war-horses.
23 A curse, a curse on Meroz! said the angel of the Lord. A bitter curse on her townspeople! Because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord among the strong ones.
24 Blessings be on Jael, more than on all women! Blessings greater than on any in the tents!
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