Judges 5:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!”

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BSBPD

“The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The brook Kishon swept them away, The brook most ancient--the brook Kishon. Thou dost tread down strength, O my soul!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 5:21 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
  2. Judges 4:7And I will draw out Sisera the commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
  3. Judges 4:13he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the River Kishon.
  4. 1 Kings 18:40Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
  5. Psalms 44:5Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
  6. Psalms 83:9Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
  7. Psalms 83:10who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
  8. Isaiah 25:10For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.
  9. Micah 7:10Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame— she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets.

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