Judges 5:24

Judges 5:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
• New International Version (NIV)“Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Most blessed among women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed is she among women in tents.

Context of Judges 5:24

22The horses’ hooves pounded the ground; the stallions galloped madly. 23‘Call judgment down on Meroz,’ says the Lord’s angelic messenger; ‘Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord’s battle, to help in the Lord’s battle against the warriors.’ The most rewarded of women should be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite! She should be the most rewarded of women who live in tents. 25He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds. 26Her left hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workmen’s hammer. She “hammered” Sisera, she shattered his skull, she smashed his head, she drove the tent peg through his temple.

Judges 5:24 word by word

תְּבֹרַךְ֙ מִנָּשִׁ֔ים יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• above womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• shall Jaelיָעֵלyâ‛êl · JaelH3278
• the wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• of Heberחֶ֫בֶרcheber · HeberH2268
• the Keniteקֵינִיqêynîy qîynîy · KeniteH7017
• in the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168

Cross-references for Judges 5:24

• Judges 4:17Now Sisera ran away on foot to the tent of Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, for King Jabin of Hazor and the family of Heber the Kenite had made a peace treaty.
• Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.
• Proverbs 31:31Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.
• Luke 1:28The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!”

Commentaries on Judges 5:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Blessed above women shall Jael - be - She shall be highly celebrated as a most heroic woman; all the Israelitish women shall glory in her. I do not understand these words as expressive of the Divine approbation towards Jael. See the observations at the end of Judges 4:24; (note). The word bless, both in Hebrew and Greek, often signifies to praise, to speak well of, to celebrate. This is most probably its sense here.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The blessing here pronounced is in strong contrast with the curse of Meroz. Deborah speaks of Jael‘s deed by the light of her own age, which did not make manifest the evil of guile and bloodshed; the light in ours does.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 Jael had a special blessing. Those whose lot is cast in the tent, in a low and narrow sphere, if they serve God according to the powers he has given them, shall not lose their reward. The mother of Sisera looked for his return, not in the least fearing his success. Let us take heed of indulging eager desires towards any temporal good, particularly toward that which cherishes vain-glory, for that was what she here doted on. What a picture does…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-27The story of Sisera's end includes a short celebration of Jael.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2724-27. is a most graphic picture of the treatment of Sisera in the tent of Jael.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 5:24

• Country
• Heber
• Jael
• Patriotism
• Sisera

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Judges 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings