Judges 5:26

Judges 5:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
• New International Version (NIV)Her hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.
• English Standard Version (ESV)She sent her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workmen's mallet; she struck Sisera; she crushed his head; she shattered and pierced his temple.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She stretched her hand to the tent peg, Her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; She pounded Sisera, she pierced his head, She split and struck through his temple.

Context of Judges 5:26

24The 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. Her 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. 27Between her feet he collapsed, he fell limp and was lifeless; between her feet he collapsed and fell limp, in the spot where he collapsed, there he fell limp – violently murdered! 28Through the window she looked; Sisera’s mother cried out through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so slow to return? Why are the hoofbeats of his chariot-horses delayed?’

Judges 5:26 word by word

יָדָהּ֙ לַיָּתֵ֣ד תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה וִֽימִינָ֖הּ לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑ים וְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• She putשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• her handיָדyâd · handH3027
• to the nailיָתֵדyâthêd · pegH3489
• and her right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• to the workmen’sעָמֵל‛âmêl · labour(er)H6001
• hammerהַלְמוּתhalmûth · hammerH1989
• and with the hammer she smoteהָלַםhâlam · to smiteH1986
• Siseraסִיסְרָאsîyserâ' · SiseraH5516
• she smote offמָחַקmâchaq · to destroyH4277
• his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• when she had piercedמָחַץmâchats · to woundH4272
• and stricken throughחָלַףchâlaph · to passH2498
• his templesרַקָּהraqqâh · templeH7541

Cross-references for Judges 5:26

• 1 Samuel 17:49David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.
• 2 Samuel 20:22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Judges 5:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26She smote off his head - The original does not warrant this translation; nor is it supported by fact. She smote his head, and transfixed him through the temples. It was his head that received the death wound, and the place where this wound was inflicted was the temples. The manner in which Jael despatched Sisera seems to have been this: Observing him to be in a profound sleep she took a workman's hammer, probably a joiner's mallet, and with one blow on…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Rather “she smote his head, and she struck and pierced through his temple.”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 5:26

• Country
• Patriotism
• Sisera

In the dictionaries

• Barak
• Deborah
• Fight
• Hammer
• Lattice
• Poetry
• Rehearse
• Searching
• Sisera
• Songs

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