Judges 5:21

Judges 5:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
• New International Version (NIV)The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!
• English Standard Version (ESV)The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, march on in strength!

Context of Judges 5:21

19“The kings of Canaan came and fought, at Taanach near Megiddo’s springs, but they carried off no silver treasures. 20The stars fought from heaven. The stars in their orbits fought against Sisera. The Kishon River swept them away— that ancient torrent, the Kishon. March on with courage, my soul! 22Then the horses’ hooves hammered the ground, the galloping, galloping of Sisera’s mighty steeds. 23‘Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Let them be utterly cursed, because they did not come to help the Lord— to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.’

Judges 5:21 word by word

נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• of Kishonקִישׁוֹןqîyshôn · KishonH7028
• swept them awayגָּרַףgâraph · to sweep awayH1640
• that ancientקָדוּםqâdûm · ancientH6917
• O my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• thou hast trodden downדָּרַךְdârak · to treadH1869
• strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797

Cross-references for Judges 5:21

• Judges 4:7And I will call out Sisera, commander of Jabin’s army, along with his chariots and warriors, to the Kishon River. There I will give you victory over him.”
• 1 Kings 18:40Then Elijah commanded, “Seize all the prophets of Baal. Don’t let a single one escape!” So the people seized them all, and Elijah took them down to the Kishon Valley and killed them there.
• Psalms 83:9Do to them as you did to the Midianites and as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
• Genesis 49:18I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!
• Psalms 44:5Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.
• Isaiah 25:10For the Lord’s hand of blessing will rest on Jerusalem. But Moab will be crushed. It will be like straw trampled down and left to rot.
• Micah 7:1How miserable I am! I feel like the fruit picker after the harvest who can find nothing to eat. Not a cluster of grapes or a single early fig can be found to satisfy my hunger.

Commentaries on Judges 5:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The river of Kishon swept them away - This gives plausibility to the above conjecture, that there was a storm at this time which produced an inundation in the river Kishon, which the routed Canaanites attempting to ford were swept away.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The word translated ancient occurs only here. The phrase probably means that Kishon was celebrated from ancient times on account of the battles fought on its banks.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-23Verses 12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to, and awake ourselves unto. She notices who fought against Israel, who fought for them, and who kept away. Who fought against them. They were obstinate enemies to God's people, therefore the more dangerous. Who fought for them. The several tribes that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-23The battle is described. The brave warriors who followed Deborah and Barak became less important as the Lord called upon the stars of heaven and the Kishon River to destroy Sisera's army.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2219-22. describes the scene of battle and the issue. It would seem (Jud 5:19) that Jabin was reinforced by the troops of other Canaanite princes. The battlefield was near Taanach (now Ta'annuk), on a tell or mound in the level plain of Megiddo (now Leijun), on its southwestern extremity, by the left bank of the Kishon. they took no gain of money--They obtained no plunder.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 5:21

• Chiding
• Country
• Kishon
• Patriotism
• Sisera

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Barak
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• Deborah
• Fight
• Kishon
• Lattice
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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