Judges 4:22 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek.” He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples.

BSB

When Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera dead, with a tent peg through his temple.

KJV

And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.

ASV

And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest. And he came unto her; and, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent-pin was in his temples.

BBE

Then Jael went out, and meeting Barak going after Sisera, said to him, Come, and I will let you see the man you are searching for. So he came into her tent and saw, and there was Sisera stretched out dead with the tent-pin in his head.

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וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 בָרָק va·rak Barak H1301 רֹדֵף ro·def [was] pursuing H7291 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 סִיסְרָא si·se·ra' Sisera H5516 וַתֵּצֵא va·te·tze' and she went out H3318 יָעֵל ya·'el Jael H3278 לִקְרָאתוֹ lik·ra·to to meet him H7122 וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 לֵךְ lekh come H1980 וְאַרְאֶךָּ ve·'ar·'e·ka and I will show you H7200 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish the man H376 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- whom H834 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 מְבַקֵּשׁ me·va·kesh [are] seeking H1245 וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he went H935 אֵלֶיהָ 'e·lei·ha to her H413 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 סִיסְרָא si·se·ra' Sisera H5516 נֹפֵל no·fel [was] lying H5307 מֵת met dead H4191 וְהַיָּתֵד ve·hai·ya·ted and the peg H3489 בְּרַקָּתוֹ be·ra·ka·to [was] in temple his H7541

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–24

Sisera's chariots had been his pride and his confidence. Thus are those disappointed who rest on the creature; like a broken reed, it not only breaks under them, but pierces them with many sorrows. The idol may quickly become a burden, Is 46:1; what we were sick for, God can make us sick of. It is probable that Jael really intended kindness to Sisera; but by a Divine impulse she was afterwards led to consider him as the determined enemy of the Lord and of his people, and to destroy him. All our connexions with God's enemies must be broken off, if we would have the Lord for our God, and his people for our people. He that had thought to have destroyed Israel with his many iron chariots, is himself destroyed with one iron nail. Thus the weak things of the world confound the mighty. The Israelites would have prevented much mischief, if they had sooner destroyed the Canaanites, as God commanded and enabled them: but better be wise late, and buy wisdom by experience, than never be wise.

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Sisera Barak Jael