Judges 5:26

She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.

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WEBBE

She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.

BSB

She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.

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.

ASV

She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

BBE

She put out her hand to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and she gave Sisera a blow, crushing his head, wounding and driving through his brow.

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יָדָהּ ya·dah hand her H3027 לַיָּתֵד lai·ya·ted to the peg H3489 תִּשְׁלַחְנָה tish·lach·nah they stretched out H7971 וִימִינָהּ vi·mi·nah and right [hand] her H3225 לְהַלְמוּת le·hal·mut to a hammer of H1989 עֲמֵלִים 'a·me·lim workmen H6001 וְהָלְמָה ve·hal·mah and she struck H1986 סִיסְרָא si·se·ra' Sisera H5516 מָחֲקָה ma·cha·kah she shattered H4277 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218 וּמָחֲצָה u·ma·cha·tzah and she smashed H4272 וְחָלְפָה ve·chal·fah and she pierced H2498 רַקָּתוֹ ra·ka·to temple his H7541

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 she present of an ungodly and sensual heart! How shameful and childish these wishes of an aged mother and her attendants for her son! And thus does God often bring ruin on his enemies when they are most puffed up. Deborah concludes with a prayer to God for the destruction of all his foes, and for the comfort of all his friends. Such shall be the honour, and joy of all who love God in sincerity, they shall shine for ever as the sun in the firmament.

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