Parallel Verses
King James 2000
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you have trodden down strength.
New American Standard Bible
The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
King James Version
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
Holman Bible
the ancient river, the river Kishon.
March on, my soul, in strength!
International Standard Version
The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!
A Conservative Version
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.
American Standard Version
The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.
Amplified
“The torrent Kishon swept the enemy away,
The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
O my soul, march on with strength.
Bible in Basic English
The river Kishon took them violently away, stopping their flight, the river Kishon. Give praise, O my soul, to the strength of the Lord!
Darby Translation
The torrent Kishon swept them away, the onrushing torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!
Julia Smith Translation
The torrent Kishon snatched them away The torrent of ancient days, the torrent of Kishon. Thou wilt tread down strength, O my soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wadi torrent of Kishon swept them away, the raging wadi torrent, the wadi torrent of Kishon. March on, my soul, [with] strength!
Modern King James verseion
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you trampled in strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The river of Kishon caught them away: that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, tread thou the mighty underfoot.
NET Bible
The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them -- the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!
New Heart English Bible
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
The Emphasized Bible
The torrent of Kishon, swept them away, the torrent of olden times, the torrent of Kishon! Let my soul march along, with victorious strength!
Webster
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
World English Bible
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
Youngs Literal Translation
The brook Kishon swept them away, The brook most ancient -- the brook Kishon. Thou dost tread down strength, O my soul!
Themes
Kishon » Sisera defeated at, and his army destroyed in
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Kishon
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
20 They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. 21 The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you have trodden down strength. 22 Then were the horses' hoofs thundering by means of the gallopings, the gallopings of their mighty ones.
Names
Cross References
Judges 4:7
And I will draw unto you by the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.
Psalm 44:5
Through you will we push down our enemies: through your name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Genesis 49:18
I have waited for your salvation, O LORD.
Judges 4:13
And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the nations to the river of Kishon.
1 Kings 18:40
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
Psalm 83:9-10
Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kishon:
Isaiah 25:10
For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the refuse heap.
Micah 7:10
Then she that is my enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is the LORD your God? my eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.