Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
"Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
New American Standard Bible
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’
King James Version
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
Holman Bible
“Bitterly curse her inhabitants,
for they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.”
International Standard Version
""Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. "Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"
A Conservative Version
Curse ye Meroz, said the agent of LORD. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants of it, because they did not come to the help of LORD, to the help of LORD against the mighty.
American Standard Version
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.
Amplified
‘Curse
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Bible in Basic English
A curse, a curse on Meroz! said the angel of the Lord. A bitter curse on her townspeople! Because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord among the strong ones.
Julia Smith Translation
Curse ye Meroz, said the messenger of Jehovah: Cursing, curse ye her inhabitants; For they came not to the help of Jehovah To the help of Jehovah against the mighty ones.
King James 2000
Curse you Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, Curse you bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Curse Meroz,' says the angel of Yahweh; 'curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of Yahweh, to the help of Yahweh against the mighty.'
Modern King James verseion
Curse Meroz, said the Angel of Jehovah; curse the people of it bitterly, because they did not come to the help of Jehovah, to the help of Jehovah against the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'Curse Meroz,' bade the angel of the LORD, 'Curse, Curse the inhabiters thereof because they came not forth to help the LORD, to help the LORD among the mighty.'
NET Bible
Call judgment down on Meroz,' says the Lord's angelic messenger; 'Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord's battle, to help in the Lord's battle against the warriors.'
New Heart English Bible
Curse Meroz, said the angel of the LORD. Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.
The Emphasized Bible
Curse ye Meroz, saith the messenger of Yahweh, Curse ye with a curse, the inhabitants thereof, - because they came not in to the help of Yahweh, to the help of Yahweh, against the mighty.
Webster
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly its inhabitants; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
World English Bible
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of Yahweh. 'Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn't come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Curse Meroz -- said a messenger of Jehovah, Cursing, curse ye its inhabitants, For they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah among the mighty!
Themes
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Curse » Denounced » Against meroz
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Meroz » Deborah » Barak » Curse » Inhabitants » With song
Missionaries » An imperative duty
Patriotism » Lacking in » The inhabitants of meroz
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Topics
Interlinear
Yashab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
22 "Then loud beat the horses' hoofs with the galloping, galloping of his steeds. 23 "Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. 24 "Most blessed of women be Ja'el, the wife of Heber the Ken'ite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed.
Cross References
Judges 21:9-10
For when the people were mustered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'ead was there.
Judges 2:1
Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, "I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you into the land which I swore to give to your fathers. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you,
Judges 4:6
She sent and summoned Barak the son of Abin'o-am from Kedesh in Naph'tali, and said to him, "The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you, 'Go, gather your men at Mount Tabor, taking ten thousand from the tribe of Naph'tali and the tribe of Zeb'ulun.
Judges 6:11
Now the angel of the LORD came and sat under the oak at Ophrah, which belonged to Jo'ash the Abiez'rite, as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Mid'ianites.
Judges 13:3
And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold, you are barren and have no children; but you shall conceive and bear a son.
1 Samuel 17:47
and all this congregation shall know that Jehovah saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is Jehovah's, and he will give you into our hands.
1 Samuel 18:17
And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.
1 Samuel 25:28
I pray thee, forgive the transgression of thy handmaid: for Jehovah will certainly make my lord a lasting house; because my lord fights the battles of Jehovah, and evil has not been found in thee all thy days.
1 Samuel 26:19
And now, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah have moved thee against me, let him accept an oblation; but if the sons of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day from adhering to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Nehemiah 3:5
And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Jeremiah 48:10
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
Matthew 25:41
Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Romans 15:18
For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any one love not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be Anathema Maranatha.
2 Corinthians 6:1
But as fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain: