Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Water he asked -- milk she gave; In a lordly dish she brought near butter.
New American Standard Bible
In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
King James Version
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Holman Bible
She brought him curdled milk
International Standard Version
Sisera asked for water she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him yogurt!
A Conservative Version
He asked water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
American Standard Version
He asked water, and'she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Amplified
“Sisera asked for water and she gave him milk;
She brought him curds in a magnificent bowl.
Bible in Basic English
His request was for water, she gave him milk; she put butter before him on a fair plate.
Darby Translation
He asked water and she gave him milk, she brought him curds in a lordly bowl.
Julia Smith Translation
He asked water, she gave milk; In a prince's dish brought she curdled milk
King James 2000
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He asked for water, [and] she gave milk; in a drinking bowl for nobles, she brought curds.
Modern King James verseion
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He asked water, but she gave him milk, and brought butter in a goodly dish.
NET Bible
He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds.
New Heart English Bible
He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a princely bowl.
The Emphasized Bible
Water, he asked, Milk, she gave, - In a bowl for nobles, presented cream:
Webster
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
World English Bible
He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Themes
Milk » Used as food by the jews
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Interlinear
Mayim
Nathan
Qarab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
24 Blessed above women is Jael, Wife of Heber the Kenite, Above women in the tent she is blessed. 25 Water he asked -- milk she gave; In a lordly dish she brought near butter. 26 Her hand to the pin she sendeth forth, And her right hand to the labourers' hammer, And she hammered Sisera -- she smote his head, Yea, she smote, and it passed through his temple.
Names
Cross References
Judges 4:19-21
And he saith unto her, 'Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water, for I am thirsty;' and she openeth the bottle of milk, and giveth him to drink, and covereth him.