Judges 5:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 5:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 5:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Judges 5:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Judges 5:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn’t come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.’”
Judges 5:23 — World English Bible
Judges 5:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Judges 5:23 — American Standard Version
Judges 5:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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!”
Judges 5:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 5:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Curse Meroz, saith the Angel of Jehovah; Curse, curse the inhabitants thereof; For they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah among the mighty.”
Judges 5:23 — Darby Translation
Judges 5:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Curse ye Meroz: (sayd the Angel of the Lord) curse the inhabitantes thereof, because they came not to helpe the Lord, to helpe the Lord against the mighty.”
Judges 5:23 — Geneva Bible
Judges 5:23 in Context — Judges 5
21 Le torrent de Kison les a entraînés, Le torrent des anciens temps, le torrent de Kison. Mon âme, foule aux pieds les héros!
22 Alors les talons des chevaux retentirent, A la fuite, à la fuite précipitée de leurs guerriers.
23 Maudissez Méroz, dit l’ange de l’Éternel, Maudissez, maudissez ses habitants, Car ils ne vinrent pas au secours de l’Éternel, Au secours de l’Éternel, parmi les hommes vaillants.
24 Bénie soit entre les femmes Jaël, Femme de Héber, le Kénien! Bénie soit-elle entre les femmes qui habitent sous les tentes!
25 Il demanda de l’eau, elle a donné du lait, Dans la coupe d’honneur elle a présenté de la crème.
What Does Judges 5:23 Mean?
Judges 5:23 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free