Judges 5:24

Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle.

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In The King James Version

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

In Context

23‘Cursed be the land of Meroz!’ said the Angel of the Lord. ‘Cursed be its inhabitants! For they did not come to the aid of the Lord, to the assistance of his most valiant men.’

25He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:19he blessed him, and he said: “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, who created heaven and earth.

Proverbs 31:31Give to her from the fruit of her own hands. And let her works praise her at the gates.

Luke 1:42And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

Matthew Henry on Judges 5:13-24

12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 13 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. 14 Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. 15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also… Read the whole commentary →

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