Judges 5:21

The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cisoii: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

In Context

20War from heaven was made against them, the stars remaining in their order and courses fought against Sisara.

22The hoofs of the horses were broken whilst the stoutest of the enemies fled amain, and fell headlong down.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:18Let Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse's heels that his rider may fall backward.

Judges 4:13And he gathered together his nine hundred chariots armed with scythes, and all his army from Haroseth of the Gentiles to the torrent Cison.

Psalms 44:5Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

Psalms 83:10Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.

Micah 7:10And my enemy shall behold, and she shall be covered with shame, who saith to me: Where is the Lord thy God? My eyes shall look down upon her: now shall she be trodden under foot as the mire of the streets.

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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