Judges 5:21

The stream of Kishon swept them away, that ancient stream, the stream of Kishon: step along, O my soul, in victorious strength.

Leeser Tanakh

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

20From heaven they fought—the stars in their courses fought against Sissera.

22Then were crushed the hoofs of the horses, through the prancings, the prancings of their mighty ones.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:18For thy salvation, I hope, O Lord.

Judges 4:13And Sissera called together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Charosheth-hagoyim unto the brook Kishon.

Psalms 44:5(44:6) Through thee will we butt down our assailants: through thy name will we tread under foot our opponents.

Psalms 83:10(83:11) Who were annihilated at 'En-dor; they became as dung for the ground.

Micah 7:10Then she that is my enemy will see it, and shame shall cover her, who said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? My eyes shall complacently see her [suffer]: now shall she be trodden down 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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