Judges 5:26
She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman's hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
KJV1611 – Modern English
She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and with the hammer she struck Sisera, she struck off his head, when she had pierced and struck through his temples.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
She put{H7971} her hand{H3027} to the tent-pin,{H3489} And her right hand{H3225} to the workmen's{H6001} hammer;{H1989} And with the hammer she smote{H1986} Sisera,{H5516} she smote through{H4277} his head;{H7218} Yea, she pierced{H4272} and struck through{H2498} his temples.{H7541}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
She put{H7971}{(H8799)} her hand{H3027} to the nail{H3489}, and her right hand{H3225} to the workmen's{H6001} hammer{H1989}; and with the hammer she smote{H1986}{(H8804)} Sisera{H5516}, she smote off{H4277}{(H8804)} his head{H7218}, when she had pierced{H4272}{(H8804)} and stricken through{H2498}{(H8804)} his temples{H7541}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
She toke holde of the nale wt hir hande, & the smyth hammer with hir righte hande, and smote Sissera, cut of his heade & pearsed and bored thorow his temples.
Geneva Bible (1560)
She put her hand to the naile, & her right hand to the workemans hammer: with the hammer smote she Sisera: she smote off his head, after she had wounded, and pearsed his temples.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
She put her hande to the nayle, & her ryght hande to the smythes hammer: with the hammer smote she Sisara, & smote his head, wounded him, and pearsed his temples.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Webster's Bible (1833)
She put her hand to the tent-pin, Her right hand to the workmen's hammer; With the hammer she struck Sisera, she struck through his head; Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.
American Standard Version (1901)
She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
She put out her hand to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and she gave Sisera a blow, crushing his head, wounding and driving through his brow.
World English Bible (2000)
She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Her left hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workmen’s hammer. She“hammered” Sisera, she shattered his skull, she smashed his head, she drove the tent peg through his temple.
Referenced Verses
- Judg 4:21 : 21 But Jael, the wife of Heber, picked up a tent peg and a hammer, and she went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground—and he died.
- 1 Sam 17:49-51 : 49 David reached into his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown to the ground. 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 51 Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.
- 2 Sam 20:22 : 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the horn, and the troops dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.
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