Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The torrent Kishon swept the enemy away,
The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
O my soul, march on with strength.
New American Standard Bible
The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
King James Version
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
Holman Bible
the ancient river, the river Kishon.
March on, my soul, in strength!
International Standard Version
The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!
A Conservative Version
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.
American Standard Version
The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.
Bible in Basic English
The river Kishon took them violently away, stopping their flight, the river Kishon. Give praise, O my soul, to the strength of the Lord!
Darby Translation
The torrent Kishon swept them away, the onrushing torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!
Julia Smith Translation
The torrent Kishon snatched them away The torrent of ancient days, the torrent of Kishon. Thou wilt tread down strength, O my soul.
King James 2000
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you have trodden down strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wadi torrent of Kishon swept them away, the raging wadi torrent, the wadi torrent of Kishon. March on, my soul, [with] strength!
Modern King James verseion
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you trampled in strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The river of Kishon caught them away: that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, tread thou the mighty underfoot.
NET Bible
The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them -- the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!
New Heart English Bible
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
The Emphasized Bible
The torrent of Kishon, swept them away, the torrent of olden times, the torrent of Kishon! Let my soul march along, with victorious strength!
Webster
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
World English Bible
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
Youngs Literal Translation
The brook Kishon swept them away, The brook most ancient -- the brook Kishon. Thou dost tread down strength, O my soul!
Themes
Kishon » Sisera defeated at, and his army destroyed in
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Kishon
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
20
“From the heavens the stars fought,
From their courses they fought against Sisera.
“The torrent Kishon swept the enemy away,
The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
O my soul, march on with strength.
“Then the horses’ hoofs beat [loudly]
Because of the galloping—the galloping of his valiant and powerful steeds.
Names
Cross References
Judges 4:7
I will draw out Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his infantry to meet you at the river Kishon, and I will hand him over to you.’”
Psalm 44:5
Through You we will gore our enemies [like a bull];
Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.
Genesis 49:18
“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.
Judges 4:13
Sisera called together all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.
1 Kings 18:40
Then Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape.” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and [as God’s law required] killed them there.
Psalm 83:9-10
Deal with them as [You did] with Midian,
As with Sisera and Jabin at the brook of Kishon,
Isaiah 25:10
For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain [Zion],
And Moab will be trampled down in his place
As straw is trampled down in the [filthy] water of a manure pile.
Micah 7:10
Then my enemy [all the pagan nations] shall see it,
And shame [for despising the Lord] will cover her who said to me,
“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will look on her [with satisfaction at her judgment];
Now she (unbelievers) will be trampled down
Like mud of the streets.