Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!
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!
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.
Amplified
“The torrent Kishon swept the enemy away,
The ancient torrent, the torrent 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 The stars fought from heaven; they fought against Sisera from their orbits. 21 The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul! 22 Then loud was the beat of the horses' hooves from the galloping, galloping war steeds!
Names
Cross References
Judges 4:7
I will draw out Sisera, the commanding officer of Jabin's army, along with his chariots and troops, to the Kishon River, where I will drop him right into your hands.'"
Psalm 44:5
Through you we will knock down our oppressors; through your name we will tread down those who rise up against us.
Genesis 49:18
"LORD, I'm waiting for your salvation."
Judges 4:13
So Sisera gathered his iron chariots together from Harosheth-haggoyim all 900 of them, along with all the people who were assigned to them and they assembled at the Kishon River.
1 Kings 18:40
But Elijah said, "Arrest the prophets of Baal. Don't let even one of them get away." So the people seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and executed them there.
Psalm 83:9-10
Deal with them as you did to Midian, Sisera, and Jabin at the Kishon Brook.
Isaiah 25:10
For the LORD's power will rest on this mountain, but the Moabites will be trodden down beneath him, just as straw is trodden down in the slime of a manure pit.
Micah 7:10
Then my enemy will observe it, and shame will engulf the ones who asked me, "Where is the LORD your God?' My own eyes will see them, they will be trampled on like mud in the streets.