Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
He asked water and she gave him milk, she brought him curds in a lordly bowl.
New American Standard Bible
In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
King James Version
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Holman Bible
She brought him curdled milk
International Standard Version
Sisera asked for water she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him yogurt!
A Conservative Version
He asked water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
American Standard Version
He asked water, and'she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Amplified
“Sisera asked for water and she gave him milk;
She brought him curds in a magnificent bowl.
Bible in Basic English
His request was for water, she gave him milk; she put butter before him on a fair plate.
Julia Smith Translation
He asked water, she gave milk; In a prince's dish brought she curdled milk
King James 2000
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He asked for water, [and] she gave milk; in a drinking bowl for nobles, she brought curds.
Modern King James verseion
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He asked water, but she gave him milk, and brought butter in a goodly dish.
NET Bible
He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds.
New Heart English Bible
He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a princely bowl.
The Emphasized Bible
Water, he asked, Milk, she gave, - In a bowl for nobles, presented cream:
Webster
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
World English Bible
He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Youngs Literal Translation
Water he asked -- milk she gave; In a lordly dish she brought near butter.
Themes
Milk » Used as food by the jews
Sisera » Captain of a canaanite army, defeated by barak; killed by jael
Interlinear
Mayim
Nathan
Qarab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
24 "Most blessed of women be Ja'el, the wife of Heber the Ken'ite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed. 25 He asked water and she gave him milk, she brought him curds in a lordly bowl. 26 She put her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workmen's mallet; she struck Sis'era a blow, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.
Names
Cross References
Judges 4:19-21
And he said to her, "Pray, give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty." So she opened a skin of milk and gave him a drink and covered him.