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The Song of Deborah and Barak

Judges 5:24

In 11 translations

BSB
Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
KJV
Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
WEB
“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
ASV
Blessed above women shall Jael be, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
LSV
Above women is Jael, || The wife of Heber the Kenite, || She is blessed above women in the tent.
YLT
Blessed above women is Jael, Wife of Heber the Kenite, Above women in the tent she is blessed.
DBY
Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, Blessed above women in the tent!
DRC
Blessed among women be Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, and blessed be she in her tent.
GNV
Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite shall be blessed aboue other women: blessed shall she be aboue women dwelling in tentes.
JPS
Blessed above women shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite, above women in the tent shall she be blessed.
LXXE
Blessed among women be Jael wife of Chaber the Kenite; let her be blessed above women in tents.

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Original-language editions

WLC
תְּבֹרַךְ֙ מִנָּשִׁ֔ים יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃
LXX-Br
Εὐλογηθείη ἐν γυναιξὶν Ἰαὴλ γυνὴ Χαβὲρ τοῦ Κιναίου, ἀπὸ γυναικῶν ἐν σκηναῖς εὐλογηθείη.

Who and where

👤 Heber👤 Jael◆ Deliverance by Barak And Deborah

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
  • Luke 1:28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
  • Judges 4:17Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
  • Genesis 14:19and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
  • Proverbs 31:31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.

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