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March on, my soul; be strong!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Kishon River swept them away— that ancient torrent, the Kishon. March on with courage, my soul!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, march on in strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The torrent of Kishon swept them away, The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. My soul, march on with strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The torrent of Kishon swept them away, The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The torrent of Kishon swept them away, The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The river of Kishon swept them away, The ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The torrent Kishon swept the enemy away, The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The river Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul, in strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The river Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul, in strength! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and his soldiers were swept away by the ancient Kishon River. I will march on and be brave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Kishon River swept them away- that old river, the Kishon. I must march on with strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A flood in the Kishon swept them away--the onrushing Kishon River. I shall march, march on, with strength! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them--the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The Brook of Kishon swept them away, "" The most ancient brook—the Brook of Kishon. You tread down strength, O my soul!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The brook Kishon swept them away, The brook most ancient -- the brook Kishon. Thou dost tread down strength, O my soul!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The torrent Kishon snatched them away The torrent of ancient days, the torrent of Kishon. Thou wilt tread down strength, O my soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cisoii: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Wadi Kishon swept them away; the wadi overwhelmed them, the Wadi Kishon. Trample down the strong! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The torrent Kishon swept them away, the onrushing torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The river Kishon and the river Karmin swept them away. O my soul, you have defeated an army!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the valley of Qishon the Torrent of Qishon and the Torrent of Qarmin overwhelmed them. My soul shall tread upon power!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The brook Kishon swept them away, That ancient brook, the brook Kishon. O my soul, tread them down with strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The brook of Kison swept them away, the ancient brook, the brook Kison: my mighty soul will trample him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/5-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1365" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">The River</a> <a href="/hebrew/7028.htm" title="7028: qî·šō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A wadi in the plain of Megiddo. From qowsh; winding; Kishon, a river of Palestine.">Kishon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1640.htm" title="1640: gə·rā·p̄ām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To sweep away. A primitive root; to bear off violently.">swept them away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6917.htm" title="6917: qə·ḏū·mîm (N-mp) -- Perhaps ancient. Passive participle of qadam; a pristine hero.">the ancient</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">river,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">the River</a> <a href="/hebrew/7028.htm" title="7028: qî·šō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A wadi in the plain of Megiddo. From qowsh; winding; Kishon, a river of Palestine.">Kishon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1869.htm" title="1869: tiḏ·rə·ḵî (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To tread, march. A primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow.">March on,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">O my soul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘ōz (N-ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">in strength!</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Then the hooves of horses thundered—the mad galloping of his stallions.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-10.htm">Exodus 15:10</a></span><br />But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4</a></span><br />The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Isaiah 59:19</a></span><br />So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Jeremiah 46:7-8</a></span><br />Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn? / Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-8.htm">Nahum 1:8</a></span><br />But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Psalm 93:3-4</a></span><br />The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Isaiah 17:12-13</a></span><br />Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters. / The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-15.htm">Revelation 12:15-16</a></span><br />Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. / But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Psalm 124:4-5</a></span><br />then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, / then the raging waters would have swept us away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7-8</a></span><br />the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-15.htm">Revelation 17:15</a></span><br />Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-25.htm">Matthew 7:25</a></span><br />The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-48.htm">Luke 6:48-49</a></span><br />He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, you have trodden down strength.</p><p class="hdg">Kishon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-7.htm">Judges 4:7,13</a></b></br> And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">1 Kings 18:40</a></b></br> And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Psalm 83:9,10</a></b></br> Do unto them as <i>unto</i> the Midianites; as <i>to</i> Sisera, as <i>to</i> Jabin, at the brook of Kison: … </p><p class="hdg">O my soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18</a></b></br> I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-5.htm">Psalm 44:5</a></b></br> Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Isaiah 25:10</a></b></br> For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Age-Old</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-15.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">Kishon</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">March</a> <a href="/judges/5-9.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">River</a> <a href="/judges/5-18.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/22-26.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/joshua/14-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/joshua/19-11.htm">Torrent</a> <a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Tread</a> <a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Trodden</a> <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Violently</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Age-Old</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">Kishon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-22.htm">March</a> <a href="/judges/16-24.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">River</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-25.htm">Swept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-9.htm">Torrent</a> <a href="/judges/9-27.htm">Tread</a> <a href="/judges/9-27.htm">Trodden</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Violently</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/5-1.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/judges/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The River Kishon</b><br />The Kishon River is a significant geographical feature in the biblical narrative, often associated with divine intervention. In Hebrew, "Kishon" may derive from a root meaning "to bend" or "to wind," reflecting the river's meandering path. Historically, the Kishon River is known for its role in the defeat of Sisera's army, as described in <a href="/judges/4.htm">Judges 4 and 5</a>. The river's swelling, possibly due to a sudden storm, is seen as an act of God, aiding Israel's victory. This event underscores the theme of God's sovereignty over nature and His ability to use creation to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>swept them away</b><br />The phrase "swept them away" conveys a powerful image of overwhelming force. In Hebrew, the verb used here can imply a complete and decisive action, often associated with divine judgment. This imagery is reminiscent of other biblical accounts where God uses natural elements to execute His will, such as the parting of the Red Sea. The sweeping away of Sisera's forces by the Kishon River serves as a reminder of God's might and His ability to deliver His people from seemingly insurmountable odds.<p><b>the ancient river</b><br />Referring to the Kishon as "the ancient river" emphasizes its longstanding presence and perhaps its role in God's eternal plan. The term "ancient" in Hebrew can denote something that is timeless or enduring. This description may also allude to the river's historical significance in Israel's collective memory, serving as a testament to God's past faithfulness and a source of encouragement for future generations.<p><b>the River Kishon</b><br />The repetition of "the River Kishon" in this verse highlights its importance in the narrative. Repetition in Hebrew poetry often serves to emphasize a point or to draw attention to a particular element. Here, it reinforces the idea that the Kishon River was a key instrument in God's deliverance of Israel. This repetition invites readers to reflect on the ways God uses ordinary elements of creation to achieve extraordinary outcomes.<p><b>March on, O my soul, in strength!</b><br />This exhortation is a call to inner fortitude and perseverance. The phrase "March on" suggests movement and progress, while "O my soul" personalizes the call, indicating an internal resolve. In Hebrew, the word for "soul" (nephesh) encompasses one's entire being, including mind, will, and emotions. "In strength" implies reliance on God's power rather than human ability. This call to march on in strength serves as an encouragement to believers to trust in God's provision and to continue steadfastly in their faith journey, drawing strength from His past acts of deliverance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">The river of Kishon.</span>--<a href="/judges/4-7.htm" title="And I will draw to you to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.">Judges 4:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm" title="Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:">Psalm 83:9</a>. Either from this massacre, or that of the Baal priests of Elijah, the Kishon is now called the <span class= "ital">Nahr Mukatta, </span>or "river of slaughter" (<a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm" title="And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.">1Kings 18:40</a>).<p><span class= "bld">That ancient river.</span>--The Vulgate renders this, "the torrent Kedumim," and the LXX. (Cod. Vat.), "the river of the ancients" (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-15.htm" title="And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,">Deuteronomy 33:15</a>). The Chaldee paraphrases it, "the torrent on whose banks illustrious deeds have been done from the ancient times of Israel." As the Plain of Jezreel has been in all ages the battle-field of Israel, the Kishon must always have played an important part in these struggles, as when the Turks were drowned in its swollen waves on April 16th, 1799. We know, however, of no ancient fame of Kishon before these events; and some render it. "the torrent of meeting armies," or "of slaughters" (Ewald), deriving <span class= "ital">Kedumim </span>from an Arabic root; or "the torrent of succours," connecting the word with <span class= "ital">Kiddeem </span>(see <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm" title="O remember not against us former iniquities: let your tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.">Psalm 79:8</a>, &c., Heb.). Aquila renders it by "the torrent of siroccos" (<span class= "ital">Kaus?n?n</span>)<span class= "ital">; </span>and Symmachus, "the torrent of goats" (wild waves, egers, and bores). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ancient</span>. The word so rendered is only found here. <span class="accented">The brook of ancient</span> days, or things, probably means the brook celebrated from of old by the warlike deeds done on its banks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/5-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The River</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֤חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kishon</span><br /><span class="heb">קִישׁוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(qî·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7028.htm">Strong's 7028: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kishon -- a wadi in the plain of Megiddo</span><br /><br /><span class="word">swept them away,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּרָפָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(gə·rā·p̄ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1640.htm">Strong's 1640: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear off violently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ancient</span><br /><span class="heb">קְדוּמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḏū·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6917.htm">Strong's 6917: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pristine hero</span><br /><br /><span class="word">river,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֥חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the River</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֣חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kishon.</span><br /><span class="heb">קִישׁ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(qî·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7028.htm">Strong's 7028: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kishon -- a wadi in the plain of Megiddo</span><br /><br /><span class="word">March on,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּדְרְכִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(tiḏ·rə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1869.htm">Strong's 1869: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, to walk, to string a, bow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my soul,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">in strength!</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹֽז׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/5-21.htm">OT History: Judges 5:21 The river Kishon swept them away that (Jd Judg. 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