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Judges 5:21

The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

KJV

Torrens Cison traxit cadavera eorum, torrens Cadumim, torrens Cison : conculca, anima mea, robustos.

Vulgate

χειμάρρους Κεισὼν ἐξέσυρεν αὐτούς, χειμάρρους ἀρχαίων, χειμάρρους Κεισών· καταπατήσει αὐτὸν ψυχή μου δυνατή.

LXX

The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

ASV

נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔/ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖/י עֹֽז

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 89×
י
y
noun · 752×
ם
m
pronoun · 1×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×
נַ֣חַל
nchl
noun · 140×
קְדוּמִ֖ים
qdvmym
noun · 1×
קִישֽׁוֹן
qyshvn
proper_noun · 6×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 18:40 — 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.
  • Judg 4:7 — 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.
  • Judg 4:7 — 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.
  • Mic 7:10 — Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
  • Ps 44:5 — Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
  • Ps 83:9 — Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: