Holy Scripture

Judges 5:21

A church father on this verse
“(Judges 5:21) The River Kishon swept away their corpses. For there is the place of their downfall; and it is as if one were to ask, where? and the answer is: In the River Kishon, that is, in the Red Sea. Hence it follows: The river Kishon, the river of Kishon. It calls the River Kishon the Red Sea. For Kishon means of…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on the Song of Deborah

Source: Septuagint

Original

21The brook of Kishon swept them away, The ancient brook, the brook Kishon: My mighty soul will trample him down.

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In context

19Kings set themselves in array, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach at the water of Megiddo; They took no gift of money.

20The stars from heaven set themselves in array, They set themselves to fight with Sisera out of their paths.

— Judges 5:21 —

22When the hoofs of the horse were entangled, His mighty ones earnestly hastened

23To curse Meroz: Curse ye it, said the angel of the Lord; Cursed is everyone that dwells in it, Because they came not to the help of the Lord, To his help among the mighty.

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