Holy Scripture

Judges 5:24

A church father on this verse
“(Judges 5:24) Blessed among women, Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. Among women, namely Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah, and almost all women. Let her be blessed in the temple, the Lord is understood, so that her memorial may be there, just like Judith. And the reason why she is blessed is given, namely because she ac…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on the Song of Deborah

Source: Septuagint

Original

24Blessed among women be Jael Wife of Heber the Kenite; Let her be blessed above women in tents.

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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.

— Judges 5:24 —

25He asked for water, she gave him milk in a dish; She brought butter of princes.

26She stretched forth her left hand to the nail, And her right hand to the workman’s hammer, And she smote Sisera with it, she nailed through his head and smote him; She nailed through his temples.

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