Judges 4:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Meanwhile, 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.”

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BSBPD

“Meanwhile, 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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Sisera hath fled on his feet unto the tent of Jael wife of Heber the Kenite, for peace <FI>is<Fi> between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 4:17 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.
  2. Judges 5:24Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
  3. Job 12:19He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
  4. Job 18:7His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
  5. Job 40:11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
  6. Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
  7. Psalms 69:22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
  8. Psalms 107:40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
  9. Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
  10. Isaiah 57:21“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
  11. Amos 5:19It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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