22. Then clattered the hoofs of the horse From the racing and chasing237 of his mighty.

23. Curse ye Meroz,  238 saith the Angel of Jehovah, Curse ye -cursed its inhabitants, For they came not to

the help of Jehovah, The help of Jehovah against the mighty!

PART III.

24. Blessed among women, Jael, The wife of Heber, the Kenite, Among women in the tent239 blessed!

25. Water asked he - milk she gave, In the cup of the noble  240 brought she thickened milk241

26. Her hand to the tent-nail sendeth forth, And her right hand to the ponderous hammer of workmen -

Hammers 242 she Sisera, shivers (see endnote 242) his head, Cleaves (see endnote 242) and pierces his

27. Between her feet he winds - he falls - he lies - Between her feet he winds - he falls - Where he winds

there he falls desolated!243

28. High up through the window spies - anxiously she calls, The mother of Sisera - cut through the lattice:

'Why tarrieth his chariot to come, Why linger the steps of his war-chariots?'

29. The wise of her princesses answer - Nay, she herself answers her words to herself: 'Are they not finding

- dividing spoil -

30. A maiden-twain maidens to the head of the warriors - Spoil of dyed garments to Sisera, Spoil of dyed

garments -many-colored kerchief - A dyed garment, twain many-colored kerchie fs for the necks of the

prey!' 244

31. So perish all Thine enemies, Jehovah - And let those who love Him be like the going forth of the sun in

his strength! And the land had rest forty years.