Judges 5:24–26

24 “Most blessed of women be aJael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite,

of tent-dwelling women most blessed.

25 bHe asked for water and she gave him milk;

she brought him curds in a noble’s bowl.

26 cShe sent her hand to the tent peg

and her right hand to the workmen’s mallet;

she struck Sisera;

she crushed his head;

she shattered and pierced his temple.

Judges 5:24–26 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

24 “Most blessed of women be Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite,

most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

25 He asked for water, and she gave him milk;

in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.

26 Her hand reached for the tent peg,

her right hand for the workman’s hammer.

She struck Sisera, she crushed his head,

she shattered and pierced his temple.

Judges 5:24–26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be,

Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

25 He asked water, and she gave him milk;

She brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

26 She put her hand to the nail,

And her right hand to the workmen’s hammer;

And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head,

When she had pierced and stricken through his temples.

Judges 5:24–26 — New Living Translation (NLT)

24 “Most blessed among women is Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite.

May she be blessed above all women who live in tents.

25 Sisera asked for water,

and she gave him milk.

In a bowl fit for nobles,

she brought him yogurt.

26 Then with her left hand she reached for a tent peg,

and with her right hand for the workman’s hammer.

She struck Sisera with the hammer, crushing his head.

With a shattering blow, she pierced his temples.

Judges 5:24–26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

24 “Most blessed among women is Jael,

The wife of Heber the Kenite;

Blessed is she among women in tents.

25 He asked for water, she gave milk;

She brought out cream in a lordly bowl.

26 She stretched her hand to the tent peg,

Her right hand to the workmen’s hammer;

She pounded Sisera, she pierced his head,

She split and struck through his temple.

Judges 5:24–26 — New Century Version (NCV)

24 “May Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite,

be blessed above all women who live in tents.

25 Sisera asked for water,

but Jael gave him milk.

In a bowl fit for a ruler,

she brought him cream.

26 Jael reached out and took the tent peg.

Her right hand reached for the workman’s hammer.

She hit Sisera! She smashed his head!

She crushed and pierced the side of his head!

Judges 5:24–26 — American Standard Version (ASV)

24 Blessed above women shall Jael be,

The wife of Heber the Kenite;

Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

25 He asked water, and she gave him milk;

She brought him butter in a lordly dish.

26 She put her hand to the tent-pin,

And her right hand to the workmen’s hammer;

And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head;

Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

Judges 5:24–26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, Blessed above women in the tent! 25 He asked water, she gave milk; In the nobles’ bowl she brought forth cream. 26 She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; And she smote Sisera, she struck through his head, Shattered and pierced through his temples.

Judges 5:24–26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

24 Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite,

should be the most blessed woman,

the most blessed woman living in a tent.

25 Sisera asked for water.

She gave him milk.

She offered him buttermilk in a royal bowl.

26 She reached for a tent peg with one hand,

for a workman’s hammer with the other.

She struck Sisera.

She crushed his head.

She shattered and pierced his temples.

Judges 5:24–26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

24 Jael is most blessed of women,

the wife of Heber the Kenite;

she is most blessed among tent-dwelling women.

25 He asked for water; she gave him milk.

She brought him curdled milk in a majestic bowl.

26 She reached for a tent peg,

her right hand, for a workman’s mallet.

Then she hammered Sisera—

she crushed his head;

she shattered and pierced his temple.

Judges 5:24–26 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

24 Most blessed of women be Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite,

of tent-dwelling women most blessed.

25 Water he asked, milk she gave;

she brought him curds in a lordly bowl.

26 She put her hand to the tent peg

and her right hand to the workers’ mallet;

she struck Sisera a blow;

she crushed his head;

she shattered and pierced his temple.

Judges 5:24–26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

24 “Most blessed of women is Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite;

most blessed is she of women among tent dwellers.

25 He asked for water, and she gave milk;

in a drinking bowl for nobles, she brought curds.

26 She reached out her hand to the peg,

and her right hand for the workman’s hammer;

and she struck Sisera, crushed his head,

and she shattered and pierced his temple.

Judges 5:24–26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

24 “May Jael be the most blessed woman of all.

May the wife of the Kenite Heber be blessed.

May she be the most blessed woman of all those who live in tents.

25 Sisera asked for water. She gave him milk.

In a bowl that was fit for nobles she brought him buttermilk.

26 Her hand reached out for a tent stake.

Her right hand reached for a hammer.

She hit Sisera. She crushed his head.

She drove the stake right through his head.

Judges 5:24–26 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

24 “Most blessed of women is Jael,

The wife of Heber the Kenite;

Most blessed is she of women in the tent.

25 “He asked for water and she gave him milk;

In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

26 “She reached out her hand for the tent peg,

And her right hand for the workmen’s hammer.

Then she struck Sisera, she smashed his head;

And she shattered and pierced his temple.

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