At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead.
Parallel translations
- WEB At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
- KJV At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
- NKJV At her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; At her feet he sank, he fell; Where he sank, there he fell dead.
- NASB “Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead.
- NLT He sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet. And where he sank, there he died.
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Quick answer
Deborah's song depicts Sisera collapsing dead at Jael's feet, the threefold repetition underscoring his utter defeat.
Overview
These poetic lines recount the death of the Canaanite commander Sisera at the hand of Jael (Judges 4:21). The repeated images of bowing and falling stress how completely the mighty oppressor was brought low. Scripture often shows God overturning the proud and exalting the lowly, a pattern fulfilled supremely when Christ disarms the powers of evil through apparent weakness.
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Cross-references · 3
- Jas 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- Ps 52:7“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
- Matt 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
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