Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
Parallel translations
- KJV Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
- BSB Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
- NKJV Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera, As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon,
- NASB ¶Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the river of Kishon,
- NLT Do to them as you did to the Midianites and as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
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- Judg 4:15–24Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet.
- Judg 5:21The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
- Isa 9:4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.
- Isa 10:26Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.
- Judg 4:7I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
- Num 31:7–8They fought against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses. They killed every male.
- Judg 7:1–25Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod. Midian’s camp was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
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