Judges 5:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Curseאֹ֣ורוּ
(o·v·ru)
779: to cursea prim. root
Meroz,'מֵרֹ֗וז
(me·ro·vz)
4789: a place in N. Pal.perhaps from the same as erez
saidאָמַר֙
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְ
(mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
'Utterlyאֹ֥רוּ
(o·ru)
779: to cursea prim. root
curseאָרֹ֖ור
(a·ro·vr)
779: to cursea prim. root
its inhabitants;יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ
(yo·she·vei·ha;)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
Becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they did not comeבָ֙אוּ֙
(va·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the helpלְעֶזְרַ֣ת
(le·'ez·rat)
5833: help, helper, assistancefem. of ezer
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
To the helpלְעֶזְרַ֥ת
(le·'ez·rat)
5833: help, helper, assistancefem. of ezer
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
against the warriors.'בַּגִּבֹּורִֽים׃
(bag·gib·bo·v·rim.)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar


















KJV Lexicon
Curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
ye Meroz
Merowz  (may-roze')
Meroz, a place in Palestine -- Meroz.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
ye bitterly
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
thereof because they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
not to the help
`ezrah  (ez-raw')
aid -- help(-ed, -er).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to the help
`ezrah  (ez-raw')
aid -- help(-ed, -er).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
against the mighty
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD, 'Utterly curse its inhabitants; Because they did not come to the help of the LORD, To the help of the LORD against the warriors.'

King James Bible
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Curse Meroz," says the Angel of the LORD," Bitterly curse her inhabitants, for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty warriors."

International Standard Version
"'Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. 'Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"

NET Bible
Call judgment down on Meroz,' says the LORD's angelic messenger; 'Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the LORD's battle, to help in the LORD's battle against the warriors.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Curse Meroz!" said the Messenger of the LORD. "Bitterly curse those who live there! They did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD and his heroes."

King James 2000 Bible
Curse you Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, Curse you bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
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