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"1The kingscame and fought; Thenfought the kings of Canaan2At Taanachnear the waters of Megiddo; 3They tooknoplunder in silver.
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"4The starsfought from heaven, From their courses they foughtagainstSisera.
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"The torrent of Kishonswept them away, The ancienttorrent, the torrentKishon. 5O my soul, march on with strength.
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"6Then the horses'hoofsbeat From the dashing, the dashing of his valiantsteeds.
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'CurseMeroz,' said the angel of the LORD, 'Utterlycurse its inhabitants; 7Because they did not come to the help of the LORD, To the help of the LORD against the warriors.'
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"8Most blessed of women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Most blessed is she of women in the tent.
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"He asked for water and she gave him milk; In a magnificentbowl she brought him curds.
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"She reached out her hand for the tentpeg, And her righthand for the workmen'shammer. Then she struckSisera, she smashed his head; And she shattered and pierced his temple.
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"Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he felldead.
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"Out of the window she looked and lamented, The mother of Siserathrough the lattice, 'Why does his chariotdelay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariotstarry?'
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"Her wiseprincesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself,