23‘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.’
Focused Passage
Judges 5:23
Deborah and Barak's Song: The LORD's Victory and Israel's Covenant Response
Judges 5 moves from a summons to praise the LORD for willing leaders and volunteers, through remembrance of His Sinai-like coming and Israel's covenant collapse, into tribal accountability, divine victory at Kishon, Jael's decisive blow, the humiliation of Sisera's household, and a closing prayer that the LORD's enemies perish while those who love Him rise like the sun.
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Verse 23
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Curseא֣וֹרוּH779Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralMerozמֵר֗וֹזH4789Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַר֙H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe angelמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularBitterly curseאֹ֥רוּH779Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural. . .אָר֖וֹרH779Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteher inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularforכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthey did notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlecomeבָ֙אוּ֙H935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto helpלְעֶזְרַ֣תH5833Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto helpלְעֶזְרַ֥תH5833Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularagainst the mightyבַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃H1368Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural