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19 The kings came and fought;
    then they fought, those kings of Canaan,
At Taanach by the waters of Megiddo;
    no spoil of silver did they take.
20 From the heavens the stars[a] fought;
    from their courses they fought against Sisera.(A)
21 The Wadi Kishon swept them away;
    the wadi overwhelmed them, the Wadi Kishon.(B)
    Trample down the strong![b]

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Footnotes

  1. 5:20–21 Stars: the heavenly host, or angelic army. The roles played by the stars and the flash floods underscore the divine involvement in the battle (cf. 5:4–5).
  2. 5:21 Trample down the strong!: the meaning of these words is obscure. If this interpretation is correct, Deborah is the one addressed.

19 “Kings came(A), they fought,
    the kings of Canaan fought.
At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo,(B)
    they took no plunder of silver.(C)
20 From the heavens(D) the stars fought,
    from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21 The river Kishon(E) swept them away,
    the age-old river, the river Kishon.
    March on, my soul; be strong!(F)

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