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23 “Put a curse on Meroz,” says the angel of the Lord,
    “a curse, a curse on those who live there.
They did not come to help the Lord,
    come as soldiers to fight for him.”

24 The most fortunate of women is Jael,
    the wife of Heber the Kenite—
    the most fortunate of women who live in tents.
25 Sisera asked for water, but she gave him milk;
    she brought him cream in a beautiful bowl.

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23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord.
    ‘Curse its people bitterly,
because they did not come to help the Lord,
    to help the Lord against the mighty.’

24 “Most blessed of women(A) be Jael,(B)
    the wife of Heber the Kenite,(C)
    most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
25 He asked for water, and she gave him milk;(D)
    in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.

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