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23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of Yahweh;
    ‘curse bitterly its inhabitants,
because they did not come to the help of Yahweh,
    to the help of Yahweh against the mighty.’
24 “Most blessed of women is Jael,
    the wife of Heber the Kenite;
        most blessed is she of women among tent dwellers.
25 He asked for water, and she gave milk;
    in a drinking bowl for nobles, she brought curds.

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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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