19 “Sovereigns came, they fought, then the sovereigns of Kena‛an fought in Ta‛anaḵ, by the waters of Meg̅iddo; they took no spoils of silver.
20 “From the heavens they fought; the stars from their courses fought against Sisera.
21 “The wadi of Qishon swept them away, that age-old wadi, the wadi of Qishon. O my being, you have trampled in strength!
22 “Then stamped hoofs of horses, with the galloping, galloping of his steeds.
23 ‘Curse Mĕroz,’ said a messenger of יהוה, ‘curse, curse its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of יהוה, to the help of יהוה among the mighty.’
24 “Blessed above women is Ya‛ĕl, the wife of Ḥeḇer the Qĕynite – above women in tents she is blessed.
25 “He asked for water, she gave milk; she brought out curdled milk in a bowl for nobles.