Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead. New Living Translation He sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet. And where he sank, there he died. English Standard Version Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; between her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead. Berean Standard Bible At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead. King James Bible At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. New King James Version At her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; At her feet he sank, he fell; Where he sank, there he fell dead. New American Standard Bible “Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead. NASB 1995 “Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead. NASB 1977 “Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead. Legacy Standard Bible Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell violently devastated. Amplified Bible “He bowed, he fell, he lay [still] at her feet; At her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead. Christian Standard Bible He collapsed, he fell, he lay down between her feet; he collapsed, he fell between her feet; where he collapsed, there he fell—dead. Holman Christian Standard Bible He collapsed, he fell, he lay down at her feet; he collapsed, he fell at her feet; where he collapsed, there he fell—dead. American Standard Version At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; At her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Contemporary English Version Sisera sank to his knees and fell dead at her feet. English Revised Version At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. GOD'S WORD® Translation He sank. He fell. He lay between her feet! He sank. He fell between her feet. Where he sank, he fell dead. Good News Translation He sank to his knees, fell down and lay still at her feet. At her feet he sank to his knees and fell; he fell to the ground, dead. International Standard Version He crumpled to the ground between her feet, where he fell down and collapsed. Between her feet he crumpled, Fallen dead! Majority Standard Bible At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead. NET Bible Between her feet he collapsed, he fell limp and was lifeless; between her feet he collapsed and fell limp, in the spot where he collapsed, there he fell limp--violently murdered! New Heart English Bible At her feet he collapsed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he collapsed, he fell. Where he collapsed, there he fell down, destroyed. Webster's Bible Translation At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. World English Bible At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe bowed between her feet—He fell, he lay down; He bowed between her feet, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell—destroyed. Young's Literal Translation Between her feet he bowed -- He fell, he lay down; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell -- destroyed. Smith's Literal Translation Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: Between her feet he bowed, he fell: Where he bowed, there he fell, destroyed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAt her feet he fell: he fainted, and he died: he rolled before her feet, and he lay lifeless and wretched. Catholic Public Domain Version Between her feet, he was ruined. He fainted away and passed on. He curled up before her feet, and he lay there lifeless and miserable. New American Bible At her feet he sank down, fell, lay still; down at her feet he sank and fell; where he sank down, there he fell, slain. New Revised Standard Version He sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet; at her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell dead. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAt her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down; at the place where he bowed, there he fell down dead, the plunderer. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And between her feet he knelt and he fell, and he fell asleep in the place where he knelt there. The plunderer fell OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917At her feet he sunk, he fell, he lay; At her feet he sunk, he fell; Where he sunk, there he fell down dead. Brenton Septuagint Translation He rolled down between her feet; he fell and lay between her feet; he bowed and fell: where he bowed, there he fell dead. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of Deborah and Barak…26She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple. 27At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead. 28Sisera’s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice and lamented: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’… Cross References Psalm 18:38 I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. Psalm 68:21 Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. Psalm 110:5-6 The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. / He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide. Isaiah 25:10 For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. Isaiah 63:3 “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. Habakkuk 3:13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah 2 Samuel 22:39 I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. 1 Samuel 17:46 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 1 Kings 2:32-33 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” 2 Kings 9:33 “Throw her down!” yelled Jehu. So they threw her down, and her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses as they trampled her underfoot. Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Revelation 14:20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia. Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 1 Corinthians 15:25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. Hebrews 10:13 Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, Treasury of Scripture At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. at Heb. Psalm 52:7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. dead. Jump to Previous Bent Bowed Dead Death Destroyed Lay Sank Stretched SunkJump to Next Bent Bowed Dead Death Destroyed Lay Sank Stretched SunkJudges 5 1. The Song of Deborah and BarakAt her feet he collapsed This phrase describes the final moments of Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, who was defeated by the Israelites under the leadership of Deborah and Barak. The setting is the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. The act of collapsing at her feet signifies a complete reversal of power dynamics, as Sisera, a mighty warrior, is brought low by a woman, which was culturally significant in a patriarchal society. This moment fulfills the prophecy given by Deborah in Judges 4:9, where she foretold that the honor of victory would go to a woman. he fell there he lay still at her feet he collapsed, he fell where he collapsed, there he fell dead Persons / Places / Events 1. JaelThe wife of Heber the Kenite, who played a crucial role in the defeat of Sisera by killing him. Her actions are celebrated in the Song of Deborah. 2. Sisera The commander of the Canaanite army under King Jabin, who was defeated by the Israelites. He sought refuge in Jael's tent, where he met his demise. 3. Deborah A prophetess and judge of Israel who, along with Barak, led the Israelites to victory over the Canaanites. The Song of Deborah, found in Judges 5, celebrates this victory. 4. Barak The military leader who, under Deborah's guidance, led the Israelite army against Sisera's forces. 5. The Tent of Jael The place where Sisera sought refuge and was ultimately killed by Jael, marking a significant turning point in the battle against the Canaanites. Teaching Points Divine JusticeThe account of Sisera's defeat illustrates God's justice and the fulfillment of His promises. Believers can trust that God will ultimately bring justice to all situations. Courage and Obedience Jael's actions demonstrate courage and obedience to God's purposes. Christians are encouraged to act boldly in faith, trusting in God's guidance. The Role of Women in God's Plan Jael's pivotal role in the victory over Sisera highlights the significant contributions women can make in God's redemptive history. This serves as a reminder of the value and importance of women in the church and society. The Power of God in Weakness Sisera's defeat at the hands of a seemingly weak and unexpected source underscores the biblical theme that God's strength is made perfect in weakness.(27) At her feet.--Literally, between her feet, as though the dauntless woman had stridden over him as he lay in the dead sleep of weariness. He bowed.--The word means that he suddenly curled up his knees in one contortion of agony. He fell.--Rolling, perhaps, off the divan on which he was resting. He lay down.--Motionless in death, after that one convulsive movement. Dead.--Rather, slaughtered, or murdered. With this one terrific word the scene ends, as with a blow. Hebrew Atבֵּ֣ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between her feet רַגְלֶ֔יהָ (raḡ·le·hā) Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda he collapsed, כָּרַ֥ע (kā·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate he fell, נָפַ֖ל (nā·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie there he lay still; שָׁכָ֑ב (šā·ḵāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down at בֵּ֤ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between her feet רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙ (raḡ·le·hā) Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda he collapsed, כָּרַ֣ע (kā·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate he fell; נָפָ֔ל (nā·p̄āl) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie where בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ba·’ă·šer) Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he collapsed, כָּרַ֔ע (kā·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither he fell נָפַ֥ל (nā·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie dead. שָׁדֽוּד׃ (šā·ḏūḏ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin Links Judges 5:27 NIVJudges 5:27 NLT Judges 5:27 ESV Judges 5:27 NASB Judges 5:27 KJV Judges 5:27 BibleApps.com Judges 5:27 Biblia Paralela Judges 5:27 Chinese Bible Judges 5:27 French Bible Judges 5:27 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 5:27 At her feet he bowed he fell (Jd Judg. 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