King James Version

Judges 5:24

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

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תְּבֹרַךְ֙tevorakhblessבָרַךְverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.מִנָּשִׁ֔יםminashimfrom eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “from each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.יָעֵ֕לyaelJaelיָעֵלnoun, proper name — “Jael”H3278Jael, a CanaaniteJael.אֵ֖שֶׁתesheteachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.חֶ֣בֶרcheverHeberחֶבֶרnoun, proper name — “Heber”H2268Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three IsraelitesHeber.הַקֵּינִ֑יhaqeynithe Keniteקֵינִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Kenite”, the ordinary formH7017a Kenite or member of the tribe of KajinKenite.מִנָּשִׁ֥יםminashimfrom eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “from each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.בָּאֹ֖הֶלbaohelin tentאֹהֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in tent”, the ordinary formH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.תְּבֹרָֽךְtevorakheblessבָרַךְverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed above women shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite, above women in the tent shall she be blessed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed above women shall Jael be, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed above women is Jael, Wife of Heber the Kenite, Above women in the tent she is blessed.

World English Bible

“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

Darby Translation

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, Blessed above women in the tent!

Douay-Rheims

Blessed among women be Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, and blessed be she in her tent.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed above women shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite, above women in the tent shall she be blessed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed among women be Jael wife of Chaber the Kenite; let her be blessed above women in tents.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογηθείη ἐν γυναιξὶν Ἰαὴλ γυνὴ Χαβὲρ τοῦ Κιναίου, ἀπὸ γυναικῶν ἐν σκηναῖς εὐλογηθείη.