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Judges 4:19

17 Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

18 Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.

20 “Stand at the entrance to the tent,” he said, “and if anyone comes and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say, ‘No.’”

21 But as he lay sleeping from exhaustion, Heber’s wife Jael took a tent peg, grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She drove the peg through his temple and into the ground, and he died.

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BSB
Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.
KJV
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
WEB
He said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.” She opened a container of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him.
ASV
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
DARBY
And he said to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink, for I am thirsty. And she opened the flask of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
BLB
And he said to her, “Give me to drink, please, a little water, for I am thirsty.” And she opened a jug of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him.
ÅB
Og han sa til henne: Kjære, gi meg litt vann å drikke! Jeg er tørst. Da åpnet hun melkeflasken og lot ham drikke og dekket ham til.
OTB
Han sa til henne: “Jeg er tørst. Vær så snill å gi meg litt vann å drikke.” Hun åpnet en skinnsekk med melk, ga ham en drink, og dekket ham.
B1930
Og han sa til henne: Kjære, gi mig litt vann å drikke! Jeg er tørst. Da åpnet hun melkeflasken og lot ham drikke og dekket ham til.

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Cross references

  • Judges 5:25–26

    He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

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  • John 4:7

    When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

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  • Genesis 24:43

    Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

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  • 1 Kings 17:10

    So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”

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  • Isaiah 41:17

    The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

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