Study it in the app“‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of YHWH, ‘surely curse its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of YHWH, to the help of YHWH against the mighty men.’”
‘CurseאוֹרוּMeroz,’מֵרוֹזsaidאָמַרthe angelמַלְאַךְof YHWH,יְהוָה‘surely curseאֹרוּ אָרוֹרits inhabitants,יֹשְׁבֶיהָbecauseכִּיthey did notלֹאcomeבָאוּto the helpלְעֶזְרַתof YHWH,יְהוָהto the helpלְעֶזְרַתof YHWHיְהוָהagainst the mighty men.’בַּגִּבּוֹרִים
curse
Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.
Where else “oru” appearsMeroz
Meroz, a place in the north of Israel whose inhabitants did not help in the battle. It is not known where it was.
Where else “meroz” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsangel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshve” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vau” appearshelp
Help, aid.
Where else “ezrat” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears22Then the hoofs of the horses hammered from the galloping, the galloping of his steeds.
23 · This verse (above)
24Blessed be above women Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; above women in the tent may she be blessed.
