1:33 The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. 1 They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites 2 living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them.
5:23 ‘Call judgment down on 3 Meroz,’ says the Lord’s angelic 4 messenger;
‘Be sure 5 to call judgment down on 6 those who live there,
because they did not come to help in the Lord’s battle, 7
to help in the Lord’s battle against the warriors.’ 8
1 tn Heb “the people living in Beth Shemesh or the people living in Beth Anath.”
2 tn The term “Canaanites” is supplied here both for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “Curse Meroz.”
4 tn The adjective “angelic” is interpretive.
5 tn Heb “Curse, cursing.” The Hebrew construction is emphatic.
6 tn Heb “[to] curse.”
7 tn Heb “to the help of the
8 tn Or “along with the other warriors.”