Judges 3:19

3:19 But he went back ¹  once he reached ²  the carved images ³  at Gilgal. He said to Eglon, ⁴  “I have a secret message for you, O king.” Eglon ⁵  said, “Be quiet!” ⁶  All his attendants left.

Judges 5:26

5:26 Her left ⁷  hand reached for the tent peg,

her right hand for the workmen’s hammer.

She “hammered” ⁸  Sisera,

she shattered his skull, ⁹ 

she smashed his head, ¹⁰ 

she drove the tent peg through his temple. ¹¹ 

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¹ tn Or “returned” (i.e., to Eglon’s palace).

² tn The words “when he reached” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text simply reads “from.”

³ tn Or “idols.”

⁴ tn The words “to Eglon” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eglon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Or “Hush!”

⁷ tn The adjective “left” is interpretive, based on the context. Note that the next line pictures Jael holding the hammer with her right hand.

⁸ tn The verb used here is from the same root as the noun “hammer” in the preceding line.

⁹ tn Or “head.”

¹⁰ tn The phrase “his head” (an implied direct object) is supplied in the translation for clarification.

¹¹ tn Heb “she pierced his temple.”