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25 He asked for water, she gave him milk.
    In a magnificent bowl she brought cream.
26 Her hand on a tent peg,
    her right hand on a workman’s hammer;
she struck Sisera, she crushed his skull,
    she shattered and pierced his temple.
27 Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay;
    between her feet he sank, he fell;
    where he sank, there he fell, overpowered.

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25 He asked for water, and she gave him milk;(A)
    in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
26 Her hand reached for the tent peg,
    her right hand for the workman’s hammer.
She struck Sisera, she crushed his head,
    she shattered and pierced his temple.(B)
27 At her feet he sank,
    he fell; there he lay.
At her feet he sank, he fell;
    where he sank, there he fell—dead(C).

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