New International Version (NIV)
23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord.
‘Curse its people bitterly,
because they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty.’
Judges 5:23
Judges 5:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants,
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’
Amplified Bible (AMP)
23‘Curse 5:23 A place in the territory of Naphtali.Meroz,’ said the messenger of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;
Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
To the help of the Lord against the mighty.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
23‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the Lord.
‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants;
for they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty.’
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
23‘Let Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord.
‘Let bitter curses fall on its people.
They did not come to help the Lord.
They did not come to help him against our powerful enemies.’