Judges 5:25 kjv — He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

King James Version

"He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish."

— Judges 5:25, King James Version

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Judges 5 — Context

22

Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

23

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

24

Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

25

He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

26

She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.

27

At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

28

The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

Judges 5:25 — Frequently Asked Questions

7 questions
What does Judges 5:25 say?
Judges 5:25 in the King James Version reads: “He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.”
Where is Judges 5:25 in the Bible?
Judges 5:25 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Judges, chapter 5, verse 25.
Who wrote Judges?
Judges is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel). It was written c. 1050–1000 BC.
What is the book of Judges about?
Judges chronicles the cycle of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance that defined Israel between Joshua and Samuel. Through twelve raised-up deliverers — including Deborah, Gideon, and Samson — God repeatedly rescues a people who keep doing what is right in their own eyes.
What are the major themes of Judges?
Judges explores themes including Apostasy, Deliverance, Cycles of Sin, Need for a King, Mercy. These themes shape the meaning and context of Judges 5:25.
What translation should I read Judges 5:25 in?
Judges 5:25 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Judges 5:25?
Judges 5:25 reads (KJV): “He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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