Verse 4

Judges 4:4

New Living Translation

4 Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/דְבוֹרָה֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה נְבִיאָ֔ה אֵ֖שֶׁת לַפִּיד֑וֹת הִ֛יא שֹׁפְטָ֥ה אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּ/עֵ֥ת הַ/הִֽיא

English Translation

And Deborah, a woman prophet, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 After Ehud’s death, the Israelites again did evil in the LORD’s sight. Focus ↗

2 So the LORD turned them over to King Jabin of Hazor, a Canaanite king. The commander of his army was... Focus ↗

3 Sisera, who had 900 iron chariots, ruthlessly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. Then the pe... Focus ↗

4 Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time.

5 She would sit under the Palm of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, an... Focus ↗

6 One day she sent for Barak son of Abinoam, who lived in Kedesh in the land of Naphtali. She said to... Focus ↗

7 And I will call out Sisera, commander of Jabin’s army, along with his chariots and warriors, to the... Focus ↗

8 Barak told her, “I will go, but only if you go with me.” Focus ↗

9 “Very well,” she replied, “I will go with you. But you will receive no honor in this venture, for th... Focus ↗

10 At Kedesh, Barak called together the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, and 10,000 warriors went up wit... Focus ↗

11 Now Heber the Kenite, a descendant of Moses’ brother-in-law Hobab, had moved away from the other mem... Focus ↗

12 When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor, Focus ↗

13 he called for all 900 of his iron chariots and all of his warriors, and they marched from Harosheth-... Focus ↗

14 Then Deborah said to Barak, “Get ready! This is the day the LORD will give you victory over Sisera,... Focus ↗

15 When Barak attacked, the LORD threw Sisera and all his chariots and warriors into a panic. Sisera le... Focus ↗

16 Then Barak chased the chariots and the enemy army all the way to Harosheth-haggoyim, killing all of... Focus ↗

17 Meanwhile, Sisera ran to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because Heber’s family was... Focus ↗

18 Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him, “Come into my tent, sir. Come in. Don’t be afraid.” So... Focus ↗

19 “Please give me some water,” he said. “I’m thirsty.” So she gave him some milk from a leather bag an... Focus ↗

20 “Stand at the door of the tent,” he told her. “If anybody comes and asks you if there is anyone here... Focus ↗

21 But when Sisera fell asleep from exhaustion, Jael quietly crept up to him with a hammer and tent peg... Focus ↗

22 When Barak came looking for Sisera, Jael went out to meet him. She said, “Come, and I will show you... Focus ↗

23 So on that day Israel saw God (Elohim) defeat Jabin, the Canaanite king. Focus ↗

24 And from that time on Israel became stronger and stronger against King Jabin until they finally dest... Focus ↗

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