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Judges 4

BSB·24 verses ·Old Testament
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1After Ehudוְאֵה֖וּדwə·’ê·hūḏ — God is my strengthH164 — Full Word Study → diedמֵֽת׃mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙way·yō·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 2So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sold themוַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣םway·yim·kə·rêm — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Jabinיָבִ֣יןyā·ḇîn — God understandsH2985 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Hazorבְּחָצ֑וֹרbə·ḥā·ṣō·wr — Fortified city in northern CanaanH2674 — Full Word Study →. The commanderוְשַׂר־wə·śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of his forcesצְבָאוֹ֙ṣə·ḇā·’ōw — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → was Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֔אsî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study →, whoוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Harosheth-hagoyimבַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתba·ḥă·rō·šeṯ — Harosheth of the GentilesH2800 — Full Word Study →. 3Then the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֥וּway·yiṣ·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Jabin had nineתְּשַׁ֨עtə·ša‘ — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֤וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶֽכֶב־re·ḵeḇ- — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → of ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, and heוְ֠הוּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had harshlyבְּחָזְקָ֖הbə·ḥā·zə·qāh — Strength, force, or mighty power; vigorous actionH2394 — Full Word Study → oppressedלָחַ֞ץlā·ḥaṣ — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֧יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → for twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃סšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 4Now Deborahוּדְבוֹרָה֙ū·ḏə·ḇō·w·rāh — BeeH1683 — Full Word Study →, a prophetessנְבִיאָ֔הnə·ḇî·’āh — A female prophet or prophetessH5031 — Full Word Study →, the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Lappidothלַפִּיד֑וֹתlap·pî·ḏō·wṯ — Torches or flaming torchesH3941 — Full Word Study →, was judgingשֹׁפְטָ֥הšō·p̄ə·ṭāh — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → at thatהִ֛יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →. 5And sheוְ֠הִיאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → would sitיוֹשֶׁ֨בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → underתַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the Palmתֹּ֜מֶרtō·mer — Palm tree; date palmH8560 — Full Word Study → of Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֗הdə·ḇō·w·rāh — BeeH1683 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֧יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Ramahהָרָמָ֛הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → and Bethelאֵ֖ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, where the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → would go upוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֛יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → for judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃lam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 6She summonedוַתִּשְׁלַ֗חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Barakלְבָרָ֣קlə·ḇā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abinoamאֲבִינֹ֔עַם’ă·ḇî·nō·‘am — Abinoam, father of Barak; a proper name meaning 'My Father is Pleasantness'H42 — Full Word Study → from Kedeshמִקֶּ֖דֶשׁmiq·qe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study → in Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Surely the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, is commanding youצִוָּ֣ה׀ṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →: ‘Goלֵ֤ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and marchוּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙ū·mā·šaḵ·tā — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → to Mountבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Taborתָּב֔וֹרtā·ḇō·wr — Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in northern IsraelH8396 — Full Word Study →, takingוְלָקַחְתָּ֣wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → with youעִמְּךָ֗‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִים֙’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֖יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study → and Zebulunזְבֻלֽוּן׃zə·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →. 7And I will draw outוּמָשַׁכְתִּ֨יū·mā·šaḵ·tî — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Jabin’sיָבִ֔יןyā·ḇîn — God understandsH2985 — Full Word Study → armyצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, his chariotsרִכְבּ֖וֹriḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and his troopsהֲמוֹנ֑וֹhă·mō·w·nōw — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Riverנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → Kishonקִישׁ֗וֹןqî·šō·wn — A river in northern IsraelH7028 — Full Word Study →, and I will deliver himוּנְתַתִּ֖יהוּū·nə·ṯat·tî·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.’” 8Barakבָּרָ֔קbā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will goתֵּלְכִ֥יtê·lə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, I will goוְהָלָ֑כְתִּיwə·hā·lā·ḵə·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →; but ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goתֵלְכִ֛יṯê·lə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goאֵלֵֽךְ׃’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” 9I will certainly goהָלֹ֧ךְhā·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֗ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →,” Deborah repliedוַתֹּ֜אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “butאֶ֚פֶס’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → the roadהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are takingהוֹלֵ֔ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → will bring youתִֽהְיֶ֜הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → honorתִּֽפְאַרְתְּךָ֗tip̄·’ar·tə·ḵā — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be sellingיִמְכֹּ֥רyim·kōr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֑אsî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → into the handבְֽיַד־ḇə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of a womanאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.” So Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֛הdə·ḇō·w·rāh — BeeH1683 — Full Word Study → got upוַתָּ֧קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַתֵּ֥לֶךwat·tē·lɛḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Barakבָּרָ֖קbā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → to Kedeshקֶֽדְשָׁה׃qeḏ·šāh — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study →, 10where heבָּרָ֜קbā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיַּזְעֵ֨קway·yaz·‘êq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֤ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → and Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִי֙nap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →. Tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאַלְפֵ֖י’al·p̄ê — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → followedוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → himבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, and Deborahדְּבוֹרָֽה׃də·ḇō·w·rāh — BeeH1683 — Full Word Study → also wentוַתַּ֥עַלwat·ta·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 11Now Heberוְחֶ֤בֶרwə·ḥe·ḇer — Companion, associationH2268 — Full Word Study → the Keniteהַקֵּינִי֙haq·qê·nî — Member of Kenite tribeH7017 — Full Word Study → had moved awayנִפְרָ֣דnip̄·rāḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → from the Kenitesמִקַּ֔יִןmiq·qa·yin — Cain, the firstborn son of Adam; also the KenitesH7014 — Full Word Study →, the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hobabחֹבָ֖בḥō·ḇāḇ — Friend, belovedH2246 — Full Word Study → the father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, and had pitchedוַיֵּ֣טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → his tentאָהֳל֔וֹ’ā·ho·lōw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → byעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the great treeאֵל֥וֹן’ê·lō·wn — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study → of Zaanannimבַּצְעַנִּיםbaṣ·ʿan·nīm — Oak trees of wanderingH6815 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was nearאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Kedeshקֶֽדֶשׁ׃qe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study →. 12When Siseraלְסִֽיסְרָ֑אlə·sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיַּגִּ֖דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Barakבָּרָ֥קbā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abinoamאֲבִינֹ֖עַם’ă·ḇî·nō·‘am — Abinoam, father of Barak; a proper name meaning 'My Father is Pleasantness'H42 — Full Word Study → had gone upעָלָ֛ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Taborתָּבֽוֹר׃סtā·ḇō·wr — Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in northern IsraelH8396 — Full Word Study →, 13he summonedוַיַּזְעֵ֨קway·yaz·‘êq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nineתְּשַׁ֤עtə·ša‘ — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of his ironבַּרְזֶ֔לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶ֣כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֑וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, from Harosheth-hagoyimמֵחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתmê·ḥă·rō·šeṯ — Harosheth of the GentilesH2800 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Riverנַ֥חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → Kishonקִישֽׁוֹן׃qî·šō·wn — A river in northern IsraelH7028 — Full Word Study →. 14Then Deborahדְּבֹרָ֨הdə·ḇō·rāh — BeeH1683 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּאמֶר֩wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Barakבָּרָ֜קbā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study →, “Ariseק֗וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has deliveredנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Has notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → goneיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →?” So Barakבָּרָק֙bā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → came downוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from Mountמֵהַ֣רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Taborתָּב֔וֹרtā·ḇō·wr — Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in northern IsraelH8396 — Full Word Study → with tenוַעֲשֶׂ֧רֶתwa·‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֛ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → following himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 15And in front ofלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → him the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → routedוַיָּ֣הָםway·yā·hām — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study → with the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֨אsî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his charioteersהָרֶ֧כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֛אsî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → abandonedוַיֵּ֧רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → his chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הham·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → and fledוַיָּ֥נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → on footבְּרַגְלָֽיו׃bə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 16Then Barakוּבָרָ֗קū·ḇā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → pursuedרָדַ֞ףrā·ḏap̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → the chariotsהָרֶ֙כֶב֙hā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → as far asעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Harosheth-hagoyimחֲרֹ֣שֶׁתḥă·rō·šeṯ — Harosheth of the GentilesH2800 — Full Word Study →, and the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyמַחֲנֵ֤הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֞לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a singleאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → man was leftנִשְׁאַ֖רniš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →. 17Meanwhile, Siseraוְסִֽיסְרָא֙wə·sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → had fledנָ֣סnās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → on footבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Jaelיָעֵ֔לyā·‘êl — He ascendsH3278 — Full Word Study →, the wifeאֵ֖שֶּׁתʾēš·šɛṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Heberחֶ֣בֶרḥe·ḇer — Companion, associationH2268 — Full Word Study → the Keniteהַקֵּינִ֑יhaq·qê·nî — Member of Kenite tribeH7017 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there was peaceשָׁל֗וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֚יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Jabinיָבִ֣יןyā·ḇîn — God understandsH2985 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Hazorחָצ֔וֹרḥā·ṣō·wr — Fortified city in northern CanaanH2674 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֕יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Heberחֶ֥בֶרḥe·ḇer — Companion, associationH2268 — Full Word Study → the Keniteהַקֵּינִֽי׃haq·qê·nî — Member of Kenite tribeH7017 — Full Word Study →. 18Jaelיָעֵל֮yā·‘êl — He ascendsH3278 — Full Word Study → went out to greetוַתֵּצֵ֣אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֒sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Come inסוּרָ֧הsū·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֛י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. Come inסוּרָ֥הsū·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → with meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֑אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →.” So he enteredוַיָּ֤סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → her tentהָאֹ֔הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, and she covered himוַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּwat·tə·ḵas·sê·hū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → with a blanketבַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃baś·śə·mî·ḵāh — garment, cloak, or mantleH8063 — Full Word Study →. 19Sisera said to herאֵלֶ֛יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → give me a littleמְעַט־mə·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkהַשְׁקִינִי־haš·qî·nî- — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am thirstyצָמֵ֑אתִיṣā·mê·ṯî — to thirst; to be thirstyH6770 — Full Word Study →.” So she openedוַתִּפְתַּ֞חwat·tip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → a containerנֹ֧אודnō·wḏ — Wineskin, leather bottleH4997 — Full Word Study → of milkהֶחָלָ֛בhe·ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study →, gave him a drinkוַתַּשְׁקֵ֖הוּwat·taš·qê·hū — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →, and covered him againוַתְּכַסֵּֽהוּ׃wat·tə·ḵas·sê·hū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →. 20Standעֲמֹ֖ד‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “andוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → anyoneאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → comesיָב֜וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and asks youוּשְׁאֵלֵ֗ךְū·šə·’ê·lêḵ — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, ‘Is thereהֲיֵֽשׁ־hă·yêš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֥הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →?’ sayוְאָמַ֛רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Noאָֽיִן׃’ā·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →.’” 21But as heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → lay sleepingנִרְדָּ֥םnir·dām — To sleep deeply or fall into sleepH7290 — Full Word Study → from exhaustionוַיָּ֖עַףway·yā·‘ap̄ — to be weary, faint, or exhaustedH5888 — Full Word Study →, Heber’sחֶ֠בֶרḥe·ḇer — Companion, associationH2268 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Jaelיָעֵ֣לyā·‘êl — He ascendsH3278 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a tentהָאֹ֜הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → pegיְתַ֨דyə·ṯaḏ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study →, grabbedוַתָּ֧שֶׂםwat·tā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a hammerהַמַּקֶּ֣בֶתham·maq·qe·ḇeṯ — hammer; tool for striking or piercingH4718 — Full Word Study →, and wentוַתָּב֤וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → silentlyבַּלָּ֔אטbal·lāṭ — softly, gently, quietly, in secretH3814 — Full Word Study → to Siseraאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. She droveוַתִּתְקַ֤עwat·tiṯ·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the pegהַיָּתֵד֙hay·yā·ṯêḏ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → through his templeבְּרַקָּת֔וֹbə·raq·qā·ṯōw — Temple, side of headH7541 — Full Word Study → and into the groundבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 22When Barakבָרָק֮ḇā·rāq — LightningH1301 — Full Word Study → arrived in pursuit ofרֹדֵ֣ףrō·ḏêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֒sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study →, Jaelיָעֵל֙yā·‘êl — He ascendsH3278 — Full Word Study → went outוַתֵּצֵ֤אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to greet himלִקְרָאת֔וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Comeלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and I will show youוְאַרְאֶ֔ךָּwə·’ar·’e·kā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are seekingמְבַקֵּ֑שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →.” So he went inוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with herאֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → layנֹפֵ֣לnō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → deadמֵ֔תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, with a tent pegוְהַיָּתֵ֖דwə·hay·yā·ṯêḏ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → through his templeבְּרַקָּתֽוֹ׃bə·raq·qā·ṯōw — Temple, side of headH7541 — Full Word Study →. 23On thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → subduedוַיַּכְנַ֤עway·yaḵ·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → Jabinיָבִ֣יןyā·ḇîn — God understandsH2985 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 24And the handיַ֤דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → grew strongerוַתֵּ֜לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and strongerוְקָשָׁ֔הwə·qā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → againstעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jabinיָבִ֣יןyā·ḇîn — God understandsH2985 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they destroyedהִכְרִ֔יתוּhiḵ·rî·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → himיָבִ֥יןyā·ḇîn — God understandsH2985 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Judges 4
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Judges 4 presents one of Scripture's most remarkable accounts of divine deliverance: God's use of a woman judge, Deborah, to lead Israel to victory over Canaanite oppression. After Ehud's death, Israel again turns to idolatry and sin, bringing them under the iron-fisted rule of King Jabin and his military commander Sisera for twenty years. In response to Israel's cry, the LORD raises up Deborah, who calls Barak to lead an army against overwhelming odds. This chapter demonstrates that God's power is not limited by human weakness, and that He accomplishes His purposes through faith, obedience, and sometimes unexpected instruments—in this case, a woman's courage and another woman's bold action.

Verses 1–5: Spiritual Decline and God's Response

The cycle of Judges repeats: Israel abandons the LORD, incurs His judgment, and cries out for help. When Ehud dies, Israel lacks spiritual leadership and returns to evil (v. 1). The LORD allows King Jabin's oppressive rule as a consequence (v. 2). Sisera's nine hundred iron chariots represent overwhelming military superiority—a humanly impossible situation (v. 3). Yet God never abandons His people. Instead, He raises up Deborah, a prophetess and judge, who serves as both a spiritual counselor and civil administrator (v. 4). She holds court beneath a palm tree, showing that God's leadership comes through accessible, humble means, not through earthly pomp (v. 5). Application: God uses judges, seasons of oppression, and moments of national weakness to draw His people back to faith and dependence on Him.

Verses 6–10: The Call to Battle

Deborah sends for Barak and delivers a direct command from the LORD: take ten thousand men to Mount Tabor (v. 6). She promises that God will draw Sisera and his vast army to the river Kishon, where the LORD Himself will deliver the enemy into Barak's hand (v. 7). Barak's response is telling: he will only go if Deborah accompanies him (v. 8). Rather than rebuke his hesitation, Deborah agrees—but the LORD will ensure a woman receives the honor of the final victory (v. 9). This is not because Barak is weak, but because the LORD chooses to reveal His power through unexpected means. Barak faithfully gathers ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun (v. 10). Application: Sometimes faith requires us to move forward despite fear, and to recognize that God's ways of working often humble our expectations.

Verses 11–16: The Battle and Pursuit

The narrative introduces Jael, a Kenite woman whose tent will become pivotal (v. 11). Sisera learns of Barak's position and marshals his full force (vv. 12–13). As battle begins, Deborah declares the decisive moment: "The LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand" (v. 14). Though outnumbered, Barak's army descends, and the LORD Himself discomfits (confuses and defeats) Sisera's chariots and host (v. 15). The iron chariots, humanity's technological advantage, become useless in the chaos—perhaps due to muddy terrain near the Kishon after heavy rain. Sisera flees on foot, and Barak pursues relentlessly, completely destroying the enemy army (v. 16). Application: God's power transcends human weaponry and strategy; trust in His leading brings victory where human resources alone would fail.

Verses 17–22: Jael's Bold Action

Sisera seeks refuge in Jael's tent, where a treaty of peace exists between Jabin's kingdom and Heber's family (v. 17). Jael extends hospitality, covering him with a mantle (v. 18). When Sisera requests water, she gives him milk and covers him again—hospitality gestures that lull him into false security (vv. 19–20). As he sleeps exhausted, Jael takes a tent peg and hammer, driving the peg through his temples (vv. 21–22). This shocking act fulfills Deborah's prophecy that a woman will defeat Sisera. When Barak arrives, Jael shows him the slain enemy general. Application: God uses faithful, courageous witnesses—sometimes ordinary people in unexpected moments—to accomplish His purposes and fulfill His word.

Verses 23–24: Complete Victory

With Sisera dead, the Canaanite threat collapses. Israel completely destroys King Jabin's power (vv. 23–24). The oppression is ended, and God's salvation is complete. Application: When we align with God's will through faith and obedience, He brings complete deliverance and restoration.

Application for Today

Judges 4 reminds us that the LORD is not confined by circumstances, human limitations, or our expectations. Whether you face overwhelming opposition or feel inadequate for God's calling, remember Deborah's faith, Barak's willingness to obey despite fear, and Jael

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