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Judges 4:1-9
2So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068sold themוַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣םvai.yim.ke.RemH4376into the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of Jabinיָבִ֣יןya.VinH2985kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Hazorבְּחָצ֑וֹרbe.cha.TzorH2674.The commanderוְשַׂר־ve.sar-H8269of his forcesצְבָאוֹ֙tze.va.'OH6635was Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֔אsis.Ra'H5516,whoוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Harosheth-hagoyimבַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.cha.Ro.shet ha.go.YimH2800H1471.
3Then the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֥וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,becauseכִּ֠יkiH3588Jabin hadnineתְּשַׁ֨עte.Sha'H8672hundredמֵא֤וֹתme.'otH3967chariotsרֶֽכֶב־re.khev-H7393of ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelH1270,and heוְ֠הוּאVe.hu'H1931had harshlyבְּחָזְקָ֖הbe.cha.ze.KahH2394oppressedלָחַ֞ץla.ChatzH3905אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478for twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ סsha.NahH8141.
4Now Deborahוּדְבוֹרָה֙u.de.vo.RahH1683,a prophetessאִשָּׁ֣ה נְבִיאָ֔ה'i.Shah ne.vi.'AhH802H5031,the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Lappidothלַפִּיד֑וֹתla.pi.DotH3941,was judgingשֹׁפְטָ֥הsho.fe.TahH8199אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478at thatהִ֛יאhi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃ba.'Et ha.Hi'H6256H1931.
5And sheוְ֠הִיאVe.hi'H1931would sitיוֹשֶׁ֨בֶתyo.She.vetH3427underתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478the Palmתֹּ֜מֶרTo.merH8560of Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֗הde.vo.RahH1683betweenבֵּ֧יןbeinH996Ramahהָרָמָ֛ה וּבֵ֥יןha.ra.Mah u.VeinH7414H996and BethelH1008in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,where the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478would go upוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to herאֵלֶ֛יהָ'e.Lei.haH413for judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃la.mish.PatH4941.
6She summonedוַתִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַתִּקְרָא֙va.tish.Lach va.tik.Ra'H7971H7121Barakלְבָרָ֣קle.va.RakH1301sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abinoamאֲבִינֹ֔עַם'a.vi.No.'amH42from Kedeshמִקֶּ֖דֶשׁmi.Ke.deshH6943in Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321and saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to himאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413, “Surelyהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,is commanding youצִוָּ֣ה׀tzi.VahH6680: ‘Goלֵ֤ךְlekhH1980and marchוּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙u.ma.shakh.TaH4900to Mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Taborתָּב֔וֹרta.VorH8396,takingוְלָקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.TaH3947with youעִמְּךָ֗'i.me.KhaH5973tenעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of Naphtaliמִבְּנֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִ֖יmi.be.Nei naf.ta.LiH1121H5321and Zebulunוּמִבְּנֵ֥י זְבֻלֽוּן׃u.mi.be.Nei ze.vu.LunH1121H2074.
7And I will draw outוּמָשַׁכְתִּ֨יu.ma.shakh.TiH4900Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙si.se.Ra'H5516the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of Jabin’sיָבִ֔יןya.VinH2985אֶת־'et-H853armyצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635,his chariotsרִכְבּ֖וֹrikh.BoH7393וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and his troopsהֲמוֹנ֑וֹha.mo.NoH1995אֵלֶ֜יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413toאֶל־'el-H413the Riverנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kishonקִישׁ֗וֹןki.ShonH7028וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and I will deliver himוּנְתַתִּ֖יהוּu.ne.ta.Ti.huH5414into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.’”
8Barakבָּרָ֔קba.RakH1301saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.haH413, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you will goתֵּלְכִ֥יte.le.KhiH1980with meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973,I will goוְהָלָ֑כְתִּיve.ha.La.khe.tiH1980;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808goתֵלְכִ֛יte.le.KhiH1980with meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973,I will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808goאֵלֵֽךְ׃'e.LekhH1980.”
9“I will certainly goH1980with youעִמָּ֗ךְ'i.MakhH5973,”Deborah repliedוַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merH559, “butאֶ֚פֶס כִּי֩'E.fes kiH657H3588עַל־'al-H5921the roadהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859are takingH1980will bring youתִֽהְיֶ֜הtih.YehH1961noלֹ֨אlo'H3808honorתִּֽפְאַרְתְּךָ֗tif.'ar.te.KhaH8597,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will be sellingיִמְכֹּ֥רyim.KorH4376Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֑אsis.Ra'H5516into the handבְֽיַד־ve.yad-H3027of a womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802.”So Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֛הde.vo.RahH1683got upוַתָּ֧קָםva.Ta.komH6965and wentH1980withעִם־'im-H5973Barakבָּרָ֖קba.RakH1301to Kedeshקֶֽדְשָׁה׃Ked.shahH6943,
Commentaries on Judges 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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