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^[1] The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, when Ehud was dead. ^[2] Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles. ^[3] The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years. ^[4] Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time. ^[5] She lived under Deborah’s palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. ^[6] She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? ^[7] I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’ ” ^[8] Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.” ^[9] She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for Yahweh will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. ^[10] Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him. ^[11] Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh. ^[12] They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor. ^[13] Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon. ^[14] Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. ^[15] Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet. ^[16] But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left. ^[17] However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. ^[18] Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, “Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; don’t be afraid.” He came in to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug. ^[19] He said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.”She opened a container of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him. ^[20] He said to her, “Stand in the door of the tent, and if any man comes and inquires of you, and says, ‘Is there any man here?’ you shall say, ‘No.’ ” ^[21] Then Jael, Heber’s wife, took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground, for he was in a deep sleep; so he fainted and died. ^[22] Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek.” He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples. ^[23] So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel on that day. ^[24] The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

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^[1] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 againH3254(HiphImpf) didH6213(QalInf) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 when EhudH164 was dead.H4191(QalPerf) ^[2] And the LordH3068 soldH4376(QalImpf) them into the handH3027 of JabinH2985 kingH4428 of Canaan,H3667 that reignedH4427(QalPerf) in Hazor;H2674 the captainH8269 of whose hostH6635 [was] Sisera,H5516 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in HaroshethH2800 of the Gentiles.H1471 ^[3] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 criedH6817(QalImpf) unto the Lord:H3068 for he had nineH8672 hundredH3967 chariotsH7393 of iron;H1270 and twentyH6242 yearsH8141 he mightilyH2394 oppressedH3905(QalPerf) the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[4] And Deborah,H1683 a prophetess,H5031 the wifeH802 of Lapidoth,H3941 she judgedH8199(QalActPtc) IsraelH3478 at that time.H6256 ^[5] And she dweltH3427(QalActPtc) under the palm treeH8560 of DeborahH1683 between RamahH7414 and BethelH1008 in mountH2022 Ephraim:H669 and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 came upH5927(QalImpf) to her for judgment.H4941 ^[6] And she sentH7971(QalImpf) and calledH7121(QalImpf) BarakH1301 the sonH1121 of AbinoamH42 out of Kedeshnaphtali,H6943 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Hath not the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 commanded,H6680(PielPerf) [saying], GoH3212(QalImpv) and drawH4900(QalPerf) toward mountH2022 Tabor,H8396 and takeH3947(QalPerf) with thee tenH6235 thousandH505 menH376 of the childrenH1121 of NaphtaliH5321 and of the childrenH1121 of Zebulun?H2074 ^[7] And I will drawH4900(QalPerf) unto thee to the riverH5158 KishonH7028 Sisera,H5516 the captainH8269 of Jabin’sH2985 army,H6635 with his chariotsH7393 and his multitude;H1995 and I will deliverH5414(QalPerf) him into thine hand.H3027 ^[8] And BarakH1301 saidH559(QalImpf) unto her, If thou wilt goH3212(QalImpf) with me, then I will go:H1980(QalPerf) but if thou wilt not goH3212(QalImpf) with me, [then] I will not go.H3212(QalImpf) ^[9] And she said,H559(QalImpf) I will surelyH1980(QalInf) goH3212(QalImpf) with thee: notwithstandingH657 the journeyH1870 that thou takestH1980(QalActPtc) shall not be for thine honour;H8597 for the LordH3068 shall sellH4376(QalImpf) SiseraH5516 into the handH3027 of a woman.H802 And DeborahH1683 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) with BarakH1301 to Kedesh.H6943 ^[10] And BarakH1301 calledH2199(HiphImpf) ZebulunH2074 and NaphtaliH5321 to Kedesh;H6943 and he went upH5927(QalImpf) with tenH6235 thousandH505 menH376 at his feet:H7272 and DeborahH1683 went upH5927(QalImpf) with him. ^[11] Now HeberH2268 the Kenite,H7017 [which was] of the childrenH1121 of HobabH2246 the father in lawH2859(QalActPtc) of Moses,H4872 had severedH6504(NiphPtc) himself from the Kenites,H7014 and pitchedH5186(QalImpf) his tentH168 unto the plainH436 of Zaanaim,H6815 which [is] by Kedesh.H6943 ^[12] And they shewedH5046(HiphImpf) SiseraH5516 that BarakH1301 the sonH1121 of AbinoamH42 was gone upH5927(QalPerf) to mountH2022 Tabor.H8396 ^[13] And SiseraH5516 gathered togetherH2199(HiphImpf) all his chariots,H7393 [even] nineH8672 hundredH3967 chariotsH7393 of iron,H1270 and all the peopleH5971 that [were] with him, from HaroshethH2800 of the GentilesH1471 unto the riverH5158 of Kishon.H7028 ^[14] And DeborahH1683 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Barak,H1301 Up;H6965(QalImpv) for this [is] the dayH3117 in which the LordH3068 hath deliveredH5414(QalPerf) SiseraH5516 into thine hand:H3027 is not the LordH3068 gone outH3318(QalPerf) beforeH6440 thee? So BarakH1301 went downH3381(QalImpf) from mountH2022 Tabor,H8396 and tenH6235 thousandH505 menH376 afterH310 him. ^[15] And the LordH3068 discomfitedH2000(QalImpf) Sisera,H5516 and all [his] chariots,H7393 and all [his] host,H4264 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719 beforeH6440 Barak;H1301 so that SiseraH5516 lighted downH3381(QalImpf) off [his] chariot,H4818 and fled awayH5127(QalImpf) on his feet.H7272 ^[16] But BarakH1301 pursuedH7291(QalPerf) afterH310 the chariots,H7393 and after the host,H4264 unto HaroshethH2800 of the Gentiles:H1471 and all the hostH4264 of SiseraH5516 fellH5307(QalImpf) upon the edgeH6310 of the sword;H2719 [and] there was not a manH259 left.H7604(NiphPerf) ^[17] Howbeit SiseraH5516 fled awayH5127(QalPerf) on his feetH7272 to the tentH168 of JaelH3278 the wifeH802 of HeberH2268 the Kenite:H7017 for [there was] peaceH7965 between JabinH2985 the kingH4428 of HazorH2674 and the houseH1004 of HeberH2268 the Kenite.H7017 ^[18] And JaelH3278 went outH3318(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) Sisera,H5516 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Turn in,H5493(QalImpv) my lord,H113 turn inH5493(QalImpv) to me; fearH3372(QalImpf) not. And when he had turned inH5493(QalImpf) unto her into the tent,H168 she coveredH3680(PielImpf) him with a mantle.H8063 ^[19] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a littleH4592 waterH4325 to drink;H8248(HiphImpv) for I am thirsty.H6770(QalPerf) And she openedH6605(QalImpf) a bottleH4997 of milk,H2461 and gave him drink,H8248(HiphImpf) and coveredH3680(PielImpf) him. ^[20] Again he saidH559(QalImpf) unto her, Stand inH5975(QalImpv) the doorH6607 of the tent,H168 and it shall be, when any manH376 doth comeH935(QalImpf) and enquireH7592(QalPerf) of thee, and say,H559(QalPerf) Is thereH3426 any manH376 here?H3426 that thou shalt say,H559(QalPerf) No. ^[21] Then JaelH3278 Heber’sH2268 wifeH802 tookH3947(QalImpf) a nailH3489 of the tent,H168 and tookH7760(QalImpf) an hammerH4718 in her hand,H3027 and wentH935(QalImpf) softlyH3814 unto him, and smoteH8628(QalImpf) the nailH3489 into his temples,H7541 and fastenedH6795(QalImpf) it into the ground:H776 for he was fast asleepH7290(NiphPerf) and weary.H5774(QalImpf) So he died.H4191(QalImpf) ^[22] And, behold, as BarakH1301 pursuedH7291(QalActPtc) Sisera,H5516 JaelH3278 came outH3318(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) him, and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Come,H3212(QalImpv) and I will shewH7200(HiphImpf) thee the manH376 whom thou seekest.H1245(PielPtc) And when he cameH935(QalImpf) into her [tent], behold, SiseraH5516 layH5307(QalActPtc) dead,H4191(QalPtc) and the nailH3489 [was] in his temples.H7541 ^[23] So GodH430 subduedH3665(HiphImpf) on that dayH3117 JabinH2985 the kingH4428 of CanaanH3667 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[24] And the handH3027 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 prospered,H3212(QalImpf) and prevailedH7186 against JabinH2985 the kingH4428 of Canaan,H3667 until they had destroyedH3772(HiphPerf) JabinH2985 kingH4428 of Canaan.H3667

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