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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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Deborah

[1] And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 again H3254 (HiphImpf) did H6213 (QalInf) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 when Ehud H164 was dead. H4191 (QalPerf) [2] And the Lord H3068 sold H4376 (QalImpf) them into the hand H3027 of Jabin H2985 king H4428 of Canaan, H3667 that reigned H4427 (QalPerf) in Hazor; H2674 the captain H8269 of whose host H6635 was Sisera, H5516 which dwelt H3427 (QalActPtc) in Harosheth H2800 of the Gentiles. H1471 [3] And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H6817 (QalImpf) unto the Lord: H3068 for he had nine H8672 hundred H3967 chariots H7393 of iron; H1270 and twenty H6242 years H8141 he mightily H2394 oppressed H3905 (QalPerf) the children H1121 of Israel. H3478 [4] And Deborah, H1683 a prophetess, H5031 the wife H802 of Lapidoth, H3941 she judged H8199 (QalActPtc) Israel H3478 at that time. H6256 [5] And she dwelt H3427 (QalActPtc) under the palm tree H8560 of Deborah H1683 between Ramah H7414 and Beth-el H1008 in mount H2022 Ephraim: H669 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 came up H5927 (QalImpf) to her for judgment. H4941 [6] And she sent H7971 (QalImpf) and called H7121 (QalImpf) Barak H1301 the son H1121 of Abinoam H42 out of Kedesh-naphtali, H6943 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Hath not the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 commanded, H6680 (PielPerf) saying, Go H3212 (QalImpv) and draw H4900 (QalPerf) toward mount H2022 Tabor, H8396 and take H3947 (QalPerf) with thee ten H6235 thousand H505 men H376 of the children H1121 of Naphtali H5321 and of the children H1121 of Zebulun? H2074 [7] And I will draw H4900 (QalPerf) unto thee to the river H5158 Kishon H7028 Sisera, H5516 the captain H8269 of Jabin’s H2985 army, H6635 with his chariots H7393 and his multitude; H1995 and I will deliver H5414 (QalPerf) him into thine hand. H3027 [8] And Barak H1301 said H559 (QalImpf) unto her, If thou wilt go H3212 (QalImpf) with me, then I will go: H1980 (QalPerf) but if thou wilt not go H3212 (QalImpf) with me, then I will not go. H3212 (QalImpf) [9] And she said, H559 (QalImpf) I will surely H1980 (QalInf) go H3212 (QalImpf) with thee: notwithstanding H657 the journey H1870 that thou takest H1980 (QalActPtc) shall not be for thine honour; H8597 for the Lord H3068 shall sell H4376 (QalImpf) Sisera H5516 into the hand H3027 of a woman. H802 And Deborah H1683 arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and went H3212 (QalImpf) with Barak H1301 to Kedesh. H6943 [10] And Barak H1301 called H2199 (HiphImpf) Zebulun H2074 and Naphtali H5321 to Kedesh; H6943 and he went up H5927 (QalImpf) with ten H6235 thousand H505 men H376 at his feet: H7272 and Deborah H1683 went up H5927 (QalImpf) with him. [11] Now Heber H2268 the Kenite, H7017 which was of the children H1121 of Hobab H2246 the father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) of Moses, H4872 had severed H6504 (NiphPtc) himself from the Kenites, H7014 and pitched H5186 (QalImpf) his tent H168 unto the plain H436 of Zaanaim, H6815 which is by Kedesh. H6943 [12] And they shewed H5046 (HiphImpf) Sisera H5516 that Barak H1301 the son H1121 of Abinoam H42 was gone up H5927 (QalPerf) to mount H2022 Tabor. H8396 [13] And Sisera H5516 gathered together H2199 (HiphImpf)§ all his chariots, H7393 even nine H8672 hundred H3967 chariots H7393 of iron, H1270 and all the people H5971 that were with him, from Harosheth H2800 of the Gentiles H1471 unto the river H5158 of Kishon. H7028 [14] And Deborah H1683 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Barak, H1301 Up; H6965 (QalImpv) for this is the day H3117 in which the Lord H3068 hath delivered H5414 (QalPerf) Sisera H5516 into thine hand: H3027 is not the Lord H3068 gone out H3318 (QalPerf) before H6440 thee? So Barak H1301 went down H3381 (QalImpf) from mount H2022 Tabor, H8396 and ten H6235 thousand H505 men H376 after H310 him. [15] And the Lord H3068 discomfited H2000 (QalImpf) Sisera, H5516 and all his chariots, H7393 and all his host, H4264 with the edge H6310 of the sword H2719 before H6440 Barak; H1301 so that Sisera H5516 lighted down H3381 (QalImpf) off his chariot, H4818 and fled away H5127 (QalImpf) on his feet. H7272 [16] But Barak H1301 pursued H7291 (QalPerf) after H310 the chariots, H7393 and after the host, H4264 unto Harosheth H2800 of the Gentiles: H1471 and all the host H4264 of Sisera H5516 fell H5307 (QalImpf) upon the edge H6310 of the sword; H2719 and there was not a man§ H259 left. H7604 (NiphPerf) [17] Howbeit Sisera H5516 fled away H5127 (QalPerf) on his feet H7272 to the tent H168 of Jael H3278 the wife H802 of Heber H2268 the Kenite: H7017 for there was peace H7965 between Jabin H2985 the king H4428 of Hazor H2674 and the house H1004 of Heber H2268 the Kenite. H7017 [18] And Jael H3278 went out H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) Sisera, H5516 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Turn in, H5493 (QalImpv) my lord, H113 turn in H5493 (QalImpv) to me; fear H3372 (QalImpf) not. And when he had turned in H5493 (QalImpf) unto her into the tent, H168 she covered H3680 (PielImpf) him with a mantle. H8063§ [19] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little H4592 water H4325 to drink; H8248 (HiphImpv) for I am thirsty. H6770 (QalPerf) And she opened H6605 (QalImpf) a bottle H4997 of milk, H2461 and gave him drink, H8248 (HiphImpf) and covered H3680 (PielImpf) him. [20] Again he said H559 (QalImpf) unto her, Stand in H5975 (QalImpv) the door H6607 of the tent, H168 and it shall be, when any man H376 doth come H935 (QalImpf) and enquire H7592 (QalPerf) of thee, and say, H559 (QalPerf) Is there H3426 any man H376 here? H3426 that thou shalt say, H559 (QalPerf) No. [21] Then Jael H3278 Heber’s H2268 wife H802 took H3947 (QalImpf)§ a nail H3489 of the tent, H168 and took H7760 (QalImpf) an hammer H4718 in her hand, H3027 and went H935 (QalImpf) softly H3814 unto him, and smote H8628 (QalImpf) the nail H3489 into his temples, H7541 and fastened H6795 (QalImpf) it into the ground: H776 for he was fast asleep H7290 (NiphPerf) and weary. H5774 (QalImpf) So he died. H4191 (QalImpf) [22] And, behold, as Barak H1301 pursued H7291 (QalActPtc) Sisera, H5516 Jael H3278 came out H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) him, and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Come, H3212 (QalImpv) and I will shew H7200 (HiphImpf) thee the man H376 whom thou seekest. H1245 (PielPtc) And when he came H935 (QalImpf) into her tent, behold, Sisera H5516 lay H5307 (QalActPtc) dead, H4191 (QalPtc) and the nail H3489 was in his temples. H7541 [23] So God H430 subdued H3665 (HiphImpf) on that day H3117 Jabin H2985 the king H4428 of Canaan H3667 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478 [24] And the hand H3027 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 prospered, H3212 (QalImpf) and prevailed H7186 against Jabin H2985 the king H4428 of Canaan, H3667 until they had destroyed H3772 (HiphPerf) Jabin H2985 king H4428 of Canaan. H3667

Footnotes

  1. § 4:13 Heb. gathered by cry or proclamation
  2. § 4:16 Heb. unto one
  3. § 4:18 Or, rug, or blanket
  4. § 4:21 Heb. put
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