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Now at that time Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging[a] Israel. And she used to sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites[b] went up to her for judgment. She sent and called for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh Naphtali and said to him, “Has not Yahweh the God of Israel commanded you? ‘Go, march to[c] Mount Tabor, and take ten thousand men from the descendants[d] of Naphtali and Zebulun.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 4:4 Or “leading”
  2. Judges 4:5 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Judges 4:6 Literally “take the lead at”
  4. Judges 4:6 Or “sons/children”

Now Deborah,(A) a prophet,(B) the wife of Lappidoth, was leading[a] Israel at that time. She held court(C) under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah(D) and Bethel(E) in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. She sent for Barak son of Abinoam(F) from Kedesh(G) in Naphtali and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali(H) and Zebulun(I) and lead them up to Mount Tabor.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 4:4 Traditionally judging