Monday, April 15, 2024

Judges 4

 And the children of God Prevails (Israel) again did evil in the sight of I AM (the LORD, Yehovah), when United (Ehud) was dead.

2 So I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) sold them into the hand of Whom God Observes (Jabin) king of Humbled One (Canaan), that reigned in Castle (Hazor); the captain of whose host was Battle Array (Sisera), which dwelt in Woodland (Harosheth) of the Gentiles.

3 Again, the children of God Prevails (Israel) cried to I AM (the LORD, Yehovah): for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and for twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of God Prevails (Israel).

4 Bee (Deborah), a prophetess, the wife of Torches (Lapidoth) judged God Prevails (Israel) at that time.

5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Bee (Deborah) between The Height (Ramah) and The House of God (Bethel) in Mount Double Ash-Heap: Doubly Fruitful (Ephraim): and the children of God Prevails (Israel) came up to her for judgment.

6 She sent and called Lightning Flash (Barak) the son of My Father is Delight (Abinoam) out of Holy Place of Wrestling (Kedeshnaphtali), and said to him: Hasn’t I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) God of God Prevails (Israel) commanded, saying: Go and draw toward Mount Mound (Tabor), and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Wrestling (Naphtali) and of the children of Exalted (Zebulun)?

7 And I will draw to you to the river Winding (Kishon) Battle Array (Sisera), the captain of Whom God Observes’ (Jabin) army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.

8 But Lightning Flash (Barak) said to her: If you will go with me, then I will go: but if you will not go with me, then I will not go.

9 She answered: I will go with you; however, the journey you take shall not be for your honor; for I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) shall sell Battle Array (Sisera) into a woman's hand. So, Bee (Deborah) arose and went with Lightning Flash (Barak) to Holy Place (Kedesh).

10 So Lightning Flash (Barak) called Exalted (Zebulun) and Wrestling (Naphtali) to Holy Place (Kedesh), and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Bee (Deborah) went up with him.

11 Now Comrade (Heber) the Smith (Kenite), who was of the children of Cherished (Hobab) the father-in-law of Drawn (Moses), had severed himself from the Smiths (Kenite) and pitched his tent to the plain of Removings (Zaanannim), which is by Holy Place (Kedesh).

12 Battle Array (Sisera) was informed that Lightning Flash (Barak) the son of My Father is Delight (Abinoam) was at Mount Mound (Tabor).

13 So Battle Array (Sisera) gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Woodland (Harosheth) of the Gentiles to the river of Winding (Kishon).

14 Then Bee (Deborah) said to Lightning Flash (Barak): Up; for this is the day in which I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) has delivered Battle Array (Sisera) into your hand: has not I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) gone out before you? So, Lightning Flash (Barak) went down from Mount Mound (Tabor), and ten thousand men after him.

15 And I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) discomfited Battle Array (Sisera), and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Lightning Flash (Barak); so that Battle Array (Sisera) lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

16 But Lightning Flash (Barak) pursued after the chariots, and after the host, to Woodland (Harosheth) of the Gentiles: and all the host of Battle Array (Sisera) fell on the edge of the sword, and there was not a man left.

17 Howbeit Battle Array (Sisera) fled away on his feet to the tent of Mountain Goat (Jael) the wife of Comrade (Heber) the Smith (Kenite): for there was peace between Whom God Observes (Jabin) the king of Castle (Hazor) and the house of Comrade (Heber) the Smith (Kenite).

18 Mountain Goat (Jael) went out to meet Battle Array (Sisera), and said to him; Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he came into her tent, she covered him with a mantle.

19 He said to her: Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

20 Then he said to her: Stand in the door of the tent, if anyone comes and enquires of you, saying, “Is there any man here?” Tell them, “No.”

21 Then Mountain Goat (Jael) Comrade (Heber)'s wife took a nail of the tent,  took a hammer in her hand, went softly to him, and drove the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

22 Then as Lightning Flash (Barak) pursued Battle Array (Sisera), Mountain Goat (Jael) came out to meet him and said to him: Come, and I will shew you the man whom you seek. When he came into her tent, behold, Battle Array (Sisera) lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.

23 So God subdued Whom God Observes (Jabin) the king of Humbled One (Canaan) on that day before the children of God Prevails (Israel).

24 And the hand of the children of God Prevails (Israel) prospered, and prevailed against Whom God Observes (Jabin) the king of Humbled One (Canaan) until they had destroyed Whom God Observes (Jabin) king of Humbled One (Canaan).

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